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Mitsubishi Pulls Out Of Blizzard Esports Partnership

November 3, 2019

Since its controversial ban of Hong Kong esports player Ng Wai Chung, the American gaming giant…

Maserati Severs Ties With one of Asia's Biggest Cinema Award Shows; Is China Their Next Target?

October 27, 2019

Luxury Italian car maker Maserati has broken sponsorship ties with the upcoming Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top film awards often referred to as the Chinese Oscars

Indonesia Poised To Host FIFA U20 World Cup In 2021

October 26, 2019

Indonesia have won the bid to host the FIFA Under 20 World Cup in 2021 following the global football authority’s meeting in Shanghai yesterday.

Thai Government Tipped To Raise More Funding For MotoGP Hosting Rights

October 15, 2019

MotoGP is poised to continue its Thai stint with the country’s government expected to approve a new race contract extension next month, according to Sports Authority of Thailand…

NBA Faces Backlash From Chinese Sponsors

October 14, 2019

All Chinese sponsors have suspended their partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) as the fallout from Houston Rockets' GM Daryl Morey’s infamous tweet continues.

IPL Continues To Be Asia’s Biggest Sporting Property With US$6.8b Valuation

October 1, 2019

The total value of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has increased by 13.5 per cent from US$5.9 billion to US$6.8 billion in 2019, according to a report from…

MTV Asia Set To Create Series For Facebook Watch

September 21, 2019

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has partnered with Facebook to launch a slate of eight original short-form series created for Facebook Watch across Asia.

Intel To Showcase Tech Innovations In Tokyo 2020: Esports Still High On Agenda

September 14, 2019

Intel has revealed a raft of technology partnerships ahead of Tokyo 2020, including plans to run an independent esports tournament before the Summer Olympics.

Netflix Negotiates Content Deal With Bollywood Stalwart Karan Johar

September 14, 2019

Netflix has announced a long-term content partnership with Dharmatic Entertainment, the recently launched digital content arm of Dharma Productions headed by Karan Johar.