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AFF renews with Sportradar, late TV deals agreed for Suzuki Cup
The Asean Football Federation has renewed an agreement with sports betting and data services company Sportradar for the Suzuki Cup national team tournament, which gets underway on Sunday
AC Milan further establishes China presence with launch on Kuaishou
Italian football club AC Milan has launched an official channel on Chinese social video platform Kuaishou as part of plans to reinforce its presence in the country
Viacom18 nets NBA rights in India
Indian media group Viacom18 has secured a multi-year deal for National Basketball Association broadcast rights in India
Viacom18 appoints Petkar as SVP for sports
Indian broadcaster Viacom18 has appointed Mallika Petkar as 'senior vice president - strategy, sports'
Skating Grand Prix final in Japan called off after border closure
The International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will not take place in Osaka next week as originally planned due to Japan closing its borders as part of measures to address the new Omicron…
Second Chinese F1 Grand Prix edges closer to reality
A second annual Formula 1 grand prix in China is “100 per cent” realistic, series’ chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said.
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Huya acquires exclusive rights for LoL Demacia Cup
Chinese streaming platform Huya has acquired exclusive media rights in China for the 2021 edition of the upcoming League of Legends 2021 Demacia Cup esports competition
WTA suspends tournaments in China over Peng Shuai affair
The Women's Tennis Association has suspended its tournaments in China, citing concerns about the welfare of Peng Shuai
EASL unveils inaugural season plans, including new team in Hong Kong
The first edition of the ambitious new East Asian Super League basketball competition will tip off in October 2022, with teams from Japan, Korea, the Philippines and Chinese Taipei taking part under agreements…
SPOTV appoints Zhong to oversee rights acquisitions
SPOTV, the new pan-regional, Asia-Pacific sports broadcaster, has appointed Rubin Zhong as chief content strategy officer
Zee ‘lands 10-year deal’ for UAE T20 League rights
Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises has acquired rights to the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
Macau’s TDM renews Olympics agreement with China Media Group
TDM, the public broadcaster in Macau, will show live coverage of Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics after striking a new agreement with China Media Group, the Chinese state media company and rights-holder.
Lexus extends with HSBC Women’s World Championship
Toyota-owned luxury car brand Lexus has renewed as the official automotive sponsor of the HSBC Women’s World Championship golf tournament in Singapore.
Sapporo advances plans for 2030 Olympics bid with revised budget
Sapporo has confirmed a revised budget plan for its bid to host the 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Japanese city set to hold a public survey on the matter next year
Malaysia’s World Squash Team Championships cancelled
The upcoming Men’s World Team Squash Championship in Malaysia has been cancelled due to concerns over competitor visas and the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Late ticket sales process begins for Suzuki Cup in Singapore
A belated ticket sales process for the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup national team football tournament in Singapore began on Sunday, just a week before matches are due to begin
BCCI reviewing CVC’s bid for Indian Premier League team over betting industry links
The successful bid by CVC Capital Partners to acquire an Indian Premier League team is under scrutiny over the private equity company's links to the betting industry