Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
KJSMWorld to launch digital platform in Cambodia, Laos on back of AFC rights deal
The Asian Football Confederation has signed off on another rights agreement in a deal with the Korea-based KJSMWorld Corp. media group and agency, covering Cambodia and Laos
United Media acquires AFC rights in Southeast Europe
The Asian Football Confederation has agreed a deal with United Media, owner of the Sportklub channels, to broadcast AFC competitions in Southeast Europe
AFC and Canal Plus ink Myanmar rights deal
The Asian Football Confederation has named pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Myanmar as its rights-holding broadcaster in the territory from 2021 to 2024, in a deal brokered by the Football Marketing…
AFC agrees landmark China Mobile Migu rights deal with 5G focus
Mobile telco China Mobile Migu has agreed a landmark sponsorship and media-rights deal for Asian Football Confederation competitions spanning the 2021-24 period
Strong competition lifts AFC fee in Vietnam in pre-Covid deal
The value of Asian Football Confederation rights in Vietnam rose considerably in the recent deal with telco FPT, driven by a competitive sales process that took place well before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Unitel acquires AFC media rights in Mongolia
Mongolian telco Unitel has acquired the media rights in the country to Asian Football Confederation competitions for the 2021-24 cycle
FPT Telecom acquires AFC rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco FPT Telecom has acquired the media rights for Asian Football Confederation competitions in the 2021-24 period, in a deal brokered by the Football Marketing Asia agency
AFC Champions League coverage in Iran hit amidst standoff
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has claimed that an AFC Champions League broadcast deal in the country has been terminated by the Asian Football Confederation due to “international s…
FMA adds to AFC’s German coverage in Sportdigital deal
Subscription broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball has struck a rights deal in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for selected national team and club competitions organised by the Asian Football Confederation…
AFC and FMA to renegotiate global rights contract
The Asian Football Confederation and the Football Marketing Asia agency are to renegotiate the terms of their landmark, $2.4bn (€2bn) global commercial rights contract covering 2021-28, SportBusiness understands.
AFC and FMA to renegotiate global rights contract
The Asian Football Confederation and the Football Marketing Asia agency are to renegotiate the terms of their landmark, $2
Sport1 lands AFC rights in DACH region in first European deal of new cycle
The Asian Football Confederation has sealed the first rights deal in Europe in its new rights cycle, agreeing a two-year contract across Germany, Austria and Switzerland with sports broadcaster Sport1
Saran picks up AFC rights in central Asian markets
The Asian Football Confederation has agreed a media-rights deal in five central Asian countries with the Saran Media agency
AFC appoints Liston and Villiger to rights protection body
The Asian Football Confederation has moved to defend itself against piracy and ambush marketing with the creation of a working group that will include Tom Liston, former managing director of marketing…
AFC launches territory-by-territory TV rights sales in 10 Mena countries
The Asian Football Confederation has initiated a territory-by-territory broadcast rights sales process in 10 countries across the Middle East
Elta acquires AFC rights in Taiwan
The Asian Football Confederation has announced a media rights deal with digital operator Elta TV in Taiwan that will run from 2021 to 2024
TSA’s Heng joins AFC as head of media rights
The Asian Football Confederation has recruited Connie Heng, chief media officer at the Total Sports Asia agency, as its head of media rights
CJ ENM’s re-emergence fails to help DDMC Fortis avert AFC fee fall in Korea
CJ ENM’s step back into sport after a near-decade-long hiatus was not enough to save DDMC Fortis from a fee decline in its sale of Asian Football Confederation rights in South Korea for the 2021-24 cycle.