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FanCode nets J.League rights in Indian subcontinent
Online streaming platform FanCode has secured exclusive media rights in the Indian subcontinent to the J.League, the top division of Japanese football
Channel 4 to broadcast Chelsea’s Fifa Club World Cup campaign
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has landed rights in the UK to this month’s Fifa Club World Cup.
China Sports Media deals with Dentsu to distribute Fifa Club World Cup rights
Chinese streaming platforms Migu, Youku and Donqiudi have acquired rights for next month's Fifa Club World Cup, in deals brokered by the China Sports Media agency
Dentsu ‘agrees to sell’ RPM Sports, MKTG Spain in management buyout
Japan-based marketing group Dentsu is reported to have reached an agreement to sell its RPM Sports and MKTG Spain subsidiaries as part of a management buyout deal with the latter’s chief executive, Jesús Ga…
Dentsu strengthens position in gaming space with launch of Dentsu Gaming
Japan-based marketing group Dentsu has created an agency sub-brand Dentsu Gaming to help better serve brands targeting sponsorship and engagement opportunities within the gaming space
AFC retains Credit Saison as global partner for 2021-24 cycle
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has renewed its sponsorship deal with Japanese financial services group Credit Saison for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle
Malaysian Football League names Stuart Ramalingam as CEO
Stuart Ramalingam has been named as the new chief executive of the Malaysian Football League.
Ramalingam is currently the Malaysian Football Association (FAM) secretary general
DAZN extends AFC portfolio in Japan for next eight years
Sports streaming service DAZN has announced a media rights deal in Japan covering all Asian Football Confederation club and national competitions for the next eight years
VTV secures last-minute Tokyo 2020 rights deal in Vietnam
Vietnamese state-run broadcaster VTV has acquired the broadcast rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the eve of the Games
ABU, Emtek among buyers as Dentsu closes Olympics deals
The Dentsu agency finalised deals for Tokyo 2020 media rights with buyers including the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Indonesian media group Emtek in recent weeks
Tributes paid to APAC ‘broadcast pioneer’ Duijs, who passes away aged 48
Dentsu Sports International has paid tribute to Danny Duijs, the experienced media professional who has died at the age of 48
DAZN secures AFC Champions League rights in Japan until 2028
Sports streaming service DAZN has agreed an exclusive media rights deal for the AFC Champions League in Japan for the next eight years
Nent lands Copa América rights, deals agreed in Cuba, Hong Kong
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 …
L’Équipe to show Copa América on ‘Live’ platform
L'Équipe, the French media and publishing group, has acquired media rights to the upcoming 2021 Copa América on its Live online video platform.
BBC lands rights to Copa América
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to all matches at this year’s Copa América national team football tournament.
Hong Kong government buys Tokyo 2020 rights, five channels to show coverage
The Hong Kong government has acquired the broadcast rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and will allow five local broadcasters to air the rescheduled Games
Japan ‘mulls legalisation of baseball, football betting’ to create $65bn-per-year market
The Japanese government is considering the legalisation of gambling on football and baseball that could open the door to an estimated $65bn (€53.8bn) sports betting market, it has been reported.
Dentsu retains AFC commercial rights sales role in Japan
The Dentsu agency has extended its long-running commercial rights relationship in Japan with the Asian Football Confederation to cover the 2021-24 cycle