China
Dishang to title sponsor ITTF World Cups
Dishang Group, one of China’s largest manufacturers and exporters of apparel and textiles, has signed on as the title sponsor of next month's 2020 International Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's W…
Manchester United plans five entertainment centres across China
English Premier League club Manchester United has unveiled the first of five planned entertainment centres in China
Huya-DouYu merger to create Chinese gaming streaming giant ‘worth $11bn’
Huya has agreed a deal to acquire fellow live streaming service DouYu in a stock-for-stock merger deal that is set to create a live online gaming streaming giant in China
CCTV airs Game 5 of NBA Finals, ending year-long hiatus
CCTV, the state-run Chinese broadcaster, aired the fifth game of the NBA Finals series on Saturday, the first time an NBA game was broadcast in China since a controversial tweet damaged the nation’s r…
Premier League sues over terminated PPLive rights deal in China
The English Premier League is suing its former Chinese broadcast rights-holder for $215.3m (€183m) over its battle for unpaid rights fees, it has been reported.
UK hints at Beijing 2022 boycott over Uighur Muslims treatment
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has hinted that the UK could boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics over China's treatment of the Uighur Muslims
ICF retains Huya exposure in China in renewal with Horne’s H&A Media
The International Canoe Federation’s events will continue to be broadcast on Chinese streaming platform Huya.t
LFP eyes more Ligue 1 Touch international events after Shenzhen debut
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has plans to host more ‘Ligue 1 Touch’ events at select international locations this season after staging the first iteration of the fan zone event in Shenz…
Wanda Sports Group receives non-binding share proposal that could lead to delisting
Wanda Sports Group, the sports marketing entity that houses the Infront agency, has received an offer from a subsidiary company of Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda, the Chinese multinational conglomerate, t…
World Table Tennis announces three event ‘Hubs’ in 2021 to launch new era
World Table Tennis, the commercial offshoot of the International Table Tennis Federation, has outlined plans for three event “Hubs” over the course of 2021, as it looks to kickstart a new era of top-…
J.League streams matches in Mena, certain Asian territories on YouTube
Live coverage of at least one J
Beijing 2022 engages China Media Group in broadcast tie-up
The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) has signed two co-operation agreements with state media company China Media Group
Beijing 2022 organisers hail progress amid pandemic
Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have said their preparations are on track as they passed the 500-days-to-go mark on September 21
WWE agrees rights deal in China with iQiyi Sports
Wrestling entertainment promoter WWE has agreed a media-rights deal in China with video-streaming platform iQiyi Sports beginning September 22
Premier League fills void in China with one-season Tencent deal
The English Premier League has agreed a deal with Chinese digital platform Tencent for the media rights to the competition in the country for the remainder of the 2020-21 season
CBA players may be set for income bump under new image rights rules
Liu Jiadi, partner, and Jeffrey Wilson, counsel, at Chinese law firm JunHe, explain the significance of new player image rights rules in the Chinese Basketball Association League.
Tencent and NFL extend rights deal, launch subscription service
American football's NFL has renewed its digital media rights deal with Chinese internet giant Tencent for the 2020 season, and the two parties have launched a new subscription service around the content
Zhibo.tv acquires China League One rights
Chinese streaming platform China Sports, also known as Zhibo.tv, has acquired exclusive rights to China League One, the country's second-tier football division, for the 2020 season.
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