Indian Subcontinent

Indian media group Viacom 18 has secured exclusive linear and digital media rights to broadcast Spain's LaLiga from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in the Indian subcontinent

Voot, the Indian streaming platform owned by Viacom 18, has picked up the exclusive streaming rights to a new cricket reality show, the Maratha Cricket League Twenty20

Cricket South Africa has secured long-term deals in its key international markets of Australia, the UK and India at reduced fees, reflective of a global downturn in cricket media rights values.

The Maldives' state broadcaster Public Service Media has picked up the rights to the Asian Football Confederation's club and national competitions for the 2021-24 cycle

Japanese football’s J.League has finalised an exclusive broadcast deal with pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India to show the remainder of the 2021 season in the Indian subcontinent. J.L

Bangladeshi sports broadcasters T Sports and Gazi TV (GTV) have struck a deal with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to jointly show the next round of the ongoing Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division (BDPL)

HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed a string of new deals for this year’s edition of the prestigious UK meeting at Royal Ascot.

Bangladeshi satellite channel T Sports’ acquisition of rights to the Indian national cricket team’s home matches could herald a more competitive era in the Bangladeshi sports rights market.

TikTok and the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 cricket tournament will jointly develop content for the social video platform under a new agreement

Irish sports television executive and broadcaster Ryle Nugent has been appointed chief executive of Premier Sports Asia, the rugby union-focused streaming platform targeting Asian markets

The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed a deal with Facebook to show the return of the Pakistan Super League via the social media platform’s Paid Online Events service.

Indian sports content platform FanCode has received a $50m (€41m) investment from its parent company, sports media and technology firm, Dream Sports.

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’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.

Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has picked up NBA broadcast rights across the Indian subcontinent

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 has said the postponement and possible cancellation of the Indian Premier League will negatively impact the revenue of its Indian subcontinental streaming business Hotstar

Bangladeshi agency Ban Tech has acquired media rights for Bangladesh men's home international cricket matches in a deal with the Bangladesh Cricket Board running from now until October 2023