India
ICC engages ByteDance on Cricket World Cup content drive
The International Cricket Council has partnered with technology company ByteDance to deliver content across social media platforms TikTok and Helo during this year’s Cricket World Cup.
Sony acquires World Archery rights in Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed an exclusive deal with the World Archery governing body covering the Indian subcontinent
Olympics value down in India after pay-TV consolidation
The International Olympic Committee has seen its Olympic Games rights fee fall in the Indian subcontinent, driven by the long consolidation in the country’s pay-television market.
DSport, MTV, DD Sport pick up rights to new Indian Kabaddi league
Discovery India’s DSport, Viacom12’s MTV, DD Sport and several other regional broadcast networks in India have acquired rights to broadcast the inaugural Indo International Premier Kabaddi League.
Star India agrees multi-year rights deal with One Championship
Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has agreed a multi-year rights deal with media company Star India
Pakistan bans 2019 IPL coverage
The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League will not be broadcast in Pakistan, it has been confirmed
Sony acquires 2020 Olympics broadcast rights in Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights in the Indian subcontinent to the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympic Games and the 2020 Lausanne winter Youth Olympic Games
Hungama Play to show Coppa Italia in India
Indian OTT platform Hungama Play has struck an agreement with digital media company Veqta to show coverage of football’s Coppa Italia.
DSport secures European Tour rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights to a number of marquee events on golf’s European Tour.
DSport leader resigns from role
TS Panesar, head of Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport, has resigned from his position.
Panesar was appointed as head of the Discovery Communications-owned broadcaster in the summer of 2017
I-League agrees live streaming of untelevised games
The All-India Football Federation and its broadcast partner Star India have announced that I-League matches not shown on linear television will be livestreamed on Star's Hotstar and JioTV platforms
Tata Sky, Sony settle carriage dispute
The ongoing Australia-India Test cricket series will be available to all Tata Sky subscribers in India after an agreement was reached between the platform and broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India.
India’s TV sports viewership figures on the rise
Sports viewership on television in India has risen to 46 billion impressions in 2018, according to research carried out by data collection firm BARC India
SPN extends commitment to Formula E
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a two-season extension to its rights deal with the Formula E electric car-racing championship
Sony makes long-term commitment to cricket’s T10 League
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a three-year extension to its rights deal for cricket competition the T10 League
Champions League and Europa League value drops in Indian subcontinent
Sony Pictures Networks India’s deal for Uefa club-competition rights last month has produced a marginally better result for Uefa than market experts anticipated, but still sees a dramatic decrease in t…
Hotstar chief executive joins Facebook India
Social media company Facebook has named Ajit Mohan, head of Indian video streaming platform Hotstar, as the new managing director and vice-president of its Indian division
Jio strikes deal with Star for Indian cricket
After missing out in the initial tender, mobile network operator Jio has signed an agreement with Star India to stream all cricket matches organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the…