South Korea
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…
Wavve, Afreeca and LG U+ acquire Tokyo 2020 streaming rights in Korea
Korean internet streaming firms Wavve and Afreeca, along with telco LG U+, are the latest to secure non-exclusive streaming rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Korea in sublicensing agreements with the…
Naver gets Tokyo 2020 rights in Korea, Kakao drops out
Internet services company Naver has acquired non-exclusive streaming rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in South Korea, in a sublicensing deal with the Korea Pool grouping of terrestrial broadcasters
KBO League suspends play amid Covid-19 cases
The KBO League, the top tier of club baseball in South Korea, has suspended its ongoing 2021 regular season due to an outbreak of Covid-19 cases
CJ ENM acquires Bundesliga rights in South Korea
Media group CJ ENM has acquired the media rights for the German Bundesliga in South Korea, in a three-season deal covering 2021-22 to 2023-24.
Coupang pulls out of talks with Korean broadcasters for Tokyo 2020 rights
Korean e-commerce group Coupang’s proposed Tokyo 2020 Olympics streaming rights sublicensing deal has fallen through.
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics resort sold as ‘operator runs into debt’
The main venue of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea has been sold for KRW710bn ($629m/€527m) after its state-run operator ran into debt problems.
Uefa Champions League rights deals confirmed in Asia
New Uefa club competition media rights agreements in South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia and Uzbekistan were confirmed in an updated list of deals published yesterday by the European football body
Korea’s Coupang Play ‘acquires Tokyo 2020 streaming rights’
Korean e-commerce group Coupang is reported to have acquired streaming rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a sublicensing deal with the ‘Korea Pool’ of terrestrial broadcasters.
Korea Volleyball Federation agrees rights renewal with KBS
The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) has renewed its domestic media-rights agreement with broadcaster KBS in a deal reported to be worth KRW30bn ($26m/€22m) over six seasons, 2021-22 to 2026-27.
Korea increases attendance capacity at sports events
South Korea has relaxed pandemic-related restrictions on attendances at outdoor sports events
Brisbane 2032 ‘not a done deal’, Korea throws in towel
Australian Olympic official John Coates warned that Brisbane's appointment as host of the 2032 Olympics was not yet ensured, ahead of a July 21 vote by the International Olympic Committee
Korea’s Coupang Play to broadcast Volleyball Women’s Nations League
Coupang Play, the video streaming service of Korean e-commerce group Coupang, has secured the broadcast rights for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League.
K League enters NFT market with Blueberry deal
Korean football’s K League has signed a deal with non-fungible token (NFT) developer Blueberry NFT.
TaylorMade acquired by Korean private equity group
Golf equipment brand TaylorMade has been acquired by Korea-based private equity firm, Centroid Investment Partners
K League matches postponed, Singapore league closes doors
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…
Seoul presses ahead with North Korean co-hosting concept for 2032 Olympics
Seoul’s metropolitan government has today (Thursday) announced that it has notified the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its intention to enter a joint bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic G…
Hankook retains rights as MLB’s official tire
Company also extends tie with star Dodgers pitcher Kershaw