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Pakistan Cricket Board’s new rights approach bears fruit but final income uncertain
Amazon stirs India with NZ Cricket deal but careful approach expected
Star snatches Cricket South Africa rights in India from Sony
WWE earns another big fee rise from Sony in India
FanCode targets ‘long-tail’ content for Indian subscription video launch this year
Star’s Mashal Sports to invite bids for Pro Kabaddi League rights
Indian subcontinent next up for Uefa club competitions rights auction
AFC agrees landmark Bangladeshi deal with new broadcaster T Sports
NBA agrees Prasar Bharati deal, remains without live broadcaster in India
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Star poised for Premier League discount in uncompetitive India
Olympics value down in India after pay-TV consolidation
Pakistan Super League earns huge media rights increase, but franchises will remain in the red
Hutton: Facebook spending on rights will remain highly targeted
Champions League and Europa League value drops in Indian subcontinent
Sony retains LaLiga coverage via Facebook sublicensing deal
Football rights bubble deflates in India after years of boom
Infront on course to make large margin on Fifa rights across Asia
BCCI defies expectations as Star takes full control of the market
Fierce competition helped the Board of Control for Cricket in India earn a substantial increase in the value of its global media rights last week.
ECB struggles in India despite three tours over five-year cycle
Two more India tours have not prevented a fall in the value of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) media rights in the Indian subcontinent.
DSport makes first big move into cricket with Nidahas Trophy deal
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport’s acquisition of rights to the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series between Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh is its most significant deal since its 2017 launch.
Formula E value up in India after interest from big digital players
Switching from Star to Sony last month helped Formula E increase its media-rights value in the Indian subcontinent.
Star set for legal challenge if IPL is added to Indian listed events
India’s listed-events legislation is expected to widen to include the Indian Premier League early next year, a move likely to prompt a legal challenge from Star India.
New Japan Pro Wrestling secures first media-rights deal in India
The New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion secured broadcast coverage in India for the first time via a deal with pay-television broadcaster DSport.
New Zealand Cricket to return to screens in Indian subcontinent
Two scheduled India tours has helped the Pitch International agency finally sell New Zealand Cricket rights in the Indian subcontinent after three years without a deal.
Sony buys Cricket Australia rights as Indian value plummets
Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent have significantly dropped in value in a new long-term deal with Sony Pictures Networks India.
BPL international coverage to be limited as DSport and IMC argue
The Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 competition begins this Saturday with limited international coverage due to a dispute over who can legally sell the rights.
DSport outbids Ten Sports to acquire US PGA Championship
Pay-television broadcaster DSport is paying a slightly higher fee than previous rights-holder Ten Sports for the US PGA Championship in the Indian subcontinent.
Star’s monster IPL global rights deal is “game-defining” for BCCI
Board of Control for Cricket in India chief executive Rahul Johri told TV Sports Markets selling global Indian Premier League media rights to Star India for $2.55bn (€2.14bn) was a “game-defining moment”.