The panel at Sportel Asia 2018 looked into the growth of European football rights in Asia and the challenges rights holders are set to face in the market. Speaking on the panel were: Robert Klein, CEO, Bundesliga Internaional Chris Guinness, SVP, head of Asia-Pacific, IMG Media Marcus Luer, Group CEO, TSA Group
Can European Football Rights Remain Ascendant in Asia Market as Local Leagues Rises and PayTV Subs Fall?
The future of European football rights was the focus of a panel discussion at Sportel Asia this week and it’s clear that there are a number of factors that will impact the next round of rights. The question is will the rights deals top the last round of deals or are they due for a…
Mayfair 101 completes US$1mil investment in live streaming platform SportsFix
BOUTIQUE international investment group Mayfair 101 has announced that they have completed a strategic investment in SportsFix, a live streaming sports platform for the Asean region. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, SportsFix delivers the best local, regional and international live sports content to mobile devices via SportsFix.tv to a broad range of sports fans across…
‘Global shift’ as Olympics set up shop in Asia – The CEO’s
SHANGHAI – When the cauldron ignites in Pyeongchang on February 9, it will open a sequence of three Olympic Games in Asia over the next four years — highlighting the region’s growing clout, and also the declining interest among Western powers in holding the multi-billion dollar events. After next month’s Winter Games in South Korea,…
SportsFix Lends Support To New Football Tournament In Malaysia
SportsFix, an OTT service operating in Southeast Asia, has backed a new club football competition that is set to launch in the region. The Boost SportsFix Super Cup pre-season tournament will debut in January at the National Stadium at Kuala Lumpur Sports City in Malaysia. The competition will be contested by Malaysian team Kelantan FA,…
Winter Games Not On Ice Just Yet – The CEO’s
Holding the Winter Olympics in a little-known corner of South Korea was never an easy proposition, but a ban on Russia and the latent threat of nuclear war have left the hosts hoping that things can only get better. With less than two months to go, a flurry of problems beyond their control has created…
China’s Vivo, Wanda and Hisense step in To ‘Accelerate’ World Cup Chances With Sponsors Fleeing FIFA
New partnerships come as welcome relief to soccer’s world governing body after image and reputation battered in recent years In the space of a year, football governing body Fifa has gained three major Chinese sponsors in conglomerate Wanda, Hisense – the world’s number three television manufacturer – and smartphone maker Vivo, who concluded a deal…
FIFA sponsors ‘accelerate’ China’s World Cup chances
China’s footballers may be struggling on the pitch but its companies are proving to be a big player, signing sponsorship deals with FIFA as the giant Asian nation looks to boost its chances of hosting the World Cup. In the space of a year, football governing body FIFA has gained three major Chinese sponsors in…
Startup Disruptor Arena: Marcus Luer, Sportsfix – WD SEA 2017
Startup Disruptor Arena – Company presentation by Founder & CEO of Sportsfix, Marcus Luer, at Wild Digital SEA 2017 in Kuala Lumpur on the 24th of May 2017.