South-East Asia

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
Multi-sport

The shutdown of Fox Sports Asia, announced by owner Disney last month, will draw the curtains on one of the most storied companies in sports broadcasting in Asia-Pacific. SportBusiness Media takes a brief look back over the company's history.
Multi-sport

Sports media rights markets in Asia-Pacific stand at a crossroads following the exit of longstanding pan-regional player Fox Sports Asia.
Football

Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Football

Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired media rights in Singapore for Uefa Euro 2020 and agreed distribution deals with local telcos Singtel and Starhub
Esports

A peak concurrent streaming audience of 1.1 million watched the One Esports Dota 2 Singapore Major final earlier this month
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
Motorsport

Indonesian state-owned broadcaster TVRI has signed a deal with electric motor racing series Formula E to show the remaining races of the 2020-21 World Championship
Cricket

Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired rights for this year's Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament in nearly 100 countries
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

The Professional Fighters League has secured a media rights deal with Vietnamese sports network FPT TV for the 2021 season, expanding the mixed martial arts organization's distribution in 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

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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