South-East Asia
Industry Moves

Helmy Yahya, the former president director of Indonesian state-owned, public-service broadcaster TVRI has claimed that one of the main reasons he was sacked last week was his acquisition of English Premier…
Volleyball
Media

Sports content, technology and integrity services company Genius Sports will launch its first live sports streaming platform in Asia under an expanded agreement with the Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) club…
Football
Events

The organisers of the new Asean Club Championship football tournament are preparing to launch this year without the participation of Malaysian clubs
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has finalised a deal for media rights for Major League Soccer in 11 markets in the Asia-Pacific region
Boxing
Events

With an outbreak of pneumonia hitting Wuhan, China just weeks before the city hosts the Asia and Oceania boxing qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Philippines has offered to host the event instead
Esports
Esports

Games publisher Riot Games and agency Redd+E have agreed a deal to distribute media rights for the inaugural 2020 Pacific Championship Series in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Golf
Events

A 14-tournament calendar for the sixth edition of the PGA Tour Series-China golf tour was revealed yesterday, including a tournament outside Greater China for the first time
Football
Governance

Football world governing body Fifa has ordered Indonesia to play its next World Cup qualifier, against the United Arab Emirates, behind closed doors, after crowd trouble during home games last year
Basketball
Events

Businessman Ronald Mascariñas, owner of the title sponsor of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 men's basketball league, has announced plans for a female 3x3 league, with a view to helping the Philippines f…
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

Mixed martial arts and combat sports promoter One Championship has announced a partnership with the Sports Authority of Thailand to develop Muay Thai projects
Football
Media

The Reddentes Sports agency has sublicensed from Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro the media rights outside Malaysia for the 2019 Sepak Takraw League Champions Cup and the inaugural 2020 Asia…
Football
Finance & Law

The Football Association of Thailand and King Power Group, the Thai travel retail company that owns English Premier League club Leicester City, have signed a memorandum of understanding that will underpin…
Golf
Events

The Malaysian Open will return to the Asian Tour in 2020, after a four year hiatus
Esports
Esports

The Global Esports Federation (GEF), a new world federation for esports backed by Chinese technology company Tencent, was launched yesterday in Singapore
Football
Finance & Law

The Malaysian Football League announced on Saturday that it wouldn't be able to pay its clubs a planned second instalment of media rights revenue this year
Football
Media

The Football Association of Thailand and its advisor the Octagon agency are close to announcing a major new media rights deal covering the eight years from 2021 to 2028
Events

The 30th Southeast Asian Games ended yesterday with a closing ceremony at the 20,000-seater, purpose-built New Clark City Athletics Stadium
Events

The SportQuake agency's campaign for Asian e-commerce platform Shopee featuring a dancing Cristiano Ronaldo was among the winners at the SPIA Asia 2019 sports industry awards on Tuesday night in Manila