India
OneFootball secures Indian Super League international streaming rights
Football-based media platform OneFootball has acquired rights to the Indian Super League club competition in over 200 countries across the world
Sony-Zee merger ‘in final stages’, sports content being targeted
Indian broadcasters Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment Enterprises are close to finalising a merger to create a new giant in the market that will target sports content as part of growth plans,…
Sony renews rights to Lanka Premier League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured television and digital rights in India for this year's second edition of the Lanka Premier League
Indian sports tech firm Edisn.ai acquired by fuboTV
US-based sports streaming platform fuboTV has acquired Bengaluru-based sports technology firm Edisn.ai
Eurosport India to show AIFF’s inaugural Futsal Club Championship
Discovery-owned Eurosport India has secured media rights for the All India Football Federation's inaugural Futsal Club Championship
ABP secures Professional Golf Tour of India digital rights
Indian free-to-air news channel ABP has secured an agreement to become the become the digital media partner for the Professional Golf Tour of India
Sony confirms renewal of Uefa club rights in India
Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) has confirmed the renewal of its exclusive linear television and digital rights in the Indian subcontinent for Uefa club competitions for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle
Sony lands World Boxing Championships rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights to the International Boxing Association (Aiba)’s Men’s Boxing World Championships, which got underway on Monday.
Delhi High Court blocks seven websites from streaming T20 World Cup
The Delhi High Court has restrained seven specific websites – and others which may emerge – from broadcasting the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Sony capitalises on lack of competition to net Bundesliga rights
Sony has committed to promoting the Bundesliga via on-the-ground activations and marketing across its media platforms to create greater visibility for the league.
Indian Premier League franchise sale, media rights bidding talked up
The Glazer family, CVC Capital Partners, Cristiano Ronaldo and superstar Bollywood couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are among the parties linked to bids for new Indian Premier League franchise…
Discovery India sports head Rajput ‘to stand down’
Vijay Rajput, senior vice-president, business head of the sports business, and head of affiliate sales and product distribution at Discovery India, will leave the broadcaster, it has been reported
Sony signs off on two-year Bundesliga deal in Indian subcontinent
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed a two-year deal for exclusive media rights to the German Bundesliga in the Indian subcontinent
India Interactive Report, 2021
For the month of October, a new style of monthly report is being implemented
Jyoti Deshpande becomes CEO of Viacom18
Indian broadcaster Viacom18 has appointed experienced Reliance Industries media executive Jyoti Deshpande as chief executive
Sony-Zee ‘preparing bid’ for 2023-27 IPL rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks and media company Zee Entertainment, which last week announced plans to merge into a publicly-listed company, are reportedly set to bid for rights…
Viacom18 overpowers rivals to secure 2022 Fifa World Cup rights in India
Viacom18’s deal 2022 Fifa World Cup rights is the strongest signal yet of its intention to launch a sports-centric channel in the Indian subcontinent.
IPL tender for 2023-27 media rights on the horizon
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, the sport's governing body in the country, has announced that its invitation to tender for media rights to the Indian Premier League for the 2023-27 cycle will…