Sky PerfecTV to integrate Bundesliga’s interactive feed in new app
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Sky PerfecTV, the Bundesliga’s rights-holding broadcaster in Japan, is launching the Bundesliga Live App to deliver a tailored viewing experience for fans.
BWF cancels more Asian tournaments due to Covid-19 restrictions
The Badminton World Federation has cancelled three tournaments in Asia in 2021 as Covid-19 continues to cause major calendar disruption
Cricket Australia signs 4 Pines Brewing Company as official beer sponsor
Australian craft brewery 4 Pines Brewing Company has agreed a deal with Cricket Australia to become the official beer of the Australian men’s cricket team.
Asia’s fastest man Su strikes multiple sponsorship deals in China
Chinese Olympic sprinter Su Bingtian is capitalising on a successful Olympic Games by striking sponsorship deals with electronics firm Xiaomi and Chinese car manufacturer GAC Motor
PP Sports, Tencent, iQiyi pick up non-exclusive Uefa club rights
PP Sports, Tencent and iQiyi Sports have acquired non-exclusive digital streaming rights for Uefa club competitions in China for the upcoming 2021-22 season
V.League 1 postponed until February 2022
Vietnam’s top football division, V.League 1, is to be postponed until February 2022, the Vietnam Football Federation has confirmed.
Indonesian-owned RCTI+ picks up AFC rights in the Philippines
RCTI+, a streaming platform operated by Indonesian media group MNC, has picked up the rights for Asian Football Confederation competitions in the Philippines for the remainder of 2021
ATP revises 2021 calendar, three more China events cancelled
The men’s Association of Tennis Professionals has confirmed the cancellation of three more events in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic as it issued a revised calendar for later in the year.
ICC launches cricket’s Olympic bid targeting LA 2028
The International Cricket Council has confirmed its ambition to become an Olympic sport, targeting its inclusion in the LA 2028 programme
The Athletic breaks ground in Australia with Optus tie-up
Subscription sports news website The Athletic is entering the Australian market and has agreed a deal with sports streaming platform Optus Sports as part of its launch effort