World Baseball Softball Confederation Inks Broadcast Deals For Women's Event

The World Baseball Softball Confederation announced broadcast rights agreements in the Americas, Asia and Oceania for the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016, which opens on Saturday in Gijang, Republic of Korea. The host broadcasting rights of the VII Women's Baseball World Cup in Gijang have been awarded to Korea's SBS. SBS will oversee the video production of 26 of the 32 world championship games. ESPN has been awarded the TV rights across the Oceania territories of Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea. In Japan, BS-TBS will showcase the event over its free-to-air channel, while J Sports Corp. has also been awarded TV rights. Taiwan's biggest sports channel, Videoland, has been awarded the exclusive rights. Malaysia's ASTRO has been awarded the rights for Malaysia. In Singapore, Eleven Sports Network obtained the rights, and Mexico City-based AYM Sports acquired the rights in Mexico (WBSC).