Indian Subcontinent
PCB receives lowball bids for PSL rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has received lower-than-expected bids for rights to the next three editions of the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 tournament
Tata Sky, Sony settle carriage dispute
The ongoing Australia-India Test cricket series will be available to all Tata Sky subscribers in India after an agreement was reached between the platform and broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India.
India’s TV sports viewership figures on the rise
Sports viewership on television in India has risen to 46 billion impressions in 2018, according to research carried out by data collection firm BARC India
Pakistan Hockey Federation opens rights tender for new league
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has opened up a tender process for broadcasting rights to the inaugural edition of its new league, which it has confirmed will take place in February next year
Indian sports broadcasters facing up to potential revenue blow
Indian sports broadcasters could suffer a substantial loss in subscription revenues if the government pushes through reforms to laws governing the broadcast of events deemed to be of national importance
SPN extends commitment to Formula E
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a two-season extension to its rights deal with the Formula E electric car-racing championship
Sony makes long-term commitment to cricket’s T10 League
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a three-year extension to its rights deal for cricket competition the T10 League
Champions League and Europa League value drops in Indian subcontinent
Sony Pictures Networks India’s deal for Uefa club-competition rights last month has produced a marginally better result for Uefa than market experts anticipated, but still sees a dramatic decrease in t…
Hotstar chief executive joins Facebook India
Social media company Facebook has named Ajit Mohan, head of Indian video streaming platform Hotstar, as the new managing director and vice-president of its Indian division
Jio strikes deal with Star for Indian cricket
After missing out in the initial tender, mobile network operator Jio has signed an agreement with Star India to stream all cricket matches organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the…
DSport picks up Ryder Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights to this year’s Ryder Cup golf event in the Indian subcontinent.
Sony bolsters its football portfolio with Nations League
Sony Pictures Networks India has continued its recent burst of European football acquisitions in the Indian subcontinent, picking up rights to the Uefa Nations League in 2018-19 and 2020-21
Sony renews Uefa club competitions across Indian subcontinent
Sony Pictures Networks India has renewed its rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League across the Indian subcontinent and is widely thought to be paying less than in the previous cycle.
Sony retains LaLiga coverage via Facebook sublicensing deal
Facebook this week sublicensed some coverage of Spain’s LaLiga to Sony Pictures Networks India across the Indian subcontinent, recouping about 20 per cent of its investment in the rights.
Facebook sublicenses LaLiga to Sony in Indian subcontinent
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a sublicensing deal with Facebook to show matches from Spain’s LaLiga in the Indian subcontinent.
Facebook to show LaLiga in Indian subcontinent
LaLiga has struck a deal for Facebook to show Spanish top-tier football matches in the Indian subcontinent.
The agreement will run for three seasons, from 2018-19 to 2020-21
Star Sports, Twitter secure CPL rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has acquired rights for the Caribbean Premier League, while social media platform Twitter has also struck a deal to show the Twenty20 cricket competition in…
Sony Pictures Networks India lands Euro 2020 rights
The Sony Pictures Networks India media group has acquired rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Uefa Euro 2020 national team football tournament