China
Sina Sports serves up IPTL deal
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has acquired exclusive rights in China to broadcast the International Premier Tennis League franchise-based competition.
Pac-12 expands LeTV partnership in China
The Pac-12 US college sports conference has expanded its rights partnership with Chinese internet company LeTV.
Alibaba makes major investment in Chinese online video platform
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has furthered its drive into the country’s digital media market by agreeing a deal to acquire online video platform Youku Tudou.
WTA serves up digital rights partner in China
Online video platform iQIYI has agreed a long-term deal to become the official digital rights partner of the Women’s Tennis Association in China.
PGA Tour secures Chinese streaming partner
Online video platform iQIYI has struck a deal to become the official digital streaming portal in China for golf’s PGA Tour.
Le Sports acquires AFC rights, seals stake in Lagardère’s Asia-focused business
Le Sports has acquired rights for Asian Football Confederation events in a deal that has given the Chinese internet company a 20-per-cent stake in the Lagardère Sports agency’s Asia-focused division.
CSM taking big gamble with massive Super League deal
China Sports Media’s huge deal with the Chinese Super League is a gamble on the expansion of the country’s digital rights market and the government’s plans to build football into a major national sport.
LeTV Sports saddles up with FEI
Chinese internet company LeTV Sports has agreed a five-year media rights partnership with the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) covering China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Ti’ao Power lands Chinese Super League rights in big-money deal
Chinese media group Ti’ao Power has acquired the domestic broadcast and production rights to the Chinese Super League club football competition in a five-year deal, from 2016 to 2020.
Sunset+Vine extends Extreme Sailing Series contract, strikes rights deals
UK production company Sunset+Vine has secured an extension to its media and distribution contract for the Extreme Sailing Series and has sealed new rights deals for the yachting series.
Chinese businessman planning new eSports platform – report
The son of Wang Jianlin, chairman of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, plans to establish a new streaming platform dedicated to eSports, according to the South China Morning Post.
Bayern Munich targets China and US through Goal.com partnership
German Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich has signed a global media partnership with specialist digital football platform Goal.com.
LeTV Sports leads charge of China’s digital brigade
China’s booming digital sports rights market has helped the Premier League, LaLiga and Uefa’s Champions League earn impressive returns in recent months from a historically difficult market.
Yu Hang, vice president, LeTV Sports
Interview with Yu Hang, vice president of LeTV Sports, on the firm’s business model and the developing digital market for sport rights in China.
IAAF details broadcast reach for Beijing 2015
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has revealed that this year’s edition of its showpiece World Championships will be broadcast in more than 200 territories around the world.
PPTV pounces for Eredivisie deal
Chinese online television service provider PPTV has acquired rights for the Eredivisie, the top division of football in the Netherlands, according to news website Netease.
Tencent Sports picks up Bundesliga rights
Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired rights to the German Bundesliga top-tier club football competition, according to the Yutang Sports news service.
Sina and Tencent seal Uefa club football rights
Chinese internet companies Sina and Tencent have acquired rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football tournaments, according to the Yutang Sports news service.