China

Chinese sports and entertainment company Wuhan DDMC Culture Co has agreed a deal to acquire Super Sports Media, which has media rights for football’s English Premier League in China.

Chinese internet company LeEco, which operates the LeSports online streaming platform, has had some of its assets frozen by a court in Shanghai.

Chinese online streaming platform Tencent has acquired digital rights for the Wimbledon Championships.

The China Sports Media agency is seeking to negotiate its rights deal with the Chinese Football Association for the Chinese Super League amid unease at the impact of new reforms brought in for the top division of domestic football, according to reports.

Online streaming platform Tencent has struck a deal to show the Tour de France cycling event in China.

Online streaming platform Sina Sports has struck a strategic partnership with the All England Club, which operates the Wimbledon Championships.

Three Chinese online companies, including Sina Weibo, have been ordered by the country’s regulators to stop streaming audio and video services.

The French Open secured greater revenue from China in 2017 compared to last year thanks to a deal with online streaming platform Tencent agreed earlier this month.

The Ascot Racecourse has earned a small fee from online streaming platform Sina Sports for exclusive rights in China to this year’s Royal Ascot festival.

Pre-season club football tournament the International Champions Cup has bolstered its reach in host market China by agreeing a four-year rights deal with state broadcaster CCTV.

Chinese internet company Tencent has signed a partnership with world football’s governing body Fifa under which it has secured exclusive digital media rights for video-on-demand and live streaming of the forthcoming Confederations Cup national team tournament in mainland China.

The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina is to broadcast the final of the 2016-17 Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.

Chinese streaming platform PPTV has opened the door to sharing sports rights with other broadcasters.

Jiangsu Suning Sports, whose sister operations include streaming platform PPTV, has formed a partnership with sports and entertainment company DDMC in order to strengthen their respective positions in the Chinese sports media market.

Chinese internet company Tencent has signed an exclusive digital media partnership with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for coverage of the French Open grand slam tournament at Roland-Garros.

Chinese internet operator Sina has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).