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J.League turns to Content Arena to augment international distribution
Content Arena, the technology platform that facilitates sports media rights trading, has added the J.League, organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Japan, as its latest client
J.League expands YouTube offering for streaming in dark markets
The J.League, organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Japan, has opted to expand its use of video streaming platform YouTube for international coverage, with the top-tier J1 League to be showcased.
J.League 1 ‘to grow to 20 clubs’, considers new growth strategy
Japanese football's J.League 1 is reported to be set to increase from 18 to 20 clubs, as part of major changes being considered to strengthen the top division
Ronaldo, J.League and CSL push ahead with NFT projects as ‘crypto winter’ batters sector
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo and the Chinese and Japanese football leagues announced new stages in digital collectibles projects this week amid growing uncertainty over the once-booming sector
J.League lands broadcast deals in Thailand and Nigeria
The J.League, the organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Japan, has unveiled media rights agreements with Nigerian group Sporty Internet at Thai football club BG Pathum United
J.League announces sponsorship deal with TikTok amid younger audience drive
J.League, the organising body of club football in Japan, has announced a sponsorship agreement with social media platform TikTok as part of a push to attract younger audiences to its J1 and J2 leagues
DAZN Moments launches with J.League NFT drop
Sports broadcaster DAZN Group has teamed up with the J.League, organising body of Japan’s club football competitions, to launch its first NFT collections.
FanCode nets J.League rights in Indian subcontinent
Online streaming platform FanCode has secured exclusive media rights in the Indian subcontinent to the J.League, the top division of Japanese football
J.League appoints Rakuten as NFT licensee
Japanese ecommerce company Rakuten has signed a licensing agreement with the J.League, the top division of Japanese football, to produce a range of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
i-Cable adds J2 League to Japanese football output
Hong Kong pay-television broadcaster i-Cable has secured exclusive rights to the J2 League, the second-tier Japanese professional football league
OneFootball picks up J.League rights in Italy
Football-based media platform OneFootball has picked up the broadcast rights for Japan’s J.League in Italy.
The over-the-top platform will stream J.L
Sony lands J.League rights in Indian subcontinent
Japanese football’s J.League has finalised an exclusive broadcast deal with pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India to show the remainder of the 2021 season in the Indian subcontinent.
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Webinar replay | Fan relationship management in Apac club football
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
Webinar replay | Creating value for media-rights partners in APAC club football
Replay of a live SportBusiness webinar held March 18 discussing the challenges faced by football leagues in the Asia-Pacific region as they seek to develop their media-rights businesses
J.League unveils new media-rights deals in Indonesia and Mena
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Round-Up: Beijing 2022 offers social support, Tokyo event test, AFC Champions League concerns, and more
The Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee is actively trying to involve more disabled people in benefiting from the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games – China.o
Japanese leagues want fan restrictions eased as Covid-19 cases fall
Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball and J-League have appealed to the country's government to increase the 5,000-spectator cap on attendances at their matches
M-League to return, J.League hit by outbreak
Malaysia’s top football league, the M-League, will resume games on August 26 after a five-month gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic.