South-East Asia

Media company BEC World has acquired rights in Thailand for events operated by the FIVB, the global governing body of volleyball.

Malaysian satellite-television operator Measat has launched a new channel dedicated to esports.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation has said the 2016 edition of the cycling race will have new broadcast partners as it prepares to commence tomorrow (Saturday).

Thai pay-television operator Cable Thai Holdings, a major sports broadcaster in the country, is set to close by the end of the month, according to the Bangkok Post.

Singaporean media company MediaCorp has agreed a rights deal with the Dentsu agency for highlights coverage of the Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games, according to the Straits Times newspaper.

Malaysian pay-television operator Astro will broadcast live coverage of every match from the 2016 season of the country’s Sepaktakraw League after posting a significant increase in the audience for its coverage of last season.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has sealed a sublicensing rights deal with pay-television operator Singtel to show live coverage of football’s English Premier League in Singapore.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Singapore for the 2016 Aya Bank Cup and Nations Cup national team football tournaments.
 

Thai digital-terrestrial broadcaster PPTV has boosted its sports portfolio by sublicensing a slate of football rights from beIN Media Group.

The MP & Silva agency has recouped about 60 per cent of its investment in English Premier League rights in Vietnam from a deal with pay-television broadcaster K Plus.

Fox Networks Group significantly increased the value of US Open rights across Asia as the syndicator’s regional broadcast arm sought to complete its coverage of the tennis grand slams.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has partnered with digital video technology company NeuLion to launch a new digital sports service in Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore and Taiwan.

The MyChinaChannel and Orientivity media companies have jointly acquired rights for the Chinese Super League football competition in Singapore.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, Thailand's broadcasting regulator, is seeking THB150m (€3.8m/$4.4m) in additional funding to support a bid by a group of domestic broadcasters to acquire rights to the 2016 Olympic Games.

Thai streaming platform PPTV has acquired rights for football’s English Premier League in a sublicensing deal with beIN Media Group.

Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro will launch a dedicated esports channel in June.