South-East Asia
Sports Authority of Thailand finalising deal for Fifa World Cup media rights
The Sports Authority of Thailand is understood to be finalising a deal to acquire the media rights in the country for the 2022 Fifa World Cup
VTV pens rights deal for ESL FACEIT competitions
Merged esports gaming company ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) and VTV Cab, a pay-TV arm of Vietnamese state broadcasting group VTV, have agreed a multi-year media rights deal in Vietnam
Copa del Rey and Supercopa bids invited in Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), working with its adviser Sportradar, has invited bids for rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup from broadcasters in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent,…
NBA maintains value in Vietnam, secures increase in Indonesia
The NBA has maintained its rights value in Vietnam and earned an increase in Indonesia thanks to recent deals agreed from the 2022-23 season onward.
SPOTV acquires All Elite Wrestling rights in Malaysia
Sports broadcaster SPOTV has acquired the exclusive rights in Malaysia for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in a two-year deal starting December 2
True secures Volleyball Thailand League rights
Thai telco True has acquired the domestic media rights to the Volleyball Thailand League for the upcoming 2022-23 season
Indonesia’s Emtek retains NBA rights in expanded deal
Indonesian media group Emtek has signed a 'multi-year' extension to its rights agreement with the National Basketball Association
Next Media’s Nguyen becomes vice-president at Vietnamese federation
Nguyen Trung Kien, the general director at sports marketing agency Next Media, has been appointed vice-president in charge of finance and sponsorship at the Vietnam Football Federation
Singapore Women’s Open to tee off in December off after two-year wait
The inaugural edition of the Singapore Women’s Open golf tournament will finally take place next month after being postponed for more than two years as a result of the pandemic.
Basketball and football form backbone of Setanta’s new Philippines service
Setanta Sports has announced the launch of a linear and streaming platform in the Philippines, with a content portfolio focused on basketball and football, including top European leagues
Fifa and Infront secure World Cup value increase in Singapore
The increased valuation for World Cup rights in Singapore is a good result for Fifa and Infront given that the market's cross-carriage regulation eliminated competition for the rights.
Infront sells World Cup rights in Singapore and Myanmar, deal awaits in Thailand
Media rights deals have been struck by the Infront agency in Singapore and Myanmar for this year's Fifa World Cup, with telco StarHub and pay-television broadcaster SkyNet, respectively
BeIN settles LaLiga rights payments but Tebas ructions persist
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Media Group has said that it has settled its latest rights fee “obligations” to LaLiga “as scheduled” in the wake of the Spanish league’s move to secure a court order in a disp…
FPT strikes three-year deal for NBA rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telecoms operator FPT has acquired exclusive rights to the NBA in a deal starting with the current season and running until 2024-25
FPT ‘pays huge fee increase’ for Vietnamese V.League football rights
Telco FPT is reported to have paid a huge fee increase to acquire Vietnamese domestic V.League football rights in a multi-year deal starting in 2023
VTV announces Fifa World Cup rights acquisition in Vietnam
State broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) has announced the acquisition of the media rights for this year's Fifa World Cup
EXCLUSIVE: beIN Sports set to acquire Formula 1 rights in Asia-Pacific
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is finalising a multi-year deal beginning in 2023 for Formula 1 rights across its Asian markets, SportBusiness understands
Infront unseats IMG and ups Uefa national team value in Indonesia
Infront’s new deal was finalised late, resulting in the first six matchdays of the 2022-23 Uefa Nations League. from June to September, going without broadcast coverage in Indonesia.