AFL ‘meets with broadcasters’ ahead of domestic rights auction
A string of broadcasters have made pitches to Australian Football League (AFL) executives in recent weeks as the league continues to meet with prospective bidders for the next media rights cycle, it has…
Odisha government becomes fifth Ultimate Kho Kho franchise owner
Odisha Sports Development and Production Company (OSDPC), the holding company owned by the government of the Indian state of Odisha, has acquired a franchise in the Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) league
Trans7 extends free-to-air MotoGP rights in Indonesia to 2026
Indonesian free-to-air broadcaster Trans7 has extended its long-running rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship as part of a newly announced four-year agreement with global rights-holder Dorna Sports
All India Football Federation told to resolve governance issues ‘or face Fifa ban’
Fifa has instructed the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to hold long-awaited leadership elections and adopt a new constitution by the middle of September, or face disciplinary action, an official…
Weimar appointed as Victoria 2026 CEO
Jeroen Weimar, the official who oversaw Victoria’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been appointed as chief executive of the organising committee for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.
ONE strikes ‘long-term’ content development agreement with Media City Qatar
Group ONE Holdings, the parent company of Asian mixed-martial arts promotion ONE Championship and esports venture ONE Esports, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Doha-based media campus Media…
Hong Kong Premier League to implement VAR after ‘receiving HK$10m grants’
The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) has announced it is seeking to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Hong Kong Premier League from the start of the 2023-24 season
Fifa appoints Infront as exclusive World Cup licensing agent in China
Fifa has appointed the Infront agency as its official licensing agent in China
Douyin sublicenses Fifa World Cup streaming rights from CCTV
Chinese digital media firm Douyin Group has acquired rights for this year's Fifa World Cup in a sublicensing deal with the state-owned China Media Group, parent of state broadcaster CCTV
Kai Tak Sports Park build delayed until 2024
Hong Kong’s sports commissioner has announced that Kai Tak Sports Park, the HK$30bn ($3.8bn/€3.6bn