Kazakhstan
Uefa national team rights bids due next month in 18 European, Asian markets
Broadcasters in a total of 18 different European and Central Asian countries must submit their bids in the second week of June for a suite of Uefa men’s national team rights during the 2022-28 cycle.
Saran Media Group retains Uefa club competition rights in Central Asia
The Saran Media Group agency has extended its agreement with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for broadcast rights to its club competitions in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan a…
Setanta Sports secures four-year NHL rights extension in Ukraine, Eurasia
Setanta Sports has secured a four-year extension of National Hockey League rights in Ukraine and the Eurasia region, from the 2022-23 season through 2025-26
Georgian media group Adjara acquires Setanta Sports Eurasia
Setanta Sports Eurasia has been acquired by the Adjara Group, parent company of Georgian pay-television broadcaster Adjarasport, in a deal that sees Setanta's media-rights portfolio and carriage agreements…
Euroleague Basketball seals Central Asia coverage in Setanta deal
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a media-rights deal in Ukraine and Central Asia until the 2022-23 season with pan-regional broadcaster Setanta, having previously been without coverage in the region
Bids invited for Uefa club competition TV rights in Central Asia, Eastern Europe
Broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League for the 2021-24 cycle are set to be sold at the start of next year in Central Asia, Azerbaijan,…
Setanta renews for five years in Belgian Pro League’s latest international deal
Subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured exclusive rights to Belgium’s Pro League in Ukraine and the Eurasia region in a five-year agreement.
Setanta extends Central Asia Bundesliga deal, adds rights in Ukraine
Pan-regional broadcaster Setanta Sports has extended its rights deal with Bundesliga International, the league’s international commercial rights arm, in Central Asia, from 2021-22, also adding Ukraine t…
Saran picks up AFC rights in central Asian markets
The Asian Football Confederation has agreed a media-rights deal in five central Asian countries with the Saran Media agency
Round-Up: Insurers remove pandemic cover, K League fans plan, three-team cricket format go-ahead, and more
Insurance companies are removing or ramping up the cost of pandemic insurance for sports events - CNA/Reuters
South Korean football's K League hopes to have fans back in stadiums from July 10 - Yonhap
Russian Premier League agrees TV deal in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The Russian Premier League has announced a broadcast deal spanning 11 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo marathon cancels mass race, Hong Kong racing goes ahead, and more
This year's Tokyo marathon is being confined to 200 elite runners due to the coronavirus outbreak, wiping out the mass participation element that would have involved 38,000 amateur runners
Central Asian Games to be revived in 2021
National Olympic Committees from Central Asia met in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan at the weekend and agreed to revive a regional games in 2021
Coronavirus latest: AFC Champs League, Fed Cup, PGA Tour Series China, and more
The Asian Football Confederation has postponed 12 Champions League matches involving Chinese clubs, following a meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
Saran expands Wimbledon rights deal to 13 territories
Saran Media, the Turkish media-rights agency, has extended its contract for the rights to tennis Grand Slam tournament Wimbledon for a further two years in a deal covering 13 territories
2021 World Combat Games awarded to Kazakh capital
Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan, will host the 2021 World Combat Games, it has been announced at the Global Association of International Sports Federations’ (GAISF) general assembly today (…
IIHF moves to restrict presidential terms, awards hosting rights
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is to introduce a maximum term of 12 years for all Council positions within the sport’s global governing body, while the organisation has also announced the hosts for a number of its upcoming national team tournaments.
Kazakh government takes control of Astana multi-sport entity
The Kazakh government has moved to seize control of Astana Presidential Club, a group of sports teams that includes a UCI WorldTour cycling outfit and the domestic Premier League football champion, amid concerns over the financing of the operation.