NBA agrees Prasar Bharati deal, remains without live broadcaster in India
The NBA has agreed a deal with Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati for rights to show classic content, documentaries, game highlights and public service announcements
Tencent partners with Zense to create Thai football app
Chinese tech giant Tencent has agreed a collaboration with Thai media company Zense Entertainment to create an app to deliver live streaming match coverage and other content from Thai football
CVC ‘makes $300m investment’ in global volleyball with FIVB
Private equity company CVC Capital Partners is investing in a new commercial entity with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) that will jointly manage rights for major global volleyball competitions
Korean baseball club sale raises questions over traditional company patronage model
SportBusiness looks at the sale of Korean KBO baseball league club SK Wyverns by telco SK Telecom to the retail group Shinsegae, and why this appears to be a departure from the usual protocol in the Korean world of company-owned professional sports teams.
Bach dismisses Tokyo ‘speculation’ as IOC prepares to publish ‘playbooks’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has dismissed "speculation" about cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and said his organisation would in early February publish its plans to counter…
Tokyo cancellation ‘not on agenda’ as IOC executive board meets
The International Olympic Committee's executive board meets today (Wednesday) to discuss preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, but is not expected to consider cancelling the event amid increasing scrutiny…
Konami sees off EA Sports competition to strike wide-ranging AFC deal
Games publisher Konami has seen off interest from rival EA Sports to secure a licensing and sponsorship rights deal with the Asian Football Confederation for the 2021-24 cycle
Sony agrees three-year deal for Pakistan cricket rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed a three-year media rights deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board, covering the board's home international matches and the annual Pakistan…
PCB announces international media-rights deals
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a series of international media-rights deals covering cricket played in the country during the 2021 to 2023 period
SailGP unveils eight-race calendar for 2021-22
Sailing series SailGP plans to run eight races during its 2021-22 season, in Bermuda, Italy, England, Denmark, France, Spain, New Zealand, and San Francisco