China

Nike Weaves Hoop Dreams For Pinoy Youths

June 24, 2015

Global sports behemoth Nike has launched Rise, a reality documentary and youth basketball development program in the Philippines.

Celeb Crackdown On Chinese TV Shows

June 23, 2015

China is planning to ban celebrities from working as presenters on TV shows, according to a new rule by the SAPPRFT, the nation's media watchdog.

ASN Exclusive: Major Partnerships Tipped For ICC China 2015

June 22, 2015

In a momentous week for Chinese football, ASN understands that RSE Ventures-owned pre-season football tournament International Champions Cup (ICC), slated for its debut in China, has finalised several…

Nepa Buys Into The iKON Hype

June 16, 2015

The much anticipated debut album from YG Entertainment’s iKON has been in the pipeline for the past two years, seemingly an eternity in the K-pop world…However, the savvy…

Dongfeng Continues Backing China’s Sports Scene

June 10, 2015

Wuhan-based automobile maker Dongfeng Honda has secured an official car partnership deal for the 2015 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) East Asian Cup.

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…

Oppo Scores FC Barcelona Partnership

June 1, 2015

With Chinese companies actively securing lucrative sponsorship deals in the La Liga over the past two years, it came as little surprise when one of China’s leading smartphone…

K-Bird Digs Into China’s Campus Sporting Scene

May 28, 2015

Chinese sports apparel company K-Bird has set its eyes on the nation’s fledging campus sporting scene to become an all-round player in the sports industry.

Can Yili Milk Hollywood?

May 21, 2015

China’s largest dairy company Yili Group is set to partner with Fuse China, the branded content unit of Omnicom Media Group, as it aims to leverage on the…

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.