China
China Telecom to sponsor ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced a sponsorship deal with China Telecom that will see the operator become a presenting partner of the forthcoming World Team Table Tennis Championships…
Shanghai and Amsterdam awarded World Rowing Championships
Shanghai and Amsterdam have been awarded hosting rights to the World Rowing Championships
Chinese Super League strikes Weibo deal
Weibo has agreed a deal to become an official social media platform of the Chinese Super League
Haute-Savoie to stage second edition of UCI Cycling Worlds
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced Haute-Savoie as the location for the second edition of its multi-discipline World Championships while also awarding the hosting rights to 13 other events
Denis Green | CunBA: The ‘village basketball’ phenomenon sweeping China
Amateur basketball tournaments in rural villages in China have become a phenomenon in the country, drawing big crowds and the attention of national media. Denis Green of Mailman Group relates the tale and considers the lessons for other sports.
MLB employs ‘virtual idol’ to promote World Series in China
Marketing in China for this year's Major League Baseball World Series will include appearances by 'virtual idol' Leah, as the American baseball league aims to reach young audiences in the country
LIV Golf agrees digital media rights deal with Weibo in China
LIV Golf has agreed a content partnership in China with social media platform Weibo.
Weibo has got exclusive digital media rights for LIV's inaugural Invitational Series this year
WTT announces two additional China events
World Table Tennis has announced it will stage two additional events in China in October following the upcoming Chengdu World Team Table Tennis Championships
One Championship renews content partnership with Douyin
Mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has renewed a content and marketing partnership with Chinese social media platform Douyin
Borussia Dortmund extends Footballco tie-up, strikes DB Cargo sponsorship in China
German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has extended and expanded its content agreement with digital sports publisher Footballco as part of plans to increase its profile in India, Japan and Southeast…
Migu picks up Uefa club rights in China
China Mobile’s streaming platform Migu has acquired streaming rights in China for Uefa club competitions in the 2022-23 season.
Migu's coverage began with this week's matches.
Chinese Olympic Committee elects Gao as new president
Gao Zhidan has been elected as the new president of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC).
Gao’s election was made by secret ballot at an extraordinary meeting held yesterday (Wednesday).
China Media Group to produce international feed for four sports at Paris 2024
China Media Group (CMG), the Chinese state media company, has reached an agreement with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), the host broadcast arm of the International Olympic Committee, to produce international…
Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena to host WTA Finals
Fort Worth, Texas, will host the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) season-ending Finals from October 31 to November 7, it has been announced.
Nanjing World Athletics Indoor Championships postponed until 2025
World Athletics has announced the postponement of the Nanjing World Athletics Indoor Championships, which were due to be held next March, until 2025 as a result of “ongoing pandemic conditions” in Chi…
World Table Tennis strikes regional sponsorship deal with Agricultural Bank of China
World Table Tennis (WTT), the commercial and events arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has announced a regional sponsorship agreement with the Agricultural Bank of China
Argentinian Football Association unveils GAC Mitsubishi as latest Chinese sponsors
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has announced a sponsorship deal with automobile company GAC Mitsubishi, marking its latest foray into the Chinese market ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Xiaohongshu to stream American Ultimate Disc League in China
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu has agreed a media partnership with the American Ultimate Disc League involving live streams of events