Indian Subcontinent
Eurosport bags rights for India football friendlies
The Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired rights for the Indian national football team's friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Safely-executed Indian Super League season hailed
Leading figures in Indian football have hailed the successful running of the 2020-21 Indian Super League season within bio-secure bubbles
Sony acquires rights for new Ultimate Kho Kho league
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has signed an exclusive, multi-year television and digital rights deal with Ultimate Kho Kho, India’s first professional kho kho league.
Uefa club competitions rights bid deadline extended in Indian subcontinent
Broadcasters in the Indian subcontinent have been given an extension to the first-round bid deadline for rights to Uefa club competitions across the 2021-24 cycle
Star’s Mashal Sports to invite bids for Pro Kabaddi League rights
An invitation to tender is to be issued tomorrow (Thursday) for broadcast rights to the Pro Kabaddi League across the next five seasons
Indian subcontinent next up for Uefa club competitions rights auction
Broadcasters in the Indian subcontinent have been invited to lodge their bids for rights to the Uefa club competitions across the 2021-24 cycle
AFC agrees landmark Bangladeshi deal with new broadcaster T Sports
T Sports, a new sports broadcaster in Bangladesh that launched last year, has acquired Asian Football Confederation national team and club competition media rights in a four-year deal for the 2021-24 cycle
Pakistan Cricket Board’s new rights approach bears fruit but final income uncertain
The Pakistan Cricket Board is emerging from a round of global rights sales for the 2021-23 cycle with respectable rights fees, industry insiders say, in a vastly changed and more challenging market compared to its last sales cycle.
NBA agrees Prasar Bharati deal, remains without live broadcaster in India
The NBA has agreed a deal with Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati for rights to show classic content, documentaries, game highlights and public service announcements
Star India retains Wimbledon rights until 2023
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has renewed an agreement for rights to the Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament until 2023
Sony agrees three-year deal for Pakistan cricket rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed a three-year media rights deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board, covering the board's home international matches and the annual Pakistan…
PCB announces international media-rights deals
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a series of international media-rights deals covering cricket played in the country during the 2021 to 2023 period
Uday Shankar renews partnership with James Murdoch
The former head of Disney in Asia, Uday Shankar, is forming a new venture with James Murdoch to invest in technology and media opportunities in India and other Asian markets
LaLiga announces China Mobile deal, Indian subcontinent rights tender
LaLiga has announced a media rights agreement in China with telco China Mobile, and launched a tender for rights in the Indian subcontinent
Eurosport India adds New Japan Pro-Wrestling rights
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a rights deal in India with the New Japan Pro-Wrestling organisation
Eurosport India to broadcast UAE-Ireland series
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive rights in India to the forthcoming cricket series between the United Arab Emirates and Ireland
Bangladesh Cricket Board exceeds expectations in $2.1m Windies rights deal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has raised BDT17.9 crore (€1.7m/$2.1m) from its sale of broadcast rights to Bangladesh’s forthcoming home series against West Indies.
Deltatre retains Indian Super League graphics provision business
Sports technology services provider Deltatre has extended an agreement with football’s Indian Super League to design, develop, and deploy broadcast graphics.