Thailand
GMM Grammy seals J-League deal in Thailand
Thai media conglomerate GMM Grammy has acquired rights for the J-League, the top-tier Japanese domestic football league, in a five-year deal, from 2012 to 2016
Uefa looking for value from games worth ‘peanuts’
Uefa looking for huge increase in value for third-party qualifier rights to hit ambitious target
US Open serves up increases in Asia to match Euro deal
IMG Media helps US Open land 50 per cent increase in Asian rights
MP & Silva busy with football rights in Asia
MP & Silva takes big portfolio of club football rights to Asia
La Liga coverage in Thailand to be shown free-to-air
Coverage of live Spanish La Liga football will be available on free-to-air television in Thailand next season after the country’s La Liga rights-holder, pay-television operator RS, agreed sublicensing d…
Big CCTV deal pushes Sportfive towards fee target
CCTV keeps Sportfive on track
True Visions warns rivals about overspending on Premier League rights
Attaphon na Bangxang, the chief content officer at Thai pay-television operator True Visions, warned rival broadcasters about the dangers of overpaying for sports content rights ahead of the auction for…
Samart considers joint bid for Thai EPL rights
Thai telecommunications company Samart Corp is considering linking up with sports media and publishing company Siam Sport Syndicate to launch a bid for the television rights for English Premier League…
TrueVisions open to partnership for Premier League coverage
Thai pay-television operator TrueVisions said it could be open to sublicensing on rights for the English Premier League to rival pay-television broadcaster GMM Grammy in the next cycle, from 2013-14 to…
MP & Silva to edge out IMG in close battle for FA Asian rights
FA set for small increase in Asia with new MP & Silva deal
GMM Grammy acquires League Cup and vows to add more sport
Thai media conglomerate GMM Grammy acquired rights for English football’s League Cup competition, in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Bakrie World Cup deal founders
Bakrie's Indonesia World Cup deal with ISM founders
GMM Grammy targets more sport after Bundesliga rights
Thai media conglomerate GMM Grammy plans to bid for more major sports rights, after acquiring rights for German football’s Bundesliga from 2012-13 to 2014-15, and has established a new subsidiary, GMM 1…
Pitch’s confidence in English football provides boost for FA
FA up in Europe despite weaker rights package and recession
Setanta seals new carriage agreement in Thailand
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports agreed a carriage deal with Thai pay-television operator TrueVisions
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football: World Cup, Euros, Spanish national team and more
Football: Fifa, football’s world governing body, agreed deals in the US, Canada, selected territories in Asia and Australia for its events covering the period 2015 to 2022 (see story this issue).
Setanta pays more but Sportfive still challenged in Asia
Euro 2012 fee up in Australia but agency faces a challenge in remaining markets
FA to use Sportel to get international rights talks rolling
The English Football Association is set to continue its round of international rights sales for 2008-12