Brøndby to use Panasonic facial recognition tech at stadium
Japanese electronics company Panasonic announced that its security cameras are running facial recognition software at the stadium of Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.
RWC organisers expect $4.1bn boost to Japanese economy
The Rugby World Cup organising committee released an economic benefit impact report, that indicates the event in Japan next month could bring in $4.1bn (€3.7bn) to the local economy.
Juventus’ Asia tour drives 50m video views via social media platforms
Italian Serie A club Juventus has revealed that a digital campaign timed to coincide with its tour of Asia in July garnered 50 million video views and 790,000 engagements while the club was in the region
MLB signs agreement to help revamp Chinese professional baseball
Major League Baseball signed an agreement with the Chinese Baseball Association to help with a revamp of the China National Baseball League
Tencent interim results for 2019 show mobile gaming revenues rise, but slump in ad revenues
Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent Holdings, the owners of social networking application WeChat, reported a 35-per-cent jump in its quarterly profits yesterday, with growth in their gaming business…
Netease to build $725m esports park in Shanghai
Chinese media company Netease is building an esports park in Shanghai that will cost $725m (€648m).
Juventus launches limited edition Chinese-themed jersey
Italian club Juventus and their kit sponsor Adidas have launched a limited "Shanghai edition" away jersey with Chinese elements
Dentsu reports weak first-half growth due to “absence of large-scale sports events”
Global marketing services group Dentsu, the parent of Dentsu Aegis Network, reported a decline in organic growth of 1.5 per cent, despite posting an overall increase in net revenue of 2
LaLiga and Bundesliga aim to make inroads on Premier League’s Asian dominance
The Premier League has long been the top international football league in Asia. As the 2019-20 season begins, SportBusiness Asia spoke to the Asian offices of Spain’s LaLiga and Germany’s Bundesliga about their work to challenge the English league’s position.
WPP makes series A investment in video game advertising platform Anzu.io
Communications firm WPP has backed Tel Aviv-based adtech startup Anzu,io Inc in a $6.5m (€5.7m) series A funding round.