Indian Subcontinent

India’s Supreme Court has requested feedback from the Board of Control for Cricket in India over its tendering process for the next set of broadcast rights to Twenty20 competition the Indian Premier League.

The Asian Football Confederation has said it will continue to work with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the United Arab Emirates Football Association to ensure the uninterrupted broadcast of AFC Champions League and Fifa World Cup qualifying matches in a bid to protect its commercial rights amid the ongoing situation concerning rights-holder, Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights for the ESL India Premiership esports competition.

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has secured rights to golf’s Open Championship, the 2017 edition of which gets underway tomorrow (Thursday).

Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has launched two new channels amid an overhaul of its sports platform in the Indian subcontinent.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will launch a new tender for media rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition on Friday, stating the existing process will be maintained despite opposition from certain parties.

India’s Supreme Court has said it is considering a submission from Bharatiya Janata Party member Subramanian Swamy for an early hearing of his plea concerning the tender process for the next set of broadcast rights to Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.

Indian media company Star India’s sports operations will be restructured into three segments as it seeks to break even in the current financial year through to the end of June 2018, despite remaining competitive in bidding for rights.

Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has launched Star Sports First, a new free-to-air channel.

Indian public-service broadcaster Doordarshan has signalled its intention to enter into the sports event business with plans to form three university leagues dedicated to basketball, tackle football and kabaddi.

Pay-television broadcaster DSport has bought rights in India to golf’s US Open for a far higher price than the annual fee Sony Pictures Networks paid in 2016.

The All India Football Federation agreed its first long-term domestic deal with Star India last month, but is not concerned about earning rights fees.

Pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has acquired rights to Ultimate Table Tennis, a new franchise-based league that is being launched in India.

Media group Sony Pictures Networks India is to rebrand a number of the channels it acquired from the Ten Sports arm of pay-television operator Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

Indian pay-television channel DSport has acquired rights for the US Open golf tournament.

Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has launched a new Tamil-language channel.