DAZN agrees global distribution deal with Amazon Prime Video
Sports streaming service DAZN will be offered as an add-on subscription channel on Amazon's Prime Video service around the world under a new distribution deal between the two companies
Social and streaming platforms offer PPV coverage of PSG v Riyadh All-Star XI
Douyin, Facebook, OneFootball, PSG TV, Twitch and YouTube will carry coverage of today's (Thursday's) exhibition match in Saudi Arabia between Paris Saint-Germain and Riyadh All-Star XI, that will see…
Fifa Women’s World Cup passes 500,000 ticket sales, with 1.5m the target
More than 500,000 tickets have been sold for this year's Fifa Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, leaving organisers with just under one million to go to reach a previously-stated target
Eurosport acquires media rights for BWF India Open
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive linear broadcast rights in India for this month's India Open badminton tournament
Japan’s Rugby League One reports financial surplus in first year
Japan's revamped rugby union league, Rugby League One, has reported revenue of 3.3bn yen ($25m/€23m) and a surplus of 270m yen ($2m/€1.9m) in its first financial year.
Sponsorship revenue generated 2.1bn
VTVcab acquires Southeast Asian Games rights
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster VTVcab has acquired rights for this year's Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, in a deal with Vietnamese agency On Media
World Cup piracy ‘explodes’ in some Asian markets, subsides in others
Two major East Asian markets report rampant piracy of Fifa World Cup matches in December, while piracy challenges subside in some other markets.
US-Australian investor Crest to lead $40m funding round for EASL
American-Australian investment company Crest Sports and Entertainment will be the lead investor in a new $40m (€38m) Series C fundraising round by nascent Asian basketball league the East Asia Super L…
J.League 1 ‘to grow to 20 clubs’, considers new growth strategy
Japanese football's J.League 1 is reported to be set to increase from 18 to 20 clubs, as part of major changes being considered to strengthen the top division
U-Next and Japanext pick up PGA Tour rights in Japan
New media rights agreements have been agreed in Japan for PGA Tour golf following the shutdown yesterday of GolfTV, the Warner Bros