Asia
Genius Sports signs betting rights deal with Vietnam Pro Basketball League
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has signed a long-term deal with the Vietnam Pro Basketball League (VBA) covering official data tools, live betting streaming distribution and…
AFC launches first mobile app
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the launch of its first official mobile app
IMG agrees five-year deal to move Pune’s ATP Tour event to Hong Kong
The IMG agency has reached an agreement with the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association (HKCTA) to bring an ATP Tour 250 event to the city from next year, with the tournament to assume a slot previously held…
Denis Green | MMA is taking a seat at China’s top sporting table
Denis Green, head of communications at Mailman Group, charts MMA's long road to success in China and the sport's next steps for growth.
Now Disney turns to free mobile streaming of cricket in India
Indian subscription OTT service Disney+ Hotstar has detailed plans to provide free-to-air coverage of this year’s Cricket World Cup and Asia Cup for smartphone users.
Tencent returns to stream F1 in China
Tencent, the digital multimedia company, is back as a Formula 1 rights-holder in China, signing a multi-year deal with the motor-racing series
Canal Plus scores AFC rights in Vietnam for K+
Pay-television operator Canal Plus Group has acquired exclusive media rights in Vietnam to all Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions across the cycle running from 2025 to 2028
FanCode sublicenses India’s West Indies tour to JioCinema
Viacom18-owned OTT platform JioCinema will provide coverage of the Indian cricket team’s upcoming tour of the West Indies after agreeing a sublicensing deal with online streaming platform FanCode.
Dentsu Sports International recruits Sportfive’s Echo Li as CCO
The Dentsu Sports International agency has recruited Echo Li as its chief commercial officer
WorldSBK secures Chinese exposure with two-year Douyin deal
The FIM Superbike World Championship will receive live coverage on Chinese social media platform Douyin through an agreement between series promoter Dorna WSBK Organization and the China Sports Media (CSM)…
Multiple sponsors sign on for Disney Star’s coverage of WTC final
Pay-television broadcaster Disney Star has secured 28 sponsors for its coverage of India’s meeting with Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
Wowow lands rights to Celtic’s Japan Tour
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow is to show matches from Celtic's pre-season tour of the country
Match Hospitality nets contract for Qatar’s 2023 Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed Match Hospitality Asia as its exclusive provider of the commercial hospitality programme for the 2023 Asian Cup, with the company set to use its recent…
Government decision sets up end of horse racing in Singapore
Horse racing is set to come to a close in Singapore after the city-state's Government decided to reclaim the land on which Singapore Racecourse sits for intended redevelopment into housing
Fun88 drops off Newcastle United shirt but remains club sponsor
Fun88 is to retain a commercial association with Newcastle United as its official Asian betting partner, with the Premier League club preparing to unveil a new lucrative front-of-shirt sponsor
FIA events to return to Macau
International Automobile Federation (FIA)-sanctioned races will return to Macau’s renowned Guia street circuit for the first time since 2019 following the signing of a new hosting deal.
WTA returning to China after four-year hiatus
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has confirmed its return to China for the first time since 2019 due to a combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Peng Shuai scandal.
IPL playoff audiences enter record books for Disney Star
Disney Star has announced record audiences for this year's Indian Premier League, which concluded in dramatic fashion earlier this week