South-East Asia

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.

K Plus of VSTV, a joint venture between national broadcaster VTV and French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, has retained rights to the English Premier League in Vietnam after agreeing a sublicensing deal with the MP & Silva agency.

Pay-television operator Singtel has broadened its football portfolio in Singapore by acquiring broadcast rights to the Copa América Centenario national team tournament, which is being hosted by the United States later this year.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed carriage deals in Singapore, and has signed a multi-year rights deal with combat sports organisation Fighting Spirit for rights in Belgium and Poland.

Filipino media company ABS-CBN has acquired rights for the One Championship mixed martial arts series.

The Vietnam Pay Television Association (VNPayTV) has maintained it will not go beyond a 20 per cent increase in the fee for the next set of broadcast rights in the country to football’s English Premier League.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired live and exclusive rights in Singapore to the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament.

Singaporean pay-television broadcaster StarHub has agreed a rights deal for the World Rugby Sevens Series.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a rights deal with the Mediapro agency for coverage of domestic Brazilian football leagues.

England’s Premier League saw its rights in Myanmar tumble in value after renewing with pay-television broadcaster SkyNet.

Mixed martial arts series the Ultimate Fighting Championship has entered into a multi-year partnership with Philippine telecommunications company Smart.