China

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.

Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired rights to the German Bundesliga top-tier club football competition, according to the Yutang Sports news service.

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.

CCTV 5, the sports channel operated by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, has acquired rights for football’s English Premier League.

Chinese online television service provider PPTV has snatched rights for LaLiga, the new brand name for the Spanish Football League.

The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a deal to become the exclusive online broadcaster of new Women’s Tennis Association tournament the Elite Trophy, which will debut in the country later this year.

Chinese electronics company Ledman Optoelectronic has said its owner, Man Tie Li, is set to become the latest investor from the country in the Infront Sports & Media agency.

LeTV Sports, a sports-rights venture operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV, has said it aims to raise $500m (€454m) to fund acquisitions and grow into an all-round sports media business.

The value of Premier League internet rights increased hugely in deals in China, but the value of digital clips in the UK remained flat in this week’s deal with Sky.

LeTV Sports, a digital platform operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV, has agreed a three-year deal for rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.

The Scottish Professional Football League, which operates the league system in Scotland, has confirmed a rights deal with LeTV Sports, a digital platform operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV.

The CCTV Sports & Entertainment division of Chinese state-owned broadcaster CCTV has acquired exclusive rights for the 35th America’s Cup ahead of the start of the campaign for the sailing showpiece later this week.

LeTV Sports has signed a strategic collaboration with the MP & Silva agency under which the sports-rights venture, which is operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV, has acquired rights for a number of properties in China.

Shanghai Oriental Pearl and China Media Capital will jointly acquire a five-per-cent stake in Infront Sports & Media following the completion of the agency’s takeover by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda.

LeTV Sports, a sports-rights venture operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV, has agreed a three-year deal for rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships.

Chinese internet operators Sina and Tencent have secured digital broadcast rights to the English Premier League for the 2015-16 season.