Eurosport signed a new agreement to expand its rights to show the upcoming Six Nations Championship across Asia. The Asia-wide agreement for the 2017 Championship includes a range of exclusive rights and new territories, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.
The agreement provides Eurosport with exclusive live and delayed coverage of the Championships, including highlights, across multi-platforms. Coverage can also be made available across Discovery’s wider portfolio, such as Rugby Pass, the digital content platform that reaches 23 Asian markets (Eurosport).
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Broadcast coverage of the 2016 Copa America Centenario will be shown in all major territories following distribution deals in over 160 countries secured by IMG, bringing a worldwide audience in excess of 1.5 billion. Coverage has been sold across all platforms including linear, digital, mobile and inflight (IMG).
LeSports broadcasted the warm-up match between China's men's national football team and the Trinidad and Tobago national football team live in virtual reality on Saturday. LeSports' VR maiden show and the first ever live VR broadcasting in the history of Chinese football (LeSports).
