India
Sony breaks the bank to keep England cricket rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed to pay a massive increase in its renewal for England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rights across the Indian subcontinent from 2023 to 2028.
Eurosport India nets inaugural Grand Prix Badminton League
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport India has secured rights for the inaugural Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL).
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Sony tipped to strike back with six-year ECB renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks is close to renewing its rights to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, 2023 to 2028, SportBusiness…
Disney Star swoops for Cricket Australia rights in huge increase
Disney Star launched a stunning late bid to secure Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent from 2023-24 to 2029-30, taking the rights from under the nose of rival Sony.Â
Sony seals multi-sports dominance with Commonwealth Games, World Athletics deals
Sony Pictures Network India has solidified its position as India’s primary broadcaster of multi-sports events after agreeing an increased fee for this summer’s Commonwealth Games, as well as securing rights – free of cost – for the World Athletics Championship.
ICC looking for IPL-scale uplift as broadcasters prepare bids
The International Cricket Council is anticipating its media rights income to track the recent growth of the Indian Premier League as the sport’s global governing body takes its rights to the Indian market.
Disney Star, Cricket Australia finalise seven-year deal
Disney Star has agreed a deal with Cricket Australia for its media rights in the Indian subcontinent, covering 2023-24 to 2029-30
Star India swoops in to secure Cricket Australia rights
Disney-owned pay-television broadcaster Star India has acquired Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent.
An official announcement is expected in the coming days, it is understood.
Sony secures 2022 Commonwealth Games rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired exclusive television and digital rights in India and across the Indian subcontinent to the forthcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sony secures World Athletics Championships rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Network India has acquired exclusive media rights across the Indian subcontinent to the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon
FanCode sublicenses linear rights to India’s West Indies tour to DD Sports
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode will sublicense linear rights to the Indian men's cricket team's forthcoming tour of the Caribbean to government-owned free-to-air broadcaster Doordarshan Sports…
The IPL e-auction: A SportBusiness Media analysis
India’s major media groups are satisfied with the results of the Indian Premier League’s e-auction, with Star and Viacom18 sharing the spoils and Sony content with the amount its rivals were forced to pay.
ICC expects ‘keen competition’ for India rights after IPL sale
The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…
Shah hails ‘digital revolution’ as value of IPL digital rights overtakes linear rights
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah believes India has witnessed a “digital revolution” after the value of digital rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) surpassed the val…
ICC primed to launch 2024-31 India rights tender
The International Cricket Council will release its invitation to tender on June 20 (Monday) for media rights in India, spanning 2024 to 2031
Eurosport acquires exclusive rights in India for US Open
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport acquired the exclusive rights in India for this year's US Open golf major in a one-year deal
Star India makes esports commitment with Nodwin Gaming deal
Indian esports organisation Nodwin Gaming has agreed a rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Star India for the Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series
IPL rights packages sell for $6.2bn, more than double previous cycle
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has cemented its financial dominance of global cricket after auctioning the media rights to the Indian Premier League for INR48,390 crore ($6.2bn/€5.9