Japan
DAZN takes Champions League rights away from Sky in Japan
Strong competition helped Uefa secure an increase of about 50 per cent for its club competition rights in Japan last month, as OTT platform DAZN added another premium property to its portfolio.
Samsung signs VR-focused partnership with MLB
Consumer electronics company Samsung has partnered with North America’s Major League Baseball to provide fans with a virtual reality offering for the remainder of the 2017 season.
FIH secures multiple rights deals
The FIH, the global governing body of hockey, has agreed rights deals with a number of broadcasters in various regions around the world.
DAZN lands Champions League rights in Japan
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired exclusive rights in Japan to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.
CAA Eleven launches Uefa rights tenders in three markets
The CAA Eleven agency has launched new tenders in Greece, Japan and Vietnam for rights to Uefa national team properties.
DAZN adds WWE to Japanese rights portfolio
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has enhanced its content portfolio in Japan by agreeing a rights deal with North American wrestling organisation WWE.
Japanese broadcasters team up for new online streaming initiative
Japan’s five main commercial broadcasters have come together to develop a system that will serve as the lynchpin for simultaneous broadcasting of television programs over the air and the internet.
Media and football heavyweights call on G7 to tackle internet piracy
A collective of major broadcasters and Europe’s leading football organisations have joined forces to call on the G7 group of industrial nations to take action to tackle internet piracy.
DAZN apologises for J. League coverage failings, outlines ‘very aggressive’ German strategy
DAZN chief executive James Rushton has apologised for the failings of the service during the opening round of the J.League football season in Japan, and said it will be “very aggressive” in pursuing key sports rights in Germany.
Golf Channel broadens reach with Japanese distribution deals
US media company NBCUniversal has expanded the global reach of its Golf Channel network by agreeing new distribution agreements in Japan with OTT digital platform AbemaTV and pay-television broadcaster Wowow.
WTCC broadens Japanese exposure with J Sports deal
Japanese pay-television broadcaster J Sports has acquired rights to motor-racing series the World Touring Car Championship.
Splitting rights brings Japanese windfall for Tennis Australia
Striking a digital rights deal is thought to have helped Tennis Australia earn a large increase in Japan for the 2017 Australian Open.
J Sports extends WorldSBK rights deal
Japanese pay-television broadcaster J Sports has extended an agreement for rights to the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series.
DAZN boosts reach in Japan with NTT DoCoMo partnership
DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media specialist Perform, has agreed a new carriage deal in Japan with mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo.
USTA scores extension with Japanese rights partner
The United States Tennis Association has extended its long-term rights deal with Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow.
Uefa details revenue target as rights sales commence for club competitions
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is targeting media and marketing revenue of €3.2bn ($3.43bn) from its next cycle of rights to the Champions League as the tender process commences today (Tuesday).
Fight Sports lands knockout DAZN deal
Media company CSI Sports, the owner of Fight Sports, has struck a distribution deal for the pay-television channel with DAZN, the recently-launched OTT service operated by digital-media company Perform.
Tennis Australia aces renewal with Japanese rights partner
Tennis Australia has extended and expanded its rights partnership with Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow.