South-East Asia

Mixed Martial Arts
Finance & Law

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…
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Irish sports television executive and broadcaster Ryle Nugent has been appointed chief executive of Premier Sports Asia, the rugby union-focused streaming platform targeting Asian markets
Events

The Southeast Asian Games set to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, later this year could be delayed following a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases across the region
Football
Media

Thai media company Zense Entertainment has disputed a claim by the Football Association of Thailand that their landmark domestic media-rights deal has been terminated
Motorsport
Events

This year's Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled due to Covid-19-related safety and logistics concerns
Football
Events

The Indonesian Liga 1 2021 football season will start on July 9 with Liga 2 set to start a few weeks later, governing body PT Liga Indonesia Baru has said
Media

Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro, telco Telekom Malaysia (TM) and state broadcaster RTM have acquired the broadcast rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a joint deal that is also understood to…
Football
Events

The Asean Football Federation is considering playing this year's Suzuki Cup at a centralised venue, instead of the usual series of home and away matches, due to the pandemic
Equestrian
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast a monthly polo series in a deal with the United States Polo Association
Boxing
Events

Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao plans to return to the ring with a fight against American Errol Spence Jr. in Las Vegas on August 21. The two boxers announced the fight on social media on Friday
Football
Fan Engagement

How are football clubs in the Apac region connecting with fans, engaging fans with content, growing fanbases and commercialising those fanbases? Executives from Nagoya Grampus in Japan, FC Goa in India and Selangor FC in Malaysia join us to share their experiences
Badminton
Events

The Singapore Badminton Open 2021 has been cancelled because of Covid-19 challenges, the Badminton World Federation and the Singapore Badminton Association have confirmed
Football
Media

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.
Events

Singapore will have an advantage over other Asian markets in safely hosting sporting events as disparities in Covid-19 vaccination rollouts lead to a “twin-track world”, a leading medical expert has sai…
Mixed Martial Arts
Licensing & Merchandising

Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has agreed a licensing deal with headwear brand Tokyo Time, providing it with limited edition hats and beanies
Football
Events

Positive Covid-19 tests and increasing cases are leading to match postponements and fan restrictions in Asian football leagues, with Korea's K League and Singapore's Premier League announcing responses…
Football
Media

Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired media rights in Singapore for Uefa Euro 2020 and agreed distribution deals with local telcos Singtel and Starhub
Football
Fan Engagement

The Malaysian Football League recently launched its own app, named Shoot!, to better engage fans and create new revenue opportunities