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Sports rights formerly held by Fox Sports Asia, which is shutting down next month, have attracted bids from several companies interested in taking over the Disney-owned pay-television platform's position…
Football
Media

Subscription sports journalism service The Athletic launched in Malaysia today and announced a marketing and content partnership with Astro, the market's leading sports broadcaster
Football

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has followed up its recent Uefa club competitions renewal in the Middle East and North Africa with a seven-territory deal across Southeast Asia, including Thailand
Horse Racing

HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed a string of new deals for this year’s edition of the prestigious UK meeting at Royal Ascot.
Multi-sport

Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro, telco Telekom Malaysia (TM) and state broadcaster RTM have acquired the broadcast rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a joint deal that is also understood to…
Olympic Games

The Hong Kong government told SportBusiness Media this week that its acquisition of Tokyo 2020 rights was a one-off prompted by the extreme financial pressures placed on broadcasters by the pandemic.
Polo

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast a monthly polo series in a deal with the United States Polo Association
Football

Team Marketing has initiated the broadcast rights sales process for the Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in Canada and an array of countries and territories in Southeast Asia
Baseball

Chinese streaming platform and internet giant Tencent has announced its first major sports media rights deal covering territories outside its home market, with a three-year deal for Major League Baseball…
Netball

Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro and the Malaysian Netball Association launched the inaugural Netball Super League last weekend
Polo

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast highlights of the 2021 Polo Rider Cup, a polo event to be held in Chantilly on the outskirts of Paris
Football

Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has agreed a long-term deal with the Malaysian Football League, encompassing live data and integrity rights
Football

Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro will produce a documentary series following the fortunes of domestic football league team Kuala Lumpur United during the upcoming 2021 Malaysia Super League season
Football

The Premier League has launched the second phase of its anti-piracy fight in Hong Kong and Malaysia
Sailing

A raft of broadcast rights contracts signed for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup include deals with both public-service and pay-television broadcasters in Italy and the UK, as a priority is placed on maximum exp…
Football

A new YouGov survey has found a 64-per-cent decrease in Malaysian consumers accessing pirated websites over the past 12 months
Football

Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has added rights to Portugal’s Primeira Liga to its sports output in a deal signed ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season this weekend.
Football

Belgium’s Pro League is working with media rights-holder Eleven Sports, the subscription broadcaster, and the Mediapro agency to secure longer contracts with broadcasters in Europe, while a new 1:30pm (…