China
Chinese sportswear firms Anta, 361 Degrees and Xtep report strong interim financial results
Three of China's leading sportswear companies - Anta, 361 Degrees and Xtep - have defied a challenging business environment in their home market to announce strong increases in revenue for the six months…
LA Rams strike media rights deals in four countries
The National Football League's Los Angeles Rams are expanding their international reach by securing media rights agreements to air the team's preseason games in Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and China …
Migu completes Big Five football leagues set with LaLiga rights
China Mobile's streaming platform Migu has agreed a media rights and sponsorship deal with Spain's LaLiga covering three-seasons, 2022-23 to 2024-25
GEF tasks VSPN with developing esports events in China and South Korea
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has appointed Shanghai-based esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) to support the development and staging of its events in China and South Korea
OneFootball added as Serie A broadcaster in UK as Infront finalises distribution
Football-focused streaming and media platform OneFootball has acquired Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland ahead of the 2022-23 season, supplementing the league’s existing agreement with pay-television b…
Migu launches equestrian channel after acquiring FEI Worlds rights
Chinese streaming platform Migu and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) have launched a dedicated equestrian channel after the platform secured exclusive rights to the FEI World Championships…
Ultimate frisbee craze in China leads to launch of national league
A national league in ultimate frisbee has been launched in China, capitalising on explosive growth in the sport in the last couple of years
CAA China links with Chinese Athletics Association on athletes and events
The Chinese arm of international talent marketing agency CAA has agreed a partnership with the commercial wing of the Chinese Athletics Association around the commercialisation of athletes and events,…
Asahi Super Dry signs global City Football Group deal
Japan’s number one beer brand Asahi Super Dry has signed as a new global sponsor of City Football Group (CFG), including Premier League champions Manchester City.
Fifa rolls out D2C streaming service in China
Fifa has launched its direct-to-consumer streaming service, Fifa+, in China
Evergrande gets $818m refund for giving up Guangzhou stadium rights
Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group has received 5.52bn yuan ($817.8m) from a local government body in Guangzhou for giving up land use rights for a landmark football stadium development
LaLiga goes OTT in China in Streamline tie-up after rights deal terminated
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Spain, is to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service in China after finalising a six-year agreement with Streamline Media Technology
Chinese Basketball Association plans league return in October
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has unveiled the schedule for the forthcoming CBA League season.
The season will begin with the CBA All-Star Weekend from October 2 to 4
English Premier League returns to CCTV in China
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV will show live English Premier League football this weekend for the first time since 2020
Therabody to sponsor China national basketball teams
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has announced a sponsorship deal with Therabody
Chinese Basketball Association sues Bilibili for $60m in copyright infringement case
The Chinese Basketball Association is suing video-sharing platform Bilibili for RMB406m ($60m/€59m) in a potentially landmark copyright infringement case in China.
Swiss club Grasshoppers strikes sponsorship deal with Chinese watchmaker Seagull
Grasshopper Club Zurich has announced a sponsorship agreement with Chinese watchmaker Seagull.
The deal sees Seagull become a strategic partner of the Swiss Super League club for the 2022-23 season
ATP cancels China events due to pandemic, announces six new tournaments instead
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced the cancellation of four ATP Tour events in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the creation of six one-off tournaments to be held instead