Media Rights

South Korean OTT Coupang Play Partners Bundesliga International  

December 7, 2023

Leading South Korean OTT platform Coupang Play has secured a long-term partnership with Bundesliga International from…

Chinese Streamer Huya Scores Blockbuster Esports Deal

May 4, 2021

Chinese streaming platform Huya has struck an exclusive, five-year live broadcast rights to the League of…

Tencent Expands MLB Media Rights Deal To Other Asian Markets

April 9, 2021

Major League Baseball (MLB) has expanded its rights agreement with Tencent in a deal that will…

Twitch Grows Its European Football Content With A Slew Of Club Partnerships

July 30, 2020

Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch is growing its clout in traditional sports with a new deal to…

Google Pumps US$4.5b Into Reliance Jio Platforms

July 18, 2020

Google has become the latest major investor in the Reliance Industries-owned digital technology firm Jio Platforms,…

Beijing 2022 Strengthens Domestic Backing With Four New Deals

July 3, 2020

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics organising committee has secured deals with a quartet of official domestic…

South Korean Baseball Struggles With Loss of Gate Revenue

June 19, 2020

South Korean baseball was one of the first sporting leagues to resume after the COVID-19 enforced…

Korea's K League Resumption Attracts New Global Audiences

April 30, 2020

South Korea experienced one of the worst early outbreaks of COVID-19 outside China, forcing the country’s…

China Mobile Extends into OTT With China Basketball League

April 9, 2020

Migu, the video entertainment arm of telco giant China Mobile, has signed a wide-ranging agreement with…
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Report: Asia-Pacific Sports Media Revenue Braces For US$2b Hit

March 27, 2020

Sports media revenues in Asia-Pacific has to brace itself for a US$2b hit this year as…