South-East Asia
Times Internet bags BCCI rights in string of international territories
Times Internet, owner of cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow, has secured exclusive Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rights in North America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast…
Canal Plus makes pre-emptive strike with Premier League renewal in midst of Ligue 1 tender
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has hailed the importance of the English Premier League to its audience, after retaining exclusive rights in France just as domestic rights to Ligue 1 are on the market
Bundesliga and Next Media go early with rights extension in Vietnam to 2028
Next Media, the sports marketing agency in Vietnam, has sealed an early extension of its rights to German football's Bundesliga, and is to work with the VMG Media agency to make the matches more widely…
BeIN expands Bundesliga rights with three-year APAC deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to the Bundesliga in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new deal with the German Football League (DFL) until 2025-26
Fiba readies ‘most successful’ commercial World Cup as it completes road to recovery
The commercial success of the upcoming Fiba Basketball World Cup in south-east Asia will ensure the sport’s governing body breaks even for the four-year cycle despite the devastating impact of the global p…
Vietnam’s SCTV makes LaLiga rights exclusive with five-year deal
Pay-television operator SCTV has acquired exclusive rights in Vietnam to Spain’s LaLiga for five seasons, up to and including 2027-28.
BeIN renews Rugby World Cup rights in Southeast Asia
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired exclusive rights in several Southeast Asian countries to this year’s Rugby World Cup, which will take place in France from September 8 to October 28.
Thai FA seeks to avoid League 1 breakaway with offer of joint control
The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has presented clubs in League 1 with a joint model to run the top-tier division but there are no plans for a full breakaway at this stage
EXCLUSIVE: CAA Sports launches Search offering in APAC with Vavasour hire
The Asia-Pacific branch of sports marketing agency CAA Sports has significantly strengthened its offering by establishing CAA Search, its executive search and human capital advisory firm, in the region,…
W-Sport goes live in Malaysia through Astro
Women’s sports television channel W-Sport has secured exposure in Malaysia through a deal with pay-television broadcaster Astro.
Gatorade backs Fiba World Cup
Sports drink and nutrition brand Gatorade has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s Fiba Basketball World Cup, which will take place in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.
ANOC furious as Indonesia pulls plug on World Beach Games
Next month's Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali has been cancelled at short notice after the Indonesian government refused to release the necessary finances
Thai League 1 breakaway hopes dented as FA president vows to quit
Thai League 1 clubs' hopes of breaking away from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to create their own commercial entity have been dealt a blow after the governing body's president, who was supportive…
Thai FA president won’t stand in way of League 1 commercial breakaway
Somyot Poompunmuang, president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), has said he is open, in principle, to the idea of Thai League 1 clubs breaking away from the national governing body to establish…
Thai clubs eye breakaway from FA after disastrous rights tender
Clubs in the Thai League 1 are giving serious consideration to breaking away from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and managing their own commercial rights following a tepid response to the latest…
IEG platforms to broadcast MXGP in Indonesia
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP), has signed a three-year broadcast rights deal with Indonesia…
ANOC ‘has Indonesia’s assurances’ over Israeli participation in World Beach Games
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has insisted it has the necessary guarantees in place that athletes from all countries will be permitted to enter Indonesia to compete in the forthcoming…
Canal Plus targets Asian streaming market with $300m Viu investment
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has strengthened its presence in the Southeast Asia market by becoming a minority shareholder in Viu, an OTT streaming service owned by Hong Kong-based telco PCCW