South-East Asia
IGBS retains Asian Games contract for Jakarta-Palembang 2018
International Games Broadcast Services has been appointed as host broadcaster of next year’s Asian Games, which will take place in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia.
Sportsfix picks up Korean football rights
Sportsfix, a new OTT service for Southeast Asia, has acquired rights for the K League Classic, the top tier of football in South Korea.
Sportsfix catches Bangladesh cricket rights
Sportsfix, a new OTT service in Southeast Asia, has acquired rights to Bangladesh national cricket team home matches.
One Championship secures Mediacorp platform
Singaporean media company Mediacorp has struck a rights deal with the One Championship mixed martial arts series.
Eleven seals surfing rights deal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights to International Surfing Association events in a number of markets around the world.
Eleven Sports, Sport1 pick up Drone Champions League rights
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports and German sports broadcaster Sport1 have acquired rights to the Drone Champions League (DCL).
Sportsfix looking for niche rights ahead of Southeast Asian rollout
New OTT platform Sportsfix is attempting to carve a niche in Southeast Asia by picking up properties ignored by broadcasters in the region.
Marcus Luer, founder and chief executive, TSA
TV Sports Markets talks to TSA founder and chief executive Marcus Luer about the launch of OTT sports-broadcasting platform Sportsfix in Malaysia. Click here to find out more about Luer's plans for the platform, which include a rollout across Southeast Asia.
Sportsfix attracts Australian investment
Sportsfix, a new OTT service for Southeast Asia, has secured further funding from Australian investment group IPO Wealth.
Sportsfix partners with Celcom for Malaysia launch
Sportsfix, a new OTT service for Southeast Asia, has launched in Malaysia through a partnership with telecommunications company Celcom.
Sportsfix bolsters football portfolio
Sportsfix, a new OTT service for Southeast Asia, has acquired rights for the Korean K League, Liga 1 Indonesia and Thai League top-tier football competitions, as well as pre-season friendlies featuring European teams.
AFC reports Saudi and UAE ‘reassurances’ over beIN Sports situation
The Asian Football Confederation has said it will continue to work with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the United Arab Emirates Football Association to ensure the uninterrupted broadcast of AFC Champions League and Fifa World Cup qualifying matches in a bid to protect its commercial rights amid the ongoing situation concerning rights-holder, Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.
Sportsfix secures CSL rights
Sportsfix, a new OTT service for Southeast Asia, has acquired rights for the Chinese Super League football competition in Malaysia.
ABS-CBN renews One Championship agreement
Filipino media company ABS-CBN has renewed a rights deal for the One Championship mixed martial arts series.