Indian Subcontinent
Star India plans live streaming for debut IPL campaign
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has said it will live stream the Indian Premier League for the first time as it prepares for its first season as the rights-holder of the Twenty20 cricket competition.
MTV enters Indian sports rights market with Super Fight League deal
Youth orientated television channel MTV has made its first major move into the Indian sports media market by acquiring exclusive broadcast and digital rights to mixed martial arts promotion Super Fight League.
Star set for legal challenge if IPL is added to Indian listed events
India’s listed-events legislation is expected to widen to include the Indian Premier League early next year, a move likely to prompt a legal challenge from Star India.
Sony secures Formula E rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian media group Sony Pictures Networks has acquired exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Formula E Championship electric car-racing series.
Sony Pictures Network India to show T10 Cricket League
The Sony Pictures Network India media group has acquired rights for the T10 Cricket League, a new franchise-based competition that will launch in the UAE next week.
Indian government considering move to grant Doordarshan IPL rights – reports
The Indian government is working on a directive that would force pay-television broadcaster Star India to share its IPL rights with public-service broadcaster Doordarshan.
New Japan Pro Wrestling secures first media-rights deal in India
The New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion secured broadcast coverage in India for the first time via a deal with pay-television broadcaster DSport.
Competition watchdog imposes heavy fine on BCCI in IPL rights case
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been hit with a fine of Rs520m (€6.94m/$8.36m) after being found guilty of breaches of competition rules when negotiating rights deals for Twenty20 tournament the Indian Premier League.
New Zealand Cricket to return to screens in Indian subcontinent
Two scheduled India tours has helped the Pitch International agency finally sell New Zealand Cricket rights in the Indian subcontinent after three years without a deal.
FIH unveils ‘landmark’ YouTube deal for Hockey World League Finals
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has hailed a “landmark” commercial partnership with video-sharing platform YouTube, which will provide live streaming of the upcoming Hockey World League Finals.
DSport adds to wrestling line-up with NJPW deal
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights to the New Japan Pro Wrestling series.
Star Sports lands New Zealand Cricket rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has agreed a three-year rights deal with New Zealand Cricket, the governing body of the sport in the country.
Sony buys Cricket Australia rights as Indian value plummets
Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent have significantly dropped in value in a new long-term deal with Sony Pictures Networks India.
BPL international coverage to be limited as DSport and IMC argue
The Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 competition begins this Saturday with limited international coverage due to a dispute over who can legally sell the rights.
Star India to launch wave of regional sports channels
Pay-television broadcaster Star India is set to launch its latest regional sports channel next month, amid plans for further offerings as it broadens its portfolio.
Veqta claims first with EFL Cup rights deal
Indian digital media company Veqta has acquired rights for the English Football League Cup tournament.
Hotstar to live stream cricket’s Ranji Trophy
Hotstar, the video streaming platform owned and operated by pay-television broadcaster Star Sports, has agreed a deal to live stream the 2017-18 edition of India’s Ranji Trophy club cricket tournament.
DSport picks up Pakistan Super League rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights for the Pakistan Super League club cricket competition.