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  • Tencent Sports to digitally stream TdF 2018 in China

    Tencent Sports to digitally stream TdF 2018 in China

    MUMBAI: Tencent Sports, China’s leading online sports platform, has announced on 4 July that it will digitally stream the exclusive Tour de France (TdF) 2018 live in China. The one year deal signed in 2017 has been renewed for 2018 as well.

    TdF 2018 starts on 7 July and concludes on 29 July. Tencent will use its PC and mobile platforms including Tencent Sports, Tencent News, Tencent Videos, Tiantian Kuaibao and Penguin Live Stream to provide live streaming, on-demand highlights and special reports about the event.

    Similar to 2018 deal, Tencent Sports had signed a contract with Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) to exclusively broadcast the 2017 TdF on its platforms in China.

    ASO president Jean Etienne Amaury said, “We are delighted to have Tencent Sports as the official digital media partner for 2018 Tour de France and believe they are going to help more Chinese cycling fans have access to the event,” according to ytsports.cn.

    Tencent Sports operation general manager Zhao Guochen stated that they will use the strengths of Tencent Sports to help bring attention to the Tour de France in China to new heights.

    Tencent said it will upgrade its presentation for this year’s Tour adding features such as expert analysis from former riders.

    ASO’s deal with Tencent comes after it extended its television rights contract with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV this week through to 2021.

    In India, DSport will broadcast the live action of Tour De France 2018.

  • FIFA U-17 World Cup in India: Tencent bags media & digital rights for China (updated)

    MUMBAI: Tencent Sports has acquired the exclusive media rights in China for the 2017 Under-17 World Cup which will be held in India in October. The first FIFA tournamnet to be hosted by India from 6 – 28 October 2017 will be played with 24 teams in six cities.

    Tencent Sports has also signed an agreement with FIFA to become the exclusive digital media rights holder in China for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. The deal will witness the online sports platform provide live streaming of the tournament as well as offering VoD (video-on-demand), highlights and original programmes “across digital channels,” the Sports Business Daily reported.

    The 24 teams are: Ghana, Mali, Guinea, Niger, India, Japan, Korea DPR, Iran, Iraq, England, France, Germany, Costa Rica, Spain, Turkey, Honduras, Mexico, USA, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay.

    Greek public broadcaster ERT and FIBA announced a pact for the ’17-21 cycle of FIBA events. ERT will also telecast all Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for men and women for the Tokyo 2020 Games (FIBA).

    Spain’s National Commission of Markets & Competition (CNMC) has meantime fined La Liga for ‘impeding Mediaset channels’ access to football stadiums. It is the CNMC’s first formal fine to La Liga after the competition started managing rights of every football club in the country. The fine, against which La Liga is entitled to appeal, is $280,000 (Rs 18 million) as reported by Rapid TV News. Spain’s broadcasters are finalizing their offers for the rights to the Champions League from the ’18-19 season through ’20-21.

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