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Viacom18 snaps up Serie A, Ligue 1 amid absence of competition

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Indian media group Viacom18’s acquisitions of rights to Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1 signify the growing presence of tech and media giant Reliance in the Indian sports broadcasting landscape.

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