India
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…
Sony Pictures Networks agrees to invest $1.58bn in landmark Zee merger
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks and media company Zee Entertainment have announced plans to merge into a publicly-listed company
Viacom18 snaps up Serie A, Ligue 1 amid absence of competition
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.
Sony renews Uefa club competitions rights in India at reduced rate
Sony Pictures Networks’ three-season renewal of media rights to Uefa club competitions is another demonstration of sharply falling values for European football properties in India.
Viacom18 lands World Cup rights, ‘hires Star’s Jayaraj’ as sports head
Viacom18 has stepped up its presence in the Indian sports media marketplace with the acquisition of broadcast rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament, plus the hiring of senior…
Amazon Prime Video India secures rights for remainder of WNBA 2021 season
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the exclusive media rights in India for the second half of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 2021 season.
Viacom 18 picks up Serie A rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian media group Viacom 18 has acquired the media rights for the Italian Serie A in the Indian subcontinent in a three-year deal with the Infront agency
Viacom 18 secures rights to Abu Dhabi T10 league in Indian subcontinent
Indian media group Viacom 18 has secured the broadcast rights to the next edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League, scheduled to begin on November 19, in a deal covering the Indian subcontinent
Eurosport India secures All Elite Wrestling rights deal
Sports broadcaster Eurosport India has acquired the broadcast rights to the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion