Astro
More of the same in Malaysia as Astro renews WWE rights
WWE’s value in Malaysia has stayed flat in a new deal with pay-television broadcaster Astro.
WWE extends with Malaysian rights partner
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has renewed its rights agreement with US wrestling organisation the WWE.
Astro close to renewing Uefa national team rights in Malaysia
Pay-television broadcaster Astro is close to renewing its deal for Uefa national team rights in Malaysia, TV Sports Markets understands.
Lagardere brokers batch of ITTF rights deals
Astro expands investment in domestic badminton association
Astro splashes out on Malaysian badminton rights extension
Eurosport picks up EFL Cup rights in Brunei, Malaysia
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured exclusive rights for the English Football League Cup knockout competition in Brunei and Malaysia.
EPL value falls in three markets as Asia sales finished
Currency depreciation against the dollar has hurt English Premier League revenues in its final three deals in Asian markets.
Astro nets Premier League rights extension in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has extended its rights deal for the Premier League, the top division of English club football.
Mixed results from first slate of sales in Asia-Pacific region
England’s Premier League this week completed the first set of deals across Asia for its rights in the 2016-17 to 2018-19 cycle, with mixed results. It saw significant increases in value from Australia and New Zealand, but a decline in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, while Malaysia and Myanmar are proving difficult.
Telco aggression fuels Uefa’s Balkan rights boost
The aggressiveness of telco Telekom Srbija was a driving factor in increases in the value of the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in the Balkans.
Astro maintains hold on Champions League in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has retained its broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League club football competition in Malaysia and Brunei.
Astro still holds key in Malaysia
The matching-rights clause held by pay-television broadcaster Astro in its previous agreement with the Football Association of Malaysia is continuing to cause complications for the association.
FA makes massive gains but rights sales process creates problems
The Football Association of Malaysia last week secured an extraordinary deal for the rights to the M-League, the country’s top football league, and other association rights.
Astro picks up squash rights deal
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has acquired rights for the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour.
Zenith/IMG in pole position to oust Astro in Malaysia
Agencies Zenith Media and IMG Events & Media are in pole position to win the rights to Malaysia’s M-League after an aggressive joint bid.