China
HSBC China agrees ambassador deal with F1 driver Zhou Guanyu
The China division of banking group HSBC has agreed a brand ambassador deal with Chinese Formula 1 driver Zhou Guanyu
Nike to discontinue its running app in China
Sportswear brand Nike has announced it will discontinue its Nike Run Club app in China
Dongqiudi nets China League One rights
Chinese football content platform Dongqiudi has acquired live streaming rights to matches from China League One, the country’s second-tier domestic football league, according to local media reports.
Gu appointed as Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid ambassador
Chinese skier Eileen Gu has been made an ambassador of Salt Lake City’s bid to host the Winter Olympics.
China Telecom in advanced talks for Formula 1 rights
A new player looks set to emerge in China's sports media landscape, with giant telco China Telecom in advanced talks to acquire digital rights for Formula 1 motor racing, according to local industry insiders
ELF strikes streaming deals with Eleven in Italy and Southeast Asia, iQiyi in China
The European League of Football (ELF) has announced media rights agreements with Chinese streaming platform iQiyi in China and international streaming platform Eleven across Italy and Southeast Asia
Chinese Super League signs Douyin as short video partner
Chinese social media platform Douyin has become the official short video partner of the Chinese Super League.
The deal was announced just before the start of the 2022 CSL season on June 3
Chinese Football Association unveils new youth leagues
The Chinese Football Association has announced the launch of new national youth leagues, as part of its talent development plans
FansMall to distribute Inter Milan trading cards in China
Chinese collectible trading cards company FansMall has agreed a multi-year deal with Italian Serie A club Inter Milan
AFA announces sponsorship agreement with BetWarrior, ‘strikes deal’ with Yili
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has announced a sponsorship agreement with Latin American betting operator BetWarrior and has reportedly struck a separate sponsorship deal with Chinese dairy…
Dalian Pro to replace Chongqing in Super League
Liaoning-based football club Dalian Pro has been reinstated to the Chinese Super League (CSL) following the withdrawal of Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has announced
Manchester City to launch trading cards in China following DAKA Culture tie-up
English Premier League club Manchester City has announced a licensing deal with Shanghai-based collectibles supplier DAKA Culture that will see the parties release an exclusive range of trading cards in…
DDMC-linked Chinese Super League club Chongqing dissolves
Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic has withdrawn from the league and ceased operations a week before the start of the 2022 season due to financial problems
Chinese Super League to return on June 3
China's domestic football league, the Chinese Super League, is to begin its 2022 season on June 3, in a sign the country's sports industry may be starting to emerge from the ongoing Covid crisis
iQiyi Sports acquires Serie A rights
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi Sports has acquired rights for Italian Serie A football in a two-season deal covering 2022-23 and 2023-24.
iQiyi Sports' rights cover streaming platforms only
Tencent Sports reported to have slashed jobs amid tech downturn in China
Tencent Sports, the sports division of Chinese digital media giant Tencent, has scrapped six internal business units and cut 100 jobs - about one third of its workforce - according to local media reports
IFSC becomes latest to cancel China events
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has announced the cancellation of two Climbing World Cup events set to take place in China later this year due to concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic
Yili plant-based brand backs China’s women’s basketball team
Chinese dairy giant Yili's plant-based products brand Yili Zhixuan has become an official partner of the Chinese national women's basketball team