Eclat, Aser, beIN and others bid to fill Fox Sports Asia gap
Sports rights formerly held by Fox Sports Asia, which is shutting down next month, have attracted bids from several companies interested in taking over the Disney-owned pay-television platform's position…
Malaysian MotoGP, Suzuka 8 Hours cancelled
Two major Asian motorcycle races have fallen victim to the pandemic in the last 24 hours, with the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit in October and the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance World Championship…
Thai FA lands AIS domestic deal, eight-year Sportfive extension
Telco AIS has acquired domestic rights for Thai league and national team football for the upcoming 2021-22 season and will air coverage for free as a special measure to help raise the spirits of the Thai…
Migu acquires Serie A rights in China
China Mobile Migu has acquired streaming rights for Italian Serie A football in a deal covering at least the 2021-22 season, which begins this weekend
Negus steps down as FMA sponsorship head
Ned Negus has stepped down from leading the sponsorship sales team at the Football Marketing Asia agency, for family reasons
Tencent joins Bundesliga broadcaster line-up in China
Chinese technology and media giant Tencent has acquired non-exclusive streaming rights in China to the German Bundesliga in a two-season deal covering 2021-22 and 2022-23
Migu sublicenses Premier League rights from iQiyi Sports
Chinese mobile telco and streaming platform China Mobile Migu has acquired rights to the English Premier League in a four-season sublicensing deal with the gatekeeper rights-holder in the market, iQiyi…
Youku joins Champions League broadcasters in China
Alibaba-owned platform Youku has become the fourth broadcaster to acquire non-exclusive streaming rights to Uefa club competitions in China for the 2021-22 season
The Athletic partners with Astro for Malaysia launch
Subscription sports journalism service The Athletic launched in Malaysia today and announced a marketing and content partnership with Astro, the market's leading sports broadcaster
Bundesliga, Laos Football Fed kick off relationship with Covid workshop
The German Bundesliga last month ran a knowledge-sharing workshop for the Lao Football Federation about restarting football activities during the pandemic