Dongqiudi nets China League One rights
Chinese football content platform Dongqiudi has acquired live streaming rights to matches from China League One, the country’s second-tier domestic football league, according to local media reports.
Malaysian Football League and Genius to launch fantasy gaming range
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has struck a new agreement with the Malaysian Football League (MFL) that will see the governing body launch a range of sports entertainment products
Gu appointed as Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid ambassador
Chinese skier Eileen Gu has been made an ambassador of Salt Lake City’s bid to host the Winter Olympics.
Saudi Arabia to stage two-month esports festival
Saudi Arabia is to stage a two-month gaming festival, which will include esports tournaments with a $15m (€14m) prize pool and performances from international artists, the Saudi Esports Federation has a…
LiveU acquires broadcast solutions firm Pacific Live Media
US-based live steaming and remote production technology provider Live U has announced the acquisition of Australia-based broadcast solutions company, and its regional representative, Pacific Live Media…
Auckland Open to return in January, Lamperin appointed as tournament director
The Auckland Open will return to the international tennis calendar next year for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tennis Auckland and Tennis New Zealand announced today (Tuesday)
BeIN renews French Open rights in Mena region until 2026
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed its rights to the French Open in 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as part of a new agreement with the French Tennis Federation…
Optus scores rights to Euro 2024
Australian telecoms operator Optus has acquired rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship
Manchester United CMO Newman joins WWE as head of marketing
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced the appointment of Manchester United chief marketing officer Catherine Newman as executive vice-president and head of marketing
ELF strikes streaming deals with Eleven in Italy and Southeast Asia, iQiyi in China
The European League of Football (ELF) has announced media rights agreements with Chinese streaming platform iQiyi in China and international streaming platform Eleven across Italy and Southeast Asia