Hong Kong

Golf
Events

Professional golf in Asia-Pacific continues to be badly disrupted by the pandemic, with this week seeing the Australian Open cancelled and the Hong Kong Open postponed
Rugby Union
Events

Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
Football
Media

Aser Ventures' international sports broadcaster Eleven is launching a new subscription service in seven Asia-Pacific markets
Motorsport
Media

Now TV, the media entertainment arm of Hong Kong telco HKT, has agreed a media rights deal with the Formula 1 motor-racing championship
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Now TV, the media entertainment arm of Hong Kong telco HKT, has acquired rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts promotion
Cricket
Media

The International Cricket Council has agreed a deal with Cricket Australia which will see the world governing body for cricket stream Australia's forthcoming summer matches in some markets in Europe and…
Multiple Sports
Media

South Korean company Eclat Media Group is aiming to fill the gap left by the closure of Fox Sports Asia by launching a new, pan-regional sports pay-television and digital platform in Asia-Pacific
Football
Media

Hong Kong’s Cable Television has secured rights to the German Bundesliga, bringing the German top-flight division back onto a cable television network.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

CSM Sport & Entertainment has announced a new leadership structure for the agency’s Asia operations which sees the appointment of two regional directors.
Multiple Sports
Sports Betting

Hong Kong's betting monopoly, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, reported record turnover of HK$279.7bn ($36bn/€30bn) in 2020-21, up 27.9 per cent on the previous, pandemic-disrupted year.
Football
Media

Sports rights formerly held by Fox Sports Asia, which is shutting down next month, have attracted bids from several companies interested in taking over the Disney-owned pay-television platform's position…
Multiple Sports
Media

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has stressed that the government would not rule out the possibility of bidding for the broadcast rights to more major sporting events after it picked up rights to the Tokyo …
Rugby Union
Events

The Hong Kong Rugby Union has cancelled its flagship rugby sevens tournament for the second year in a row due to the ongoing complications of Covid-19 and subsequent global travel restrictions
Football
Media

Lega Serie A has accepted offers for rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in four European countries, along with Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Vietnam and s…
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has followed up its recent Uefa club competitions renewal in the Middle East and North Africa with a seven-territory deal across Southeast Asia, including Thailand
Football
Media

Media company the Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the 2021 and 2024 editions of the Copa América in multiple countries through its Viaplay subscription …
Football
Media

Television coverage of Uefa club competitions in Hong Kong in the next rights cycle will be carried by pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports and telco PCCW