Uefa Champions League rights deals confirmed in Asia
New Uefa club competition media rights agreements in South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia and Uzbekistan were confirmed in an updated list of deals published yesterday by the European football body
Sky New Zealand renews NRL rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its media rights for Australia's National Rugby League for five years, from 2023 to 2027
Tokyo Olympics poll figures improve
Public polls in Japan on whether the Tokyo Olympics should go ahead are showing declining numbers wanting the event cancelled, although many remain wary of the Covid-19 risks
Korea Volleyball Federation agrees rights renewal with KBS
The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) has renewed its domestic media-rights agreement with broadcaster KBS in a deal reported to be worth KRW30bn ($26m/€22m) over six seasons, 2021-22 to 2026-27.
Spark acquires RLWC rights in New Zealand
Telco Spark has acquired the exclusive media rights in New Zealand for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, becoming the tournament's first international broadcast partner
Japan sets sports event spectator cap at 10,000
The Japanese government will allow crowds of up to 10,000 at major events once it starts lifting Covid-19-related 'states of emergency' currently in place in the country
Alibaba-owned Daraz leverages cricket to power emerging e-commerce platform
Alibaba-owned online shopping platform Daraz is using the acquisition of Bangladesh Cricket Board rights to drive audiences to its site. Kevin McCullagh asks if the experiment could provide a new
Yili becomes sponsor of AFC national team competitions
Chinese dairy products company Yili Group has agreed a sponsorship deal covering Asian Football Confederation national team competitions in the 2021-24 cycle
Korea increases attendance capacity at sports events
South Korea has relaxed pandemic-related restrictions on attendances at outdoor sports events
Brisbane 2032 ‘not a done deal’, Korea throws in towel
Australian Olympic official John Coates warned that Brisbane's appointment as host of the 2032 Olympics was not yet ensured, ahead of a July 21 vote by the International Olympic Committee