Indonesia
Asian sports media ‘retains great potential’ but audiences now more difficult to monetise
The pay-television-driven heyday in Asian sports media is over – but not all is doom and gloom, according to industry experts speaking during the ‘Masterclass Asia: The Big Picture’ panel which kicked off t…
Thohir appointed head of Indonesia’s football federation as president calls for ‘total reform’
Erick Thohir, the prominent Indonesian businessman, politician and sports administrator, has been appointed head of the Indonesian football federation (the PSSI)
beIN Sports Asia-Pacific appoints Low to lead acquisitions
The Asia-Pacific arm of international sports broadcaster beIN Sports has hired experienced sports media executive Andy Low as director of content
Premier Sports renews NRL rights in Asia
Pay broadcaster Premier Sports Asia has acquired exclusive live rights in more than 20 markets in Asia for Australia's National Rugby League in a five-year deal from 2023 to 2027
Football resumes in Indonesia following Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster
Liga 1, the top tier of domestic football in Indonesia, has returned to action following October’s stadium disaster at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang.
MNC lands AFF Championship rights in three markets
Indonesian media conglomerate MNC Group has acquired rights to the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship in its home country, along with the Philippines and Timor-Leste
Indonesia’s Emtek retains NBA rights in expanded deal
Indonesian media group Emtek has signed a 'multi-year' extension to its rights agreement with the National Basketball Association
Infantino and Widodo pledge ‘thorough transformation of Indonesian football’ after Kanjuruhan disaster
Indonesian president Joko Widodo has called for a “thorough transformation of Indonesian football” after meeting with Fifa president Gianni Infantino following the death of at least 133 people in one of …
AFC, Fifa and PSSI task force to address Indonesia stadium safety after Arema disaster
The Indonesian football association (PSSI), along with Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation, have launched a task force to improve stadium safety in the Southeast Asian country after the disaster…
Indonesian football league suspended after stadium disaster
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has suspended Liga 1, the country’s top football division, after at least 124 people were killed in one of the deadliest stadium disasters in the sport’s his…
EXCLUSIVE: beIN Sports set to acquire Formula 1 rights in Asia-Pacific
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is finalising a multi-year deal beginning in 2023 for Formula 1 rights across its Asian markets, SportBusiness understands
RFEF invites Copa del Rey, Super Cup rights bids in remaining international markets
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has today (Friday) issued invitations to tender for broadcast rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup in parts of Europe and Central Asia, along with Australia,…
Borussia Dortmund to tour Southeast Asia during World Cup break
German Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund (BVB) is to travel to Southeast Asia for a mid-season tour later this year
Jakarta to host next Mobile Legends World Championship
Indonesian capital Jakarta will in January host the finals of one of the biggest esports competitions in Southeast Asia, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship
Uefa, CAA Eleven retain agency strategy with Infront to sell national team rights in Indonesia
Uefa and the CAA Eleven agency have appointed Infront as exclusive media rights agent in Indonesia for national team competitions from this year until 2028
Indonesia bidding to host 2036 Olympics in new capital city
Indonesian president Joko Widodo has instructed officials to bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the yet-to-be-built city of Nusantara, according to the country’s youth affairs and sports m…
Four sports added to Bali 2023 World Beach Games programme
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has announced that 3x3 basketball, air badminton, rowing beach sprint and surfing have been added to the sports programme for next year’s World Beach G…
AFC receives four expressions of interest for 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights
Four national football associations have submitted expressions of interest for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation announced yesterday (Monday)