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PTO broadens US broadcast reach for Collins Cup, adds StarHub in Singapore
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has broadened the Collins Cup’s reach in the US through an agreement with media group Outside, while pay-television broadcaster and telco StarHub has acquired r…
Eclat, Aser, beIN and others bid to fill Fox Sports Asia gap
Sports rights formerly held by Fox Sports Asia, which is shutting down next month, have attracted bids from several companies interested in taking over the Disney-owned pay-television platform's position…
One Championship to launch NFT marketplace with Theta Network
Mixed martial arts promoter One Championship is launching its first-ever non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace through an exclusive partnership with the blockchain platform Theta Network
Premier League extends anti-piracy campaign to Singapore
The English Premier League has launched its ‘Boot Out Piracy’ campaign in Singapore for the first time, highlighting the increased risks of cybercrime through watching illegal, pirated video content.
Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games joins with IMG for inaugural event
The Global Esports Federation and the Singapore Esports Association (SGEA) have established the Global Esports Games Organising Committee that will work closely with the IMG agency, as the city gears up…
SCF and Scoga team up to establish Singapore cycling esports programme
The Singapore Cycling Federation has teamed up with the Singapore Cybersport and Online Gaming Association (Scoga) to promote the development of cycling esports
Mediacorp acquires Tokyo Paralympics rights in Singapore
Mediacorp, Singapore's state-owned broadcaster, has acquired the media rights to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after striking a deal with Singapore-based marketing agency Reddentes Sports
Borussia Dortmund agrees talent development deals in Singapore, Vietnam
German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) has agreed deals based around player development projects with Singaporean club Lion City Sailors (LCS) and Vietnamese sports marketing agency Next…
One seeks US growth with Levy appointment
Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has appointed to its board of directors David Levy, an experienced American sports and media executive, as part of a push into the US
LIVENow to offer PPV Premier League matches in Singapore
Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired media rights in Singapore for next season’s English Premier League in a sublicensing deal with telco Singtel.
Sportfive’s APAC head Staiti stepping down
The Sportfive agency's head of Asia-Pacific and president of global sales, Adrian Staiti, is stepping down from the company in the coming months, SportBusiness understands
Thailand added in beIN’s Southeast Asia deal for Uefa club competition rights
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has followed up its recent Uefa club competitions renewal in the Middle East and North Africa with a seven-territory deal across Southeast Asia, including Thailand
Restart of Chinese and Singapore football leagues delayed
The Chinese Super League and the Singapore Premier League have both seen restarts delayed as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the Asian football calendar, according to multiple reports
One Championship backers remain ‘fully engaged’ following board departures
Group One Holdings, the Singapore-registered owner of mixed martial arts promoter One Championship, has said its investors remain “fully engaged” after two directors working at firms invested in the gro…
Singapore cancels F1 Grand Prix, questions over Australia
This year's Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled due to Covid-19-related safety and logistics concerns
Polo deal indicative of beIN’s reshaped US rights model
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast a monthly polo series in a deal with the United States Polo Association
Singapore Badminton Open cancelled due to Covid-19 ‘challenges’
The Singapore Badminton Open 2021 has been cancelled because of Covid-19 challenges, the Badminton World Federation and the Singapore Badminton Association have confirmed
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.