Indian Subcontinent
PCB to reduce length of rights offering
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revised its media rights-selling strategy by reducing the length of the rights that will be put out to the market.
Times Internet to create cricket media giant after acquisition
Times Internet, the online and mobile arm of Indian publishing company Times Group, is to create a giant cricket news service after it acquired a majority stake in web and mobile cricket news and information service Cricbuzz.
Liv Sports snaps up T20 Challenge digital rights
Indian media group Multi Screen Media has announced that its Liv Sports digital division has acquired mobile and internet rights for the 2014-15 edition of South Africa’s domestic T20 Challenge cricket tournament.
Sony Six adds South Africa’s T20 Challenge to sports roster
Indian sports and entertainment pay-television channel Sony Six has acquired broadcasting rights in the Indian sub-continent to the 2014-15 edition of South Africa’s domestic T20 Challenge cricket tournament.
Liv Sports acquires Champions Tennis League rights in India
Indian media group Multi Screen Media has announced that its Liv Sports digital arm has acquired online rights in the country for the new Champions Tennis League.
Star Sports snaps up new tennis league rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has confirmed the acquisition of rights for the inaugural International Premier Tennis League franchise competition.
MSM’s Liv Sports to offer Euro 2016 qualifiers in Indian market
Indian media group Multi Screen Media has said that its Liv Sports digital arm will exploit the mobile and internet broadcast rights for the qualifying competition to the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament.
India takes second spot for WWE
WWE’s five-year extension of its partnership with pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports has made the Indian subcontinent the most valuable media rights market outside the US for the wrestling series.
NFL and Sony to develop audience
The National Football League’s deal with media company Multi Screen Media this month is seen by both parties as a long-term proposition to develop the sport in India.
ADMC signs on for IPTL debut
Pay-television broadcaster the Abu Dhabi Media Company has acquired rights for the International Premier Tennis League, according to the Indian Television news website.
Ten Sports pick up Pakistan’s cricket rights
Pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports, which operates in the Indian subcontinent, has acquired rights for Pakistan’s 2014 cricket series against the Australia and New Zealand national teams.
Indian Super League set for broad exposure
The organisers of the new Indian Super League have said that the inaugural edition of the domestic club football tournament will be available in about 85 per cent of India’s television households.
NFL touches down in India with Sony Six
Indian media company Multi Screen Media (MSM) has acquired rights for American football’s NFL in a four-year deal, from 2014-15 to 2017-18.
Star India hails Pro-Kabaddi League viewing figures
The Star India broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has said the inaugural season of the Pro-Kabaddi League has become the second largest Indian sports property behind cricket’s Indian Premier League in terms of broadcast reach.
Ten Sports to show WWE wrestling
Pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports, which operates in the Indian subcontinent, has acquired rights for events operated by the WWE wrestling organisation.
Star Sports brings Super Formula to India
Asian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has reached an agreement with Japan Race Promotion for live rights in India to its Super Formula motor racing series.
Sony Six support boosts Indian T20 league
Indian sports and entertainment pay-television channel Sony Six has acquired rights to the third season of state-level Twenty20 cricket competition the Karnataka Premier League.
PCB draws limited response for Australia and New Zealand series rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has attracted just two bids for the television rights to its national team’s series against Australia and New Zealand later this year, according to the IndianTelevision.com website.