Asia

Cricket
Media

India's defeat to Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup final on home soil drew a record peak concurrency of almost 59 million viewers on Disney Star's OTT platform yesterday (Sunday)
Cricket
Media

A consortium spearheaded by sports broadcaster T Sports has secured domestic rights to the Bangladesh Cricket Board until the end of 2024, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 competition in 2024 and…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

The China National Sports Group (CNSG) has announced an agreement with Singapore-based investment firm White Group to “acquire the intellectual property of leading international sports events” and inv…
Motorsport
Media

Formula E is racing to land a new free-to-air broadcaster in Germany in time for the start of the 2024 season after ProSiebenSat.1 ended its deal despite having seemingly agreed terms on a contract extension
Football
Media

The Dutch Eredivisie remains off television screens in Japan, with commercial broadcasters Fuji TV and TV Asahi picking up news access rights only, SportBusiness has learned
Motorsport
Events

Formula E has announced an agreement is in place to return to the streets of Tokyo in 2025, despite having yet to stage a race in the Japanese capital
Football
Media

Fifa has today (Wednesday) launched the tender process in South Korea for media rights to the men's World Cup in 2026 and the Women's World Cup in 2027
Cricket
Finance & Law

Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in expanding its investment in sport to include cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and has spoken to the Indian government about the possibility of investing up t…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Titans is actively searching for a new front-of-shirt sponsor after Ather Energy opted not to renew its deal, SportBusiness can reveal. 
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Paris Saint-Germain has signed its first sponsor from South Korea, today (Thursday) announcing a two-year global agreement with bakery brand Paris Baguette
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced today (Wednesday) that Shanghai will host a Fight Night event on December 9, in what will be the mixed martial arts promotion’s first visit to the country since before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Multi-sport
Host Broadcast & Production

Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has been given the green light to provide ultra-high definition (UHD) broadcasts of the country’s home Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.
Football
Media

South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has secured exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga in South Korea, from 2024-25 to 2028-29, SportBusiness understands
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire media giant Disney's business in the country
Cricket
Media

Disney Star recorded a peak concurrency of 35 million viewers on its OTT platform during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan on October 14, setting a new global sports streaming…
Cricket
Industry Moves

Sportfive’s appointment of former World Sport Group executive Venu Nair has signalled the ambition of the agency to win new business in cricket as it builds up its operations in Asia.
Football
Events

Inter Miami CF has made its first international marketing move since the signing of Lionel Messi, announcing a two-game tour of China next month
Multi-sport
Events

Moves to centralise the Olympics qualification process have been advanced with the dual hosting appointment of Budapest and Shanghai, as the International Olympic Committee continues its push to better…