Nine ‘open to partnership’ on Stan, in talks for Tennis Australia and Cricket Australia rights
Australian media group Nine Entertainment is open to investment from third parties in its streaming service Stan, but is not planning to sell the platform, according to local media reports
VTV announces Fifa World Cup rights acquisition in Vietnam
State broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) has announced the acquisition of the media rights for this year's Fifa World Cup
Astro renews rights in Malaysia for AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro has renewed its media rights for the Asean Football Federation Mitsubishi Electric Cup to cover the 2022 edition of the tournament
Coupang Play acquires LaLiga rights in South Korea
South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has taken a significant stride in its sports broadcasting ambitions by securing rights to the Spanish LaLiga in a five-year deal covering 2023-24 to 2027-28
ESPN expands NBA deal in Australia
ESPN has expanded its media rights agreement in Australia with the NBA to add two live games per week that were previously on free-to-air public-service broadcaster SBS, starting from the upcoming 2022-23…
Qatar wins hosting rights for Asian Cup 2023, Saudi Arabia favourite to host in 2027
Qatar will stage two of the world’s biggest international football tournaments within the space of about a year, after it won a competitive process to secure next year’s Asian Cup.
ICC details broadcast coverage and digital innovations for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council over the weekend unveiled details of media rights deals, world feed content and digital media innovations for this year's Men's T20 World Cup, which got underway in Australia…
Warriors and Curry the top NBA brands on Chinese social media, Mailman reports
The Golden State Warriors are the most popular NBA team on social media platforms in China this year, with their star Stephen Curry the most popular player on leading platform Weibo, according to Mailman's…
NBA merchandise distributed across India under deal with Reliance
The NBA has agreed a "multi-year" deal with Reliance Retail for the distribution of league merchandise online and at stores across India
Coupang Play acquires rights for NHL ice hockey
South Korean ecommerce and streaming company Coupang has acquired exclusive rights for NHL ice hockey in a deal covering the upcoming 2022-23 season