India’s Rise Worldwide agency signs Kishan in talent push
Sports marketing company Rise Worldwide has signed up Indian international cricketer Ishan Kishan as the recently-rebranded group grows its catalogue of cricket stars
India’s Premier Handball League announces first franchise team
India’s Premier Handball League has announced that Garvit Gujarat will be the first team to compete in the inaugural edition of the league, slated to start next year.
Inaugural Esports Premier League kicks off in India
Details of the top eight teams of India’s first-ever franchise-based esports league were revealed yesterday (Monday) as the inaugural Esports Premier League (ESPL) launched.
Viacom 18 secures rights to Abu Dhabi T10 league in Indian subcontinent
Indian media group Viacom 18 has secured the broadcast rights to the next edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League, scheduled to begin on November 19, in a deal covering the Indian subcontinent
One Championship to launch NFT marketplace with Theta Network
Mixed martial arts promoter One Championship is launching its first-ever non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace through an exclusive partnership with the blockchain platform Theta Network
Decision looming on spectators at Tokyo Paralympics
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic organisers look set to hold competitions without spectators at the majority of venues, due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the Japanese capital following the Olympics
Indonesia’s Liga 1 set to return after 18-month hiatus, new sponsor announced
The new season of Indonesia’s top-tier men’s football division, Liga 1, was officially launched yesterday (Thursday) in a virtual ceremony.
Dream Sports launches $250m venture capital fund
Sports media and technology firm Dream Sports has established a $250m (€213m) corporate venture fund as it bids to become a sports technology conglomerate.
Hong Kong government won’t rule out more TV rights bids, outlines sports developments
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has stressed that the government would not rule out the possibility of bidding for the broadcast rights to more major sporting events after it picked up rights to the Tokyo …
Premier League extends anti-piracy campaign to Singapore
The English Premier League has launched its ‘Boot Out Piracy’ campaign in Singapore for the first time, highlighting the increased risks of cybercrime through watching illegal, pirated video content.