Indian Subcontinent
Rajput steps up amid Discovery’s DSport expansion plan
The Indian division of international media company Discovery has promoted Vijay Rajput to head its pay-television broadcaster, DSport
K Madhavan to manage Disney’s TV business in India
K Madhavan, currently managing director of Star India's south business, has been appointed country manager of The Walt Disney Company India's television business
FanCode acquires Bangladesh Premier League streaming rights
Digital sports content and fantasy sports platform FanCode has agreed a multi-year deal for exclusive streaming rights in India to the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition
NBA agrees streaming rights deal with FanCode in India
The NBA has agreed a deal to stream live and on-demand games on Indian sports news and fantasy gaming tips application FanCode during the 2019-20 season
Olympic Channel adds Hindi language option, Indian content
Content on the Olympic Channel is now available in the Hindi language, and the media platform has added material aimed at Indian audiences
PCB launches action over IMG-Reliance
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a claim for damages against the IMG-Reliance agency after the Indian company pulled out of a production agreement for the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 competition…
Sony acquires rights for real and virtual X1 Racing League
Sony Pictures Networks has acquired media rights in the Indian subcontinent for the country's new X1 Racing League motorsports series, and its sister esports competition X1 Racing eSports
Mzansi Super League agrees Indian media rights deal with Sony
South African cricket competition the Mzansi Super League T20 has announced Sony Pictures Networks India as its media rights partner in the Indian subcontinent
Star India MD exits for Google role
Sanjay Gupta has left his position as managing director of pay-television broadcaster Star India and the Indian division of its parent company Disney to take up a new role at internet firm Google
Reliance to spin off Jio into new $15bn digital services business
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited is spinning off its mobile operator Jio and several other digital and media divisions into a new subsidiary that is being billed as India’s biggest digital b…
Reliance targets increased presence in Indian sports media market
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is seeking to increase its presence in the domestic sports streaming market in order to boost the appeal of mobile and broadband services from its telco subsidiary,…
World Snooker takes Facebook Live partnership into Pakistan
World Snooker has announced that it will extend its event coverage partnership with social media platform Facebook to cover Pakistan
Facebook grants Indian showcase for World Snooker events
World Snooker has broadened its association with social media platform Facebook by announcing that a number of its major events will this season be streamed free to fans in India via Facebook Live
Facebook wins ICC digital rights package in Indian subcontinent
The International Cricket Council has announced an exclusive four-year digital rights agreement in the Indian subcontinent with social media giant Facebook
Sony renews rights for Abu Dhabi T10 League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights for the 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League cricket tournament, taking place November 14-24
YuppTV to cover India’s home cricket season
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital streaming rights across a host of markets for India’s home cricket international matches in the 2019-20 season.
Sony acquires media rights in India for Rugby World Cup
Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired the exclusive media rights in the Indian subcontinent for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Sporty Solutionz launches wrestling OTT platform in India
Indian sports marketing company Sporty Solutionz has launched WrestlingTV, a video and news platform aimed at Indian wrestling fans