Asia-Pacific
Sports Matters Academy | Know Your Rights
Educational content series Sports Matters Academy breaks down the media rights business, with input from Meta, beIN Sports, FMA, SPOTV, WTT and Eleven.
Meta, SPOTV, FMA and more to speak at Sports Matters Academy
The first module of Sports Matters Academy, the new sports industry educational initiative from business events organiser Branded, takes place tomorrow (Thursday, February 24) and will feature a panel…
Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia announced as AFC Champions League group-stage hosts
The Asian Football Confederation has unveiled cities in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia as the first of its centralised locations for the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League
Cheetham appointed to manage Coalition Against Piracy
The Asia Video Industry Association has appointed intellectual property lawyer Matthew Cheetham as general manager of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP)
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League secures rights-fee increases in Japan, Korea as Eclat expands again
Eclat Media Group has acquired English Premier League media rights in Japan and South Korea for the next cycle, beginning 2022-23, SportBusiness understands
Premier League media rights bids due in 14 Asia-Pacific markets
Bids are due today (Thursday) for English Premier League media rights for 2022-23 onwards in 14 Asian markets.
Would-be bidders have been mulling the opportunity since the tender was released in mid-December
Eleven adds Copa del Rey, Japanese table tennis and cricket to Southeast Asia portfolio
Eleven, the international subscription broadcaster, has announced the addition of various rights properties in Southeast Asia, including Spain’s Copa del Rey, the Japanese T1 Table Tennis League and a…
Sportfive turns to Genius’ Klingebiel to lead media rights division
Sportfive has recruited Genius Sports’ Thomas Klingebiel as president of its media rights business.
Outlast agency to sell SPOTV advertising
SPOTV, the new pan-regional, Asia-Pacific sports broadcaster, has appointed Outlast Sports & Entertainment, the Singapore-based sports marketing agency, to sell regional and local advertising, along with…
Sports Matters gathers Asia-Pacific industry leaders for hybrid event
Leading Asia-Pacific sports industry executives will speak at the upcoming Sports Matters conference, which is taking place as a hybrid, live-and-virtual event based in Singapore, on Monday, November 22
Eclat’s US Open deal confirmed amid Apac tennis rights battle
Eclat Media Group has added to the growing sports portfolio for its new pan-regional SPOTV platform in Asia-Pacific with a five-year deal for US Open grand slam tennis rights, from 2022 to 2026, covering…
EA hires former City Football Group executive Willoughby
Games publisher Electronic Arts has appointed Damian Willoughby as vice-president, partnerships, working in its 'Competitive Gaming Entertainment' team
Kaiyan Chen to lead Premier League media rights sales in APAC
The English Premier League has appointed Kaiyan Chen as head of media sales in the Asia-Pacific region, starting in December
Jhingan to lead Discovery’s operations in APAC region
Media group Discovery has promoted Anil Jhingan to the role of president and managing director of Asia Pacific
Edelston leaving Premier League for Formula E
The English Premier League’s head of media sales for Asia-Pacific, Michael Edelston, is leaving the organisation to take up a senior media-rights role at Formula E.
APOS 2021: Betting, superfans, Gen Z-focused content among the critical trends
Adam Kelly, co-president at IMG Media & Events, was among the speakers at the APOS 2021 virtual conference. Here Kevin McCullagh summarises some of the standout themes and ideas from the event
Singtel picks up Formula 1 rights
Telco Singtel has acquired rights in Singapore for Formula 1, previously held by pan-regional sports broadcaster Fox Sports Asia, which shut down on October 1
Kevin McCullagh | Vital signs detected in Asia-Pacific media rights markets
Intriguing developments in Asia-Pacific media rights markets in recent months mean the picture for rights sellers is not as bleak as it looked in the depths of the pandemic last year, says SportBusiness Asia-Pacific editor Kevin McCullagh.