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ACB widens reach in China with PP Sports, Bilibili streaming deals
The Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) has agreed rights deals in China with online streaming platforms PP Sports and Bilibili for Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish club basketball
Kuaishou acquires Uefa Champions League rights
Chinese online video platform Kuaishou has acquired rights for full, live matches from the Uefa Champions League, in a deal covering the knockout stage of the competition this season
Migu and iQiyi step up as European football values dive in China
As the fallout continues from the collapse of PP Sports, the media rights value of major European football properties in China has fallen sharply in new deals agreed ahead of the 2021-22 season
PP Sports, Tencent, iQiyi pick up non-exclusive Uefa club rights
PP Sports, Tencent and iQiyi Sports have acquired non-exclusive digital streaming rights for Uefa club competitions in China for the upcoming 2021-22 season
iQiyi Sports secures exclusive Premier League rights in China
Streaming platform iQiyi Sports has become the English Premier League's exclusive digital media rights partner in China in a four-season deal, 2021-22 to 2024-25
PP Sports adds Brazil’s Série A rights to portfolio
Suning-owned live streaming service PP Sports has acquired rights in China to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top division of Brazilian club football.
China Sports Media distributes Copa América rights to streaming trio
The China Sports Media agency has distributed digital media rights in China for the forthcoming Copa América tournament to streaming platforms PP Sports, Kuaishou and Huya in non-exclusive deals.
CSL seeks media rights solution after PP Sports deal ends
The Chinese Super League is discussing options for the exploitation of its domestic media rights from the 2021 season onwards with several different broadcasters, following the premature end of a deal…
Suning ‘refocus’ raises questions over sports investments
Chinese conglomerate Suning has said it will focus entirely on its retail business going forward, raising questions over the future of its investments in sports properties, which include Italian football…
CCTV’s Premier League broadcasts ‘demoted’ amid diplomatic tension
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has switched its coverage of English Premier League football matches to its less popular CCTV5 Plus sports channel in a move analysts are linking to diplomatic tensions between…
Chinese Super League audience on PP Sports up 12 per cent
Average viewership of Chinese Super League matches for domestic rights-holder PP Sports was up 12.1 per cent in the 2019 season, according to a report from the OTT platform
Suning Sports lays off staff, restarts Alibaba talks – report
Suning Sports, owner of the Chinese streaming platform PP Sports, is laying off nearly 30 per cent of its staff in a cost-cutting drive and may have restarted joint-venture talks with Alibaba, according…
CSM to pursue legal action on sites pirating CSL matches
China Sports Media, the commercial rights-holder of the Chinese Super League, will pursue legal action against popular digital website and streaming app Flying Nimbus, after it allowed users to watch a…