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CCTV strikes Olympic digital deals
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has recouped CNY200m (€27.3m/$30m) of its outlay on the Rio Olympics in digital rights deals this week.
Tencent picks up Rio 2016 rights in China
Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired rights for the upcoming Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games in a sublicensing deal with state broadcaster CCTV.
LeSports takes first bite of expensive Premier League
LeSports has become the first Chinese internet operator to secure English Premier League rights in the upcoming 2016-17 season.
Tencent pips LeSports to NHL streaming rights
Chinese internet company Tencent has agreed a six-season deal for digital rights to North America’s National Hockey League.
Fiba lands bumper deal in China
The International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) deal with Chinese digital company Tencent is thought to be its largest ever on a per-annum basis.
ESPN grows in Asia with partnerships in China and India
ESPN’s partnership with Chinese internet company Tencent last month is the latest stage in the broadcaster’s evolution into a global digital player
LeTV Sports leads charge of China’s digital brigade
China’s booming digital sports rights market has helped the Premier League, LaLiga and Uefa’s Champions League earn impressive returns in recent months from a historically difficult market.
Tencent Sports picks up Bundesliga rights
Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired rights to the German Bundesliga top-tier club football competition, according to the Yutang Sports news service.
Premier League boosts coverage in China; sells UK clips
The value of Premier League internet rights increased hugely in deals in China, but the value of digital clips in the UK remained flat in this week’s deal with Sky.
Sina and Tencent claim Premier League rights deals
Chinese internet operators Sina and Tencent have secured digital broadcast rights to the English Premier League for the 2015-16 season.
NBA says its digital breakthrough will be welcomed by all
The National Basketball Association’s exclusive digital rights deal with Chinese internet operator Tencent, agreed late last month, looks to be a landmark one for the country’s media-rights market.