Indian Subcontinent
BCCI avoids major hit to broadcast revenues amid sweeping governance reform
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been ordered by the country’s Supreme Court to carry out a series of reforms of its governance structure, but a key proposal that would have severely damaged its revenues from broadcast rights has been rejected.
Star India unveils new sports channels
Pay-television broadcaster Star India is to launch two new sports channels.
CPL secures landmark Facebook Live coverage and late rights deals
The Caribbean Premier League has secured a landmark deal for the 2016 edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament to be streamed live via the Facebook social network.
Sony Pictures Networks reshuffles senior management
Sony Pictures Networks India has revamped its senior management structure, with its sports business set to be more closely aligned to its distribution interests.
Rupavahini and Dialog pick up rights to Sri Lanka’s England tour
Sri Lankan state broadcaster Rupavahini and pay-television operator Dialog Television have acquired rights to the remainder of the Sri Lankan cricket team’s tour of England as part of a sublicensing deal with the Sporty Solutionz agency.
Star India unveils multi-channel coverage plans for Rio 2016
Star India will show blanket live coverage of the Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games via eight dedicated channels, the pay-television broadcaster has announced.
Sony pots rights to snooker’s Indian Open
Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired rights to the 2016 edition of the Indian Open snooker tournament.
Star India pads up for Tamil Nadu Premier League
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has agreed a five-season deal for rights to new Twenty20 cricket competition the Tamil Nadu Premier League.
Star swoops for grand slam rights in Indian subcontinent
Star India has snatched rights to two tennis grand slams from its Indian subcontinent rivals in the last week, significantly increasing their value.
Sony given window to submit renewal offer for IPL rights
Sony Pictures Networks has been given a 60-day window to submit an offer to retain rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition, according to the Times of India newspaper.
Ten Sports plans further channel launches
Ten Sports chief executive Rajesh Sethi has revealed that the Indian pay-television broadcaster has plans to launch more channels.
Star India aces long-term French Open deal
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has secured a long-term rights deal for the French Open tennis tournament.
ESPN and SPN launch new digital platform in India
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN and Sony Pictures Network India (SPN), formerly known as Multi Screen Media, have launched a new mobile-first, multi-sport digital offering in India.
Broadcasters forced to provide ad-free feeds to Doordarshan
India’s Supreme Court has ruled that broadcasters of major sports events in the country must remove all advertising before supplying feeds to public-service broadcaster Doordarshan.
New Indian futsal league secures domestic coverage
Sony Pictures Networks India, formerly known as Multi Screen Media, has acquired exclusive rights in India for Premier Futsal, a new multi-national futsal league, ahead of its inaugural season.
BCCI set to eliminate key clause from future IPL rights contracts
Newly-elected Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur has said future broadcast contracts for Twenty20 competition the Indian Premier League will have the current right of first refusal clause removed from them.
Veqta to launch OTT sports service in India
Digital media company Veqta has unveiled plans to launch an OTT sports service in India.
Premier Sports and Sony score Copa América Centenario rights
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports and Sony Pictures Networks India, formerly known as Multi Screen Media, have acquired rights to the Copa América Centenario, the special edition of the national team football tournament which is being hosted by the United States next month.