Japan
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.
Glory bolsters kickboxing content with K-1 rights purchase
Professional martial arts organisation and television content provider Glory Sports International has acquired the rights to the “significant majority” of programming from the K-1 kickboxing series.
Simon Greenberg, global head of rights, News Corp
Interview with Simon Greenberg, global head of rights for News Corp, on the company’s Asian clip rights strategy.
News Corp’s ‘dramatic’ clips venture
News Corp says it will succeed with sports clips where other media companies s have failed
The rights acquisitions behind News Corp’s BallBall app
Watching Brief (Vol.60) Special Focus: Football – Fifa Confederations Cup
News Corp buys internet clip rights in Asia for Premier League and other top football
Media conglomerate News Corporation has acquired exclusive mobile and internet clip rights in Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia for the top football divisions in England, Germany, Italy and France, plus several other club football competitions.
Japanese partnership to provide online highlights of Asian Tour
Japanese website Golf Digest Online has agreed a three-year deal with the Asian Tour that will provide video highlights from the sanctioning body’s events.