China
CCTV scores extension to Fifa rights deal
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has extended its rights deal with Fifa, football’s world governing body.
CBA strikes series of rights deals
The Chinese Basketball Association has awarded media rights to state broadcaster CCTV, online streaming platforms Tencent and Zhibo and video-sharing website Bilibili.
AELTC settles claims over Wimbledon’s Chinese rights deal
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, organiser of the Wimbledon grand slam championships, has settled its claims against LETV, operator of Chinese online streaming platform LeSports.
Chinese Volleyball League adds more digital partners
The Chinese Volleyball League has signed additional digital rights partners through deals with the Jinri Toutiao news and information platform and online streaming service Tencent.
Chinese Volleyball League partners with Sina, Suning
The Chinese Volleyball League has agreed rights deals with the Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina and the Suning Sports division of conglomerate Suning Holdings.
Volvo Ocean Race to set sail with Sina Sports
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a content partnership with sailing’s Volvo Ocean Race.
Alibaba takes Pac-12 content to China under expanded partnership
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has extended and expanded its partnership with US college sports organisation the Pac-12 Conference, taking in media rights distribution for the first time.
Tencent close to direct deal for CBA rights; others likely to follow
Online streaming platform Tencent is close to agreeing a deal for domestic Chinese Basketball Association rights for a fee close to the total value of the association’s digital rights last season.
Super Sports lands Nations League rights
China’s Super Sports Media has moved to expand its portfolio of football content by acquiring rights to the Uefa Nations League, the national team tournament launched by the sport’s European governing body.
LeSports founder relinquishes control – reports
Jia Yueting, founder of Chinese internet company LeEco, has agreed to sell the majority of his stake in the group’s LeSports division, according to multiple reports.
China Open partners up with iFeng
Online streaming service iFeng has agreed a strategic partnership with the China Open ahead of this year’s edition of the tennis tournament.
World Snooker gets huge growth in China from digital rights deal
Rigour Media’s 10-year deal for digital rights in China to World Snooker events marks the media group’s first significant move into streaming live sport.
NFL digital rights value grows in China as Tencent gets exclusivity
The NFL secured a solid increase in the annual value of its digital rights in China from an exclusive deal with online streaming platform Tencent.
MP & Silva takes hit on package value due to LeSports’ collapse
MP & Silva has seen the value of several of its European football properties tumble in China following a pair of new deals in place of its broken agreement with LeSports.
Tencent Sports adds US Open to grand slam set
Chinese online streaming platform Tencent Sports has agreed a three-year deal with the United States Tennis Association for rights to the US Open grand slam tournament.
Tencent seals NFL rights deal
Chinese online streaming platform Tencent has signed a three-year digital rights partnership with the NFL American football league.
World Snooker eyes further Chinese development with Rigour Media deal
World Snooker has signed a rights partnership with Rigour Media in a move designed to aid the sport’s digital growth in China.
WWE Network to launch in China through PPTV deal
The WWE wrestling entertainment organisation has struck a deal with online streaming platform PPTV to launch WWE Network in China and has agreed a rights deal with Colombian national broadcaster Canal 1.