Malaysia
Zenith/IMG in pole position to oust Astro in Malaysia
Agencies Zenith Media and IMG Events & Media are in pole position to win the rights to Malaysia’s M-League after an aggressive joint bid.
Formula E secures local rights deal ahead of Malaysian race
Malaysian state broadcaster RTM will broadcast live coverage of the country’s Putrajaya ePrix, the second round of the inaugural season of the Formula E motor-racing championship.
RTM increases cash fee to secure Fifa World Cup
RTM increases fee for World Cup
RTM picks up World Cup rights
Malaysian state broadcaster RTM has acquired exclusive rights for the 2014 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.
Live broadcast reach doubles for UCI Track World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) and media partner the Infront Sports & Media agency have announced that the 2014 Track World Championships will be broadcast live to more than 100 territories around the world, including for the first time in India and Malaysia.
Three bidders to battle for M-League broadcast rights
The Football Association of Malaysia has announced that three companies are in contention to acquire the broadcast rights to the M-League, the top division of Malaysian football, for the next four years.
One Fighting Championship secures free-to-air exposure in Malaysia
Asian mixed martial arts organisation One Fighting Championship has agreed a new rights deal with Malaysian free-to-air broadcaster TV9.
Malaysia’s TV3 to cover SEA Games
Malaysian commercial broadcaster TV3 has announced that it will broadcast highlights of multi-sport event the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, which takes place in Myanmar next month.
Malaysian broadcasters could team up in Olympic rights bid
Several Malaysian broadcasters may team up to make an offer to the Dentsu agency for the rights to the 2016 summer Olympic Games, according to national newspaper the Star.
Astro and Telekom Malaysia agree deal for SuperSport channels
Measat Broadcast Network Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian pay-television network Astro, has agreed a carriage deal with Telekom Malaysia subsidiary TM Net Sdn Bhd for pay-television channels Astro SuperSport HD and Astro SuperSport2 HD.
Astro scores Uefa rights deal
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has acquired the broadcast rights in Malaysia and Brunei to the European qualifiers for the Uefa Euro 2016 and 2018 Fifa World Cup football tournaments.
Astro teams up with UFA Sports Asia for sepaktakraw venture
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has linked up with the UFA Sports Asia agency to create Asia Sports Ventures, a new joint venture that will aim to commercialise the sport of sepaktakraw worldwide.
Malaysia’s Astro adds PPV sports service
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has launched a pay-per-view sports offering for its Astro On-The Go service.
Neo beats Sony and Taj to New Zealand rights
Neo explains why it bid big for New Zealand cricket rights
ABU left to pick up the scraps as IOC carves out even more markets
ESS moves away from exclusivity
Vietnam deal closes positive Asian sales cycle
Vietnam deal closes Asian sales
Asia continues to deliver massive rights fee increases
Feeding frenzy for Premier League rights continues in Asia; IMG Media and MP & Silva battle it out for Asian rights