StarHub extends F1 rights to cover 2022 season
Singapore telco StarHub has acquired non-exclusive media rights covering the 2022 Formula One season.
StarHub will show all races this season live on its linear channels and streaming platform
Opportunities abound in India, but market entrants require “patience and humility”
SportBusiness speaks to Matthew Wheeler, chief executive of A&W Capital, a company that advises on entertainment and sports sector investments in India. The company recently advised on CVC Capital Partners’ $750m acquisition of the new Indian Premier League franchise in Ahmedabad.
Kuaishou acquires Uefa Champions League rights
Chinese online video platform Kuaishou has acquired rights for full, live matches from the Uefa Champions League, in a deal covering the knockout stage of the competition this season
Sports Matters Academy | Know Your Rights
Educational content series Sports Matters Academy breaks down the media rights business, with input from Meta, beIN Sports, FMA, SPOTV, WTT and Eleven.
StarHub stuns Singapore with six-year Premier League rights deal
Telco StarHub made a dramatic move for market leadership in sports broadcasting in Singapore today (Monday), announcing a six-season deal for English Premier League rights
Beyond Beijing: Sustained growth expected for China’s winter sports industry
Industry insiders confident that participation boom is real
Growing middle class seeks active lifestyles and new pastimes
Home-grown elite events and athletes expected in coming years
Former Man Utd stars and Singapore’s Lim family combine on sports DAO
Former Manchester United players, including Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, are working with Singaporean businessman Peter Lim and his son Kiat Lim on a blockchain-based sports project called CO92 DAO
Barbieri joins crypto gaming firm Liberty Gaming Guild
Experienced sports media executive Maurizio Barbieri has been appointed chief commercial officer at Liberty Gaming Guild, a company operating in the growing 'play-to-earn', crypto gaming sector
Japan Rugby League One takes club game into new era with ‘hybrid’ commercial model
Hajime Shoji, the COO of Japan's domestic rugby union league, explains how the competition has been extensively remodelled to capitalise on a surge of interest in rugby in Japan following the country's hosting of the 2019 World Cup.
Murdoch and Shankar ‘to acquire Viacom18 stake’
Media executives James Murdoch and Uday Shankar are in talks to buy a 39-per-cent stake in Indian broadcaster Viacom18, in a deal that would value the company at $4bn (€3.6bn), according to media reports.