Indian Subcontinent

Pay-television broadcaster Star India has confirmed the acquisition of rights for the Bundesliga, the top division of football in Germany.

Indian telecommunications company DigiVive has acquired rights for the 2015 French Open tennis tournament.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee has delayed a decision on awarding its local television rights for the forthcoming three-year period as it evaluates three offers.

Indian pay-television channel Sony Six has acquired rights for the 2015 edition of the Copa América national team football tournament.

The proposed cricket series between Pakistan and India at the end of this year could be in jeopardy due to the ongoing dispute between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s broadcast partner, pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports.

Rajesh Sethi, global chief executive of Ten Sports, has been promoted to assume chief executive status at the sports broadcaster’s operator, Indian subcontinent pay-television broadcaster Taj TV.

Goal.com, the football news website that is operated by digital sports media company Perform, has agreed a strategic partnership with Times Internet, the online and mobile arm of Indian publishing company Times Group.

The Sporty Solutionz agency, commercial rights-holder and promoter of the Indian Badminton League, has threatened legal action against the Badminton Association of India’s move to terminate its contract.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is understood to view this month’s five-year deal for its rights as the best that was possible in current market conditions.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has closed multi-year rights agreements with three members of the Asian Football Confederation.

Nepalese state-owned broadcaster NTV has extended a rights deal for events operated by the Nepal Cricket Association, the sport’s national governing body.

Sony-owned Indian broadcaster Multi Screen Media will launch a new pay-television sports channel during the forthcoming 2015 season of Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.

Sony-owned Indian broadcaster Multi Screen Media will offer the first Bengali language feed for the Indian Premier League during the forthcoming 2015 season of the Twenty20 cricket competition.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded media rights to the country’s public-service broadcaster PTV and pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports.

MotoGP commercial rights-holder, the Dorna Sports agency, has said the 2015 season of the motorcycling championship will receive record global broadcast coverage.

Indian pay-television channel Sony Six’s decision to extend its deal for TNA Wrestling last month is a strategic buy for a property the channel believes it can develop.