Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Lines quits as AFC media rights adviser hours before global rights deadline
Phil Lines resigned this (Thursday) morning as media-rights adviser to the Asian Football Confederation, hours before the bid deadline for the AFC’s global rights.
Asia/Mena ownership of major agencies will boost AFC returns
Next week’s first-round bids for Asian Football Confederation commercial rights are expected to see an unprecedented level of competition between all major sports-rights agencies.
Mena missing from AFC tender, giving beIN the chance to renew
The Asian Football Confederation’s media and marketing rights tenders – sent out earlier this month – do not cover the Middle East and North Africa, TV Sports Markets has learned.
AFC rights prove tough sell for Lagardère in Indian subcontinent
AFC to tap into agency market but winner faces challenge
AFC to launch open tender for media rights
Suning steps up to fill LeSports vacuum with AFC and CSL rights
AFC confirms WSG extension is dead as LeEco looks to offload
Nine buys free-to-air rights as Fox closes in on AFC renewal
Commercial broadcaster Nine will pay between A$3.5m (€2.4m/$2.7m) and A$4m for free-to-air rights to the Australian national team’s remaining 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
Lagardère opts for JTBC and grows value of AFC in Korea
Asian Football Confederation rights have increased in value by 86 per cent in South Korea after cable-television broadcaster JTBC outbid the country’s free-to-air cartel.
AFC doubles rights fee in four-year Thai renewal with BBTV
The value of Asian Football Confederation rights doubled in Thailand after a renewed deal with commercial broadcaster BBTV.
AFC signs exclusive rights deal in Korea
The Asian Football Confederation has signed an exclusive rights deal with South Korean cable-television broadcaster JTBC.
WSG sweats as Sheikh Salman considers options
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, the president of the Asian Football Confederation, is planning to set up an ad-hoc committee of experts to evaluate the AFC’s options for its rights beyond 2020.
Salman election win could lead to major Fifa rights shake-up
A victory for Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa in Fifa presidential election could have major repercussions on the sale of Asian Football Confederation media rights.
Le Sports beats rivals to carry AFC flame in China
The Asian Football Confederation will enjoy a huge increase in the value of its rights in China in its new deal with Le Sports.
Le Sports acquires AFC rights, seals stake in Lagardère’s Asia-focused business
Le Sports has acquired rights for Asian Football Confederation events in a deal that has given the Chinese internet company a 20-per-cent stake in the Lagardère Sports agency’s Asia-focused division.
AFC set to maintain Lagardère connection with new partnership
The Asian Football Confederation is set to conclude a fresh eight-year contract with commercial rights partner the Lagardère Sports agency, according to Reuters.
Agencies and channels jostle for position
The annual congress of the Asian Football Confederation, which took place this week in Bahrain, was ostensibly a political event - but a whole range of media-rights issues were under discussion.