South-East Asia
ESS moves away from exclusivity
Singapore carriage deals show new ESS channel strategy
Vietnam deal closes positive Asian sales cycle
Vietnam deal closes Asian sales
Skynet pays high price to maintain dominant position
Skynet pays a high price to keep Forever at arm's length
Events business ‘troublesome’ and ‘too small’ for C+
Dutaret says events business can grow despite the crisis
Bakrie Group secures bank guarantee for World Cup rights
The Bakrie Group has secured a $10.8 million (€7.7
ESPN Star Sports gets carriage on Starhub, renews with Singtel
Pan-Asian sports pay-television broadcaster ESPN Star Sports has sealed a new carriage agreement with Singapore pay-television broadcaster StarHub and has renewed its carriage deal with rival operator…
SkyNet acquires Premier League rights in Myanmar
Myanmar pay-television broadcaster SkyNet has acquired rights for English football’s Premier League for three years, from 2013-14 to 2015-16.
Fiba bringing the game to the fans
Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories
Asia continues to deliver massive rights fee increases
Feeding frenzy for Premier League rights continues in Asia; IMG Media and MP & Silva battle it out for Asian rights
CTH targeting Thai Premier League rights
Pay-television operator Cable Thai Holdings is planning a bid for the domestic rights to Thai Premier League football, according to the television company’s chairman Wichai Thongtang.
Cable Thai Holdings acquires Premier League rights
Satellite pay-television broadcaster Cable Thai Holdings has acquired rights in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos for English football’s Premier League for the three-year cycle from 2013-14 to 2015-16.
UFC makes inroads into Asian market with Indonesian deal
Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts promoter, is set to confirm a new rights deal with Indonesian media group MNC
Premier League agrees deals in Malaysia and Hong Kong
The English Premier League has agreed rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Astro in Malaysia and telecommunications company PCCW in Hong Kong in its latest agreements for the three-year cycle from…
Starhub interested in Premier League
StarHub is interested in acquiring non-exclusive rights for English Premier League football as long as it can break even on the investment, according to the pay-television broadcaster’s chief executive N…
MP & Silva gets 100% increase for FA rights
MP & Silva enjoys FA pay-day
World Sport Group extends Singapore Open deal as rights talks continue
The World Sport Group agency has renewed a deal to promote the Singapore Open golf tournament for five years, from 2013 to 2017
BBTV sets sports rights budget
Thai commercial broadcaster BBTV has set itself a budget of Bt1 billion (€25 million/$32 million) for the acquisition of international sports rights for its commercial Channel 7, according to the Nation n…
Star Cricket expands reach with new carriage deals
Pan-Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports has secured carriage deals in the Philippines and Indonesia for its specialist cricket channel, Star Cricket