Indonesia, India prepare for 2036 Olympics bids
Indonesia and India are among the countries keen on pursuing a bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, after Brisbane secured the 2032 Games this week
iQiyi Sports secures exclusive Premier League rights in China
Streaming platform iQiyi Sports has become the English Premier League's exclusive digital media rights partner in China in a four-season deal, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Sony obtains court order against Olympics piracy in India
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks yesterday obtained an order from the Delhi High Court aimed at shutting down piracy of Tokyo Olympics coverage by websites and rogue pay-television platform operators
Borussia Dortmund agrees talent development deals in Singapore, Vietnam
German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) has agreed deals based around player development projects with Singaporean club Lion City Sailors (LCS) and Vietnamese sports marketing agency Next…
ABU, Emtek among buyers as Dentsu closes Olympics deals
The Dentsu agency finalised deals for Tokyo 2020 media rights with buyers including the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Indonesian media group Emtek in recent weeks
Chinese esports rights mega-deals may not signal burgeoning market
Recent big-value rights deals in China for esports content have raised hopes for the emergence of a new market. But the dynamics between publishers, media platforms and audiences may not favour it.
Kay Madati appointed chief commercial officer at Fifa
Experienced digital media executive Kay Madati has been appointed chief commercial officer by Fifa, filling the post vacated by Simon Thomas last year
Naver gets Tokyo 2020 rights in Korea, Kakao drops out
Internet services company Naver has acquired non-exclusive streaming rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in South Korea, in a sublicensing deal with the Korea Pool grouping of terrestrial broadcasters
One seeks US growth with Levy appointment
Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has appointed to its board of directors David Levy, an experienced American sports and media executive, as part of a push into the US
Sky NZ acquires Women’s World Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the media rights for the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia