South-East Asia
BeIN secure 3×3 Golden League coverage in Asia-Pacific
The Mediapro agency has agreed a deal with beIN Sports for rights to the Sina 3x3 Golden League Finals basketball tournament in 12 countries across Asia-Pacific
StarHub, Singtel secure Uefa club competition coverage
Singapore telcos StarHub and Singtel have signed carriage deals with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for coverage of the Uefa Champions League and Europa League
Astro retains Uefa club competition coverage
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro will continue its coverage of the Uefa Champions League and Europa League after striking a carriage deal with rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster beIN Asia…
Astro retains hold on Premier League rights in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has struck a new three-season deal to maintain its hold on English Premier League rights in the country
EFL Cup, Championship rights assigned in Singapore
Singapore-based media companies Singtel and StarHub have acquired live rights to the EFL Cup and English Championship club football competitions in the 2018-19 season.
Astro seals last-minute deal for Uefa Champions League
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has completed a deal for Uefa Champions League rights in the 2018-19 season, just hours before the competition is set to kick off.
Singtel broaden its football coverage in Singapore
Telco Singtel has acquired rights in Singapore to the English FA Cup, Dutch Eredivisie, and Chinese Super League via a deal with the IMG agency,
The duration of Singtel’s deal is unknown. IMG
Pacquiao claims “non-payment” by Top Rank for US rights deal
Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao has accused Top Rank of failing to pay him his portion of a US media rights fee earned from a bout with Lucas Matthysse in July.
Uefa and CAA Eleven complete raft of late deals
Uefa and its sales agent, CAA Eleven, have finalised multiple deals for national-team media rights around the world with the Nations League to begin this evening (September 6), TV Sports Markets understands.
Lagardère Sports concludes three AFF Championship deals
The Lagardère Sports agency has finalised three free-to-air deals for rights to the 2018 Association of Southeast Asian Nations Football Federation (AFF) Championship.
Facebook Watch goes global
Facebook Watch, the social media company’s streaming service, will roll out globally a year after it launched in the US.
Iflix and beIN strike football partnership in Asian markets
Online streaming service iflix has agreed a partnership with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports that will deliver live English Premier League and Spanish LaLiga football to its customers in Cambodia,…
Eleven Sports to show Asian Games in Myanmar
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired rights in Myanmar to the upcoming Asian Games multi-sport event, which runs from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia
Fight Sports takes on rights to Frampton’s homecoming bout
Fight Sports, the linear sports channel and digital service, has secured exclusive rights in over 30 countries to the upcoming boxing title fight between Carl Frampton and Luke Jackson
Infront on course to make large margin on Fifa rights across Asia
The Infront agency has already exceeded its guarantee to Fifa for rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups across Asia with rights to the 2022 tournament still to sell in all but its most-valuable market, China, TV Sports Markets understands.
Rights deal secured in host market of ‘Fight of Champions’
The Havas Sports & Entertainment agency has brokered a late deal with Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro for rights to Sunday’s ‘Fight of Champions’ boxing clash between Manny Pacquiao and Lucas…
Eleven to ‘change direction’ in Singapore
Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network’s carriage deals with Singaporean telco Singtel and Mediacorp’s Toggle online platform will reportedly conclude on July 20.
Facebook continues sports push with Premier League in Vietnam
Facebook has acquired English Premier League rights in Vietnam, its second deal for the league’s rights in a major Southeast Asian market.