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EXCLUSIVE: Vietcontent agency nets Uefa club competitions in Vietnam
The Vietcontent agency has acquired rights to Uefa club competitions in Vietnam from 2024-25 to 2026-27, SportBusiness understands.
Dream11 expands IPL team presence with KKR, Punjab Kings shirt deals
Mumbai-based fantasy gaming platform Dream11 has furthered its newly adapted team-focused approach to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by acquiring the front-of-shirt rights for Punjab Kings and Kolkata…
Singtel ‘exploring all options’ on Optus but rules out full sale
Singaporean telco Singtel is considering disposing of a significant stake in its Australian business Optus to a Canadian private equity firm, but plans for a full sale have been vehemently denied by the firm.
Reliance tightens grip on Viacom18 after buying out Paramount stake
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, chaired and run by business mogul Mukesh Ambani, will buy out Paramount Global’s 13-per-cent stake in media group Viacom18 for $517m (€472m).
Malaysia claims CGF offer for 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Olympic Council of Malaysia said it has been offered the chance to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) pledging £100m (€117.6m/$128.5m) to support such an undertaking.
Gujarat Titans fill front-of-shirt position with Dream11
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Titans has completed its search for a new front-of-shirt sponsor after signing up fantasy gaming platform Dream11 to the role
CJ ENM acquires KBO League digital rights to 2026
Media group CJ ENM has secured exclusive streaming rights to the top-tier league of the Korean Baseball Organisation from 2024 to 2026, marking the first time the property has gone behind a streaming paywall in South Korea.
Advance Decorative Laminates latest to engage multi-team IPL sponsorship
India-based Advance Decorative Laminates has become the latest brand to employ a multi-team sponsorship strategy within cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) market.
Indonesian football offers immense potential but challenges remain, say local experts
The sports industry should pay more attention to football in Indonesia, given the country is the fourth most populous in the world, is projected to have a top five economy by 2050, and is wildly passionate…
Morinaga makes six Japanese sponsors for Tokyo World Athletics Championships
World Athletics has named the nutritional supplements and snacks company Morinaga as the sixth Japanese sponsor of the World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo in 2025.
F1 swaps D2C for FanCode deal in India
Streaming platform FanCode has secured exclusive F1 rights in India for 2024 and 2025, after the open-wheel racing series went direct-to-consumer in 2023.
Beijing lands 2027 World Athletics Championships as Rome bid pulled
The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships
Reliance, Disney Star agree $8.5bn India media mega-merger
Disney Star and Reliance Industries, majority owner of Viacom18, today announced the merger of their Indian television and streaming assets, creating an $8.5bn media behemoth.
Ceat recommits to IPL with new central sponsorship deal
Indian tyre brand Ceat has extended its central sponsorship agreement with the Indian Premier League for another five years.
Australia closes in on 2026 Women’s Asian Cup after Saudi, Uzbek withdrawals
Australia is the favourite to host the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup following the withdrawal of Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia from the bidding race.
SPOTV picks up MLB rights in Southeast Asian markets
Sports broadcaster SPOTV has acquired rights to Major League Baseball (MLB) across eight territories in Southeast Asia.
U-Next adds PFL to MMA line-up
Japanese streaming company U-Next has further bolstered its mixed martial arts portfolio by agreeing a multi-year rights deal with US promotion the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Robi Axiata returns as main sponsor of Bangladesh cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced mobile telecoms network Robi Axiata as the governing body's main sponsor on a three-and-a-half year deal.