South-East Asia
K Plus retains Premier League rights in Vietnam
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.
Singtel adds Copa América Centenario to football line-up
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.
Eleven signs Euro 2016, Fighting Spirit deals
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.
One Championship seals rights deal in the Philippines
Filipino media company ABS-CBN has acquired rights for the One Championship mixed martial arts series.
Vietnamese broadcasters balk at hike in Premier League rights fee
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.
Eleven nets Euro 2016 rights in Singapore
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired live and exclusive rights in Singapore to the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament.
StarHub secures World Rugby Sevens deal
Singaporean pay-television broadcaster StarHub has agreed a rights deal for the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Eleven to show Brazilian domestic football leagues
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a rights deal with the Mediapro agency for coverage of domestic Brazilian football leagues.
EPL value plummets in Myanmar
England’s Premier League saw its rights in Myanmar tumble in value after renewing with pay-television broadcaster SkyNet.
UFC strengthens Philippine connection with Smart deal
Mixed martial arts series the Ultimate Fighting Championship has entered into a multi-year partnership with Philippine telecommunications company Smart.
StarHub picks up S.League rights
Singaporean pay-television broadcaster StarHub has acquired rights for the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore.
Media Prima nets free-to-air rights for Malaysian football
Malaysian media group Media Prima has been appointed as the free-to-air broadcast partner of the country’s top football league and cup competitions for the three seasons from 2016 to 2018.
Astro nets Premier League rights extension in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has extended its rights deal for the Premier League, the top division of English club football.
Eleven scoops up badminton showpiece rights in Singapore
International pay-television sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired live and exclusive rights in Singapore for the 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships.
Vietnamese body moves to set limit for Premier League rights deal
The Vietnam Pay Television Association (VNPayTV) has said it will place a limit on the price of acquiring rights in the country to the English Premier League across the three seasons of the club football competition from 2016-17 to 2018-19.
Eleven launches new streaming service in Singapore
Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has launched a new online streaming service in Singapore.
StarHub returns LaLiga to Singapore TV screens
Singaporean pay-television broadcaster StarHub has acquired rights to broadcast Spanish LaLiga football in the country.
TV5 snaps up UFC rights in Philippines
Commercial broadcaster TV5 has acquired rights in the Philippines for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.