India
NBA back on air in India thanks to short-term Star deal
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has acquired rights to the 2020-21 NBA Playoffs in a deal that signals Indian broadcasters’ reluctance to enter long-term agreements for non-cricket sports properties.
FanCode deal with Cricket West Indies marks shifting Indian broadcast landscape
FanCode’s deal with Cricket West Indies for rights to all international and domestic cricket played in the Caribbean signals the increasing willingness of cricket boards to explore digital options in India, given the lack of interest among linear broadcasters.
UTS renews Eurosport deal, appoints Deltatre to graphics role
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown series has renewed a rights agreement with international sports broadcaster Eurosport and appointed sports technology services provider Deltatre to deliver data and graphics…
Disney Plus Hotstar forecasts revenue hit from IPL suspension
Disney has said the postponement and possible cancellation of the Indian Premier League will negatively impact the revenue of its Indian subcontinental streaming business Hotstar
Pro Kabaddi League teams dissatisfied despite $122m, five-year deal with Star India
Pro Kabaddi League team owners are unhappy with the result of the tender for global media rights to the league, won by Disney-owned Star India last month, despite more than doubling their income.
Star’s Mashal Sports counters criticism of Pro Kabaddi League rights auction
Mashal Sports, the sports management company owned by pay-television broadcaster Star India, has countered claims that its auction for broadcast rights to the Pro Kabaddi League was flawed
Star India retains Pro Kabaddi League rights amid tender concerns
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has won the rights to show the Pro Kabaddi League for the next five seasons despite conflict of interest concerns from some of the competing teams
K Madhavan becomes president of Disney and Star in India
K Madhavan has been appointed president of The Walt Disney Company India and Disney-owned pay-television platform Star India
Google and Disney Plus Hotstar agree IPL ‘web stories’ deal
Internet search giant Google will show Indian Premier League match highlights this year via its Web Stories feature under a tie-up with Indian media group Disney Plus Hotstar
Blast Premier agrees flurry of media-rights deals for 2021
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has reached eight new international media rights deals for the 2021 season
Fuel TV deal with Samsung adds distribution in India, Mexico
Fuel TV, the action sports television channel, has secured distribution in India for the first time and strengthened its presence in Mexico in a deal with electronics giant Samsung
Safely-executed Indian Super League season hailed
Leading figures in Indian football have hailed the successful running of the 2020-21 Indian Super League season within bio-secure bubbles
Sony acquires rights for new Ultimate Kho Kho league
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has signed an exclusive, multi-year television and digital rights deal with Ultimate Kho Kho, India’s first professional kho kho league.
Star’s Mashal Sports to invite bids for Pro Kabaddi League rights
An invitation to tender is to be issued tomorrow (Thursday) for broadcast rights to the Pro Kabaddi League across the next five seasons
NBA agrees Prasar Bharati deal, remains without live broadcaster in India
The NBA has agreed a deal with Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati for rights to show classic content, documentaries, game highlights and public service announcements
Star India retains Wimbledon rights until 2023
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has renewed an agreement for rights to the Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament until 2023
Uday Shankar renews partnership with James Murdoch
The former head of Disney in Asia, Uday Shankar, is forming a new venture with James Murdoch to invest in technology and media opportunities in India and other Asian markets
LaLiga announces China Mobile deal, Indian subcontinent rights tender
LaLiga has announced a media rights agreement in China with telco China Mobile, and launched a tender for rights in the Indian subcontinent