Perform Group, a UK sport content and media group, has bought the broadcast rights for the J-League in a deal worth ¥200bn over the next 10 years, media reported in August.
Perform will be able to stream live all matches of the first, second and third leagues on its pay-per-view web platform and some satellite stations.
A statement on the deal noted that, “Perform Group distributes sports content in around 100 countries. It operates ePlayer, one of the world’s biggest digital platforms for sports video, and has strength in program production and sports data analytics”.