South-East Asia
FIC signs OTT deals to broaden Fox Sports’ reach in Asia
The Fox International Channels broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox has linked up with several Asian media companies to make its Fox Sports content available on an OTT basis in the region.
Eurosport hails ‘game changing’ Champions League deal in Singapore
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a three-year deal for the exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League club football competition in Singapore.
Telco aggression fuels Uefa’s Balkan rights boost
The aggressiveness of telco Telekom Srbija was a driving factor in increases in the value of the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in the Balkans.
Infront nets Asian hat-trick on back of Qatar deal
The Infront Sports & Media agency has closed multi-year rights agreements with three members of the Asian Football Confederation.
Astro maintains hold on Champions League in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has retained its broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League club football competition in Malaysia and Brunei.
Astro still holds key in Malaysia
The matching-rights clause held by pay-television broadcaster Astro in its previous agreement with the Football Association of Malaysia is continuing to cause complications for the association.
Solar Sports to share coverage of Pacquiao v Mayweather in Philippines
Pay-television broadcaster Solar Sports has sublicensed rights in the Philippines for the upcoming world welterweight boxing clash between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Junior to free-to-air broadcasters ABS-CBN, GMA-7 and TV5.
Sky snaps up rights to Mayweather-Pacquiao super-fight
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired exclusive rights for the highly anticipated welterweight world championship unification boxing clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on May 2.
MP & Silva digs in with second Asia deal in 2015
MP & Silva fought off competition from rival agencies Dentsu, Infront Sports & Media, and World Sport Group this month to land an advisory deal with the Football Association of Singapore.
Andrea Radrizzani, co-founder, MP & Silva
Interview with Andrea Radrizzani, co-founder of MP & Silva, on the agency’s six-year advisory deal with the Football Association of Singapore.
ITF unveils Fed Cup rights deals
Singapore FA engages MP & Silva in strategic partnership
The MP & Silva agency has entered into a strategic media and commercial partnership with the Football Association of Singapore, the sport’s governing body in the country.
FA makes massive gains but rights sales process creates problems
The Football Association of Malaysia last week secured an extraordinary deal for the rights to the M-League, the country’s top football league, and other association rights.
Andrea Radrizzani, co-founder, MP & Silva
Interview with Andrea Radrizzani, co-founder of MP & Silva, on the agency’s new 15-year advisory deal with the Football Association of Malaysia.
Malaysian FA assures clubs over MP & Silva deal
The Football Association of Malaysia has assured clubs in the country that their input will be considered before a final split of rights income is decided as part of a new media and commercial rights deal with the MP & Silva agency, according to the Malaysian Star newspaper.
HBS secures production contract for 2015 SEA Games
Host Broadcast Services has been awarded the media production rights for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.
Astro picks up squash rights deal
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has acquired rights for the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour.
MP & Silva scores major deal with Malaysian FA
The MP & Silva agency has agreed a 15-year deal with the Football Association of Malaysia to act as its global advisor for all media and commercial rights relating to a number of club competitions.