Indian Subcontinent
Sony lands World Boxing Championships rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights to the International Boxing Association (Aiba)’s Men’s Boxing World Championships, which got underway on Monday.
PTV, ARY secure ICC rights in Pakistan to 2023 in ‘landmark’ deal
State broadcaster Pakistan Television and pay-television broadcaster ARY have secured exclusive domestic media rights to International Cricket Council events until 2023
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
IPG and Redstrike join forces to develop LPL, target other sports rights
Innovative Production Group, the commercial rights-holder of the Lanka Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition, has established a joint venture with UK-headquartered agency Redstrike
Mixed approach for Beijing 2022 coverage in India, IOC’s European ITT on horizon
Coverage of Beijing’s 2022 winter Olympics in India and across the Indian subcontinent looks set to be split across broadcasters’ linear and digital platforms, along with the International Olympic Com…
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.
Supreme TV acquires domestic Lanka Premier League rights
Sri Lanka satellite television channel Supreme TV has secured exclusive domestic media rights to the Lanka Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament in a multi-year deal
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.
New Zealand abandon Pakistan tour due to security concerns
The New Zealand's men's cricket team has abandoned its tour of Pakistan just minutes before the start of the first match, citing security concerns