Indian Subcontinent
Ditto TV secures streaming rights to ODI series
Ditto TV, part of Indian media group Zee Entertainment Enterprises, has acquired the international streaming rights to the One-Day International cricket series between the West Indies, India and Sri Lanka.
Star Sports joins forces with Reliance in new streaming initiative
Reliance Communications has agreed a partnership with pan-Asian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports to offer live mobile streaming coverage in India of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
Sun Direct cuts sports subscription prices
Indian direct-to-home operator Sun Direct is to offer its sports subscription packages at a lower price to coincide with the ICC Champions Trophy one day international cricket series.
Sony Six boosts European football coverage with new Uefa deal
Indian sports and entertainment pay-television channel Sony Six has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights to the European qualifiers for the Uefa Euro 2016 and 2018 Fifa World Cup football tournaments across the Indian subcontinent.
Star Sports 2 secures new platforms
Indian pay-television operators Tata Sky and Sun Direct have agreed carriage deals for the new Star Sports 2 pay-television channel.
Seven3Sports seals IPL rights deal
Sports media company Seven3Sports has signed a sub-licencing deal with Indian Premier League rights-holder, Sony-owned Indian broadcaster Multi Screen Media, for the rights to the competition in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka Cricket scores record sponsorship deal
Dialog Axiata has sealed a three-year deal with Sri Lanka Cricket, representing the country’s biggest sponsorship deal, according to the Daily Financial Times newspaper.
ESPN Star Sports returns to Airtel’s DTH platform
ESPN Star Sports signs multi-year agreement with Bharti Airtel, Airtel Digital TVto distribute its six primary channel in India.
Sony Six swoops for Euro 2016 rights
Sony Six has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to Uefa Euro 2016 across the Indian subcontinent.
Indian government plans match-fixing law
The Indian government is planning to pass legislation that will enforce a heavy penalty for match-fixing, following the Indian Premier League (IPL)’s recent spot-fixing cricket scandal.
Euroleague must sell airtime to maintain value
Basketball’s Euroleague will have to sell airtime around TVE’s coverage of Real Madrid if it wants to match its old rights fees