Japan
No competition for Sky PerfecTV
Uefa earned a decent increase in the value of its club tournaments in Japan this month despite the minimal level of competition in the market.
MP & Silva must work hard to turn profit in Japan
MP & Silva has paid a significant increase for the rights in Japan to Euro 2016 in a deal finalised last month. The agency now faces a challenge to turn a profit on the deal.
MP & Silva secures Euro 2016 rights for Japan
The MP & Silva agency has secured the exclusive rights to distribute the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament in Japan.
Japanese wrestling promotion secures US exposure
The New Japan Pro Wrestling organisation has secured its first rights deal in the US by agreeing a partnership with digital cable and satellite television broadcaster AXS TV.
Without rivals, SkyPerfecTV holds all J-League cards
Baku 2015 signs first Asian rights deal
Japanese commercial broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System has become the first Asian broadcaster to acquire rights for the Baku 2015 European Games multi-sport event.
Star Sports brings Super Formula to India
Asian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has reached an agreement with Japan Race Promotion for live rights in India to its Super Formula motor racing series.
Uefa secures big rights fees in Africa and Asia-Pacific
The CAA Eleven agency completed a host of new deals for Uefa European Qualifiers rights at the end of July, with strong results in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
MP & Silva brokers Japanese mobile deal for Inter
The MP & Silva agency has brokered a deal for mobile services provider MLJ to develop Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan’s digital products and services in Japan.
Sky PerfecTV to follow Kakitani’s progress in Swiss Super League
Japanese satellite television broadcaster Sky PerfecTV has acquired rights to the 2014-15 season of the Swiss Super League, the top division of Swiss football.
Tokyo helps IOC towards decent increase in Japan
The International Olympic Committee and the Japan Consortium of broadcasters, which this month acquired exclusive Japanese rights to the Olympic Games from 2018 to 2024, are both likely to be happy with the deal, local experts say.
UFC agrees landmark Japanese partnership
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has agreed a development partnership with fellow mixed martial arts series Vale Tudo Japan that will lead to the formation of a new televised series in the country.
Japan Consortium lands rights to Tokyo 2020 through IOC extension
The Japan Consortium, which includes public-service broadcaster NHK and the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA), has extended its Olympic Games rights deal through to the 2024 summer edition of the multi-sport event.
Fina happy with long term deal and modest increase
The world swimming federation earned a small fee increase in its renewal last week with Japanese commercial broadcaster TV Asahi.
Peter Hall, head of marketing and TV, Fina
Interview with Peter Hall, Fina’s head of marketing TV, on the federation’s new deal with commercial broadcaster TV Asahi in Japan.
Fina renews rights deal with TV Asahi
Fina, the international aquatics federation, has renewed a rights deal in Japan with commercial broadcaster TV Asahi.
IEC in Sports expand rugby union portfolio
The IEC in Sports agency has struck rugby union rights distribution deals with the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) and the J Sports media company.
Panasonic makes 8K pledge for Tokyo 2020
The picture quality of 8K is four times the definition of ultra-high definition, or 4K, which is once again four times superior to HD standard.