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Scandal Plagued FIFA Bans Indonesia From International Football
June 4, 2015
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Indonesia's ban from all international football, including next week's 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
China Gets Tougher On Reality TV; Strong Revenue Decline Forecast
June 3, 2015
China's state media watchdog, SAPPFRT, will embark on a slew of new regulations for Reality TV shows which will have an impact on the supply of platforms for…
Korea Flexes Its Soft Power Might With Thai Cinema Collaboration
June 2, 2015
Korea film giant CJ Entertainment has announced plans to co-produce a slew of 10 films in the next three years with Thailand's Major Cineplex Group.
Will FIFA's Remaining Asian Sponsor Give Sepp the Red Card?
May 29, 2015
Joseph S. Blatter's recent re-election as the President of FIFA - and the results to come from the US Justice Department investigation into a cartel of (allegedly) corrupt FIFA…
Hooq Forays Into The Indian VOD Market Ahead of Netflix
May 27, 2015
Hooq, touted as the Asian alternative to Netflix, has entered the Indian market, with a beta version of its premium video-on-demand service, targeting Indian consumers who are tuning…
Earthquake Means Weightlifting Host City Should Change
May 19, 2015
The annual Asian Weightlifting Championships will almost certainly be moved from earthquake-ravaged Kathmandu to Penang, Kuala Lumpur or Phuket, as the likely replacement venue.
Good signals that Pakistan sport is coming back
May 18, 2015
Two things happened in Pakistan this week which augur well for the South Asian market, after years of commercial decline in the Sport space.
China's Richest Biz Moguls Back LeTV Sports
May 14, 2015
Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Wanda Group’s Wang Jianlin are among the new investors in sports rights and content venture LeTV Sports.
China’s Next Top Model Gets Glitzy Makeover on CQTV: Displaced incumbent network plays dirty tricks
May 11, 2015
The fifth season of hit reality series “China’s Next Top Model” will be produced by international entertainment rights distributor IPCN, but the incumbent network who lost the format…
Globe Gets On The Disney Bandwagon
May 8, 2015
Following partnerships with the likes of Google, Spotify, NBA, HOOQ, Facebook and WhatsApp, Globe Telecom has secured a multi-year collaboration with Walt Disney Southeast Asia to provide its…
