Japan
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.
One World Sports extends Yomiuri Giants deal
Asia-focused sports broadcaster One World Sports has extended a North American rights deal for games featuring the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s most popular and successful baseball team.
Watching Brief (Vol.72) Special Focus: International and UK TV Sports Viewing – 2013 Review
IEC in Sports picks up Japanese rugby rights
The IEC in Sports agency has acquired the media distribution rights for the final five matches of the 2013-14 campaign of the Top League in Japan, the top division of rugby union in the country.
Fees and exposure up for IPC
NHK delivers more cash and more eyeballs for Paralympics in key Japanese market
IPC seals Japanese rights extension with NHK
Japanese public-service broadcaster NHK has signed a four-year extension to its rights deal with the International Paralympic Committee in an agreement that grants it the exclusive broadcast rights in Japan for the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
MP & Silva takes Greek Super League to Japan
The MP & Silva agency has acquired the broadcast rights in Japan to the 2013-14 season of the Greek Super League, the top division of football in Greece.
EBU deal will boost exposure in US growth market
EBU deal with US ski federation will increase exposure for ski events in the country
TV Asahi on the grid for Formula E rights
Japanese commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV Asahi has acquired rights for motor racing’s new electric car-racing Formula E Championship.
Sport climbing secures Japanese broadcast deal
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has signed a one-year deal with the Synca Creations agency to televise its 2014 World Championships and World Cup series in Japan.
IEC increases coverage of FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
The IEC in Sports agency has announced a 52-per-cent increase in broadcast reach for the International Volleyball Federation’s (FIVB) World Grand Champions Cup national team event, which commenced yesterday (Tuesday) in Japan.
European Tour tees up new contract with Golf Channel
The European Tour golf organisation has extended its association with the Golf Channel by signing a new 10-year rights deal with the US pay-television broadcaster.