Indian Subcontinent
IPL suffers early ratings downturn in India
A downturn in domestic ratings for the early stages of cricket’s 2012 Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament is causing concern about the long-term growth of the competition, according to t…
Sony launches new channel and secures UFC rights deal
Media company Sony launched Six, its new sports and entertainment pay-television channel in India and the Indian subcontinent, through its Multi-Screen Media broadcast subsidiary on Saturday, April 7
Indian Premier League deals agreed in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Pakistani pay-television broadcaster Geo TV and Sri Lankan free-to-air broadcaster the Carlton Sports Network have acquired rights for cricket’s Indian Premier League in one-year deals for the 2012 season.
Star TV snaps up Indian cricket rights in six-year deal
Asian pay-television broadcaster Star TV, which is owned by media conglomerate News Corporation, has acquired worldwide rights for all India national team Test, one-day international and Twenty20 matches…
World Series Hockey strikes YouTube deal
India’s World Series Hockey agreed a deal to provide live streaming of the remainder of its inaugural event on video-sharing platform YouTube.
Bennett, Coleman & Co and Network 18 join race for Indian cricket rights
Bennett Coleman & Co, the Indian media group that publishes the Times of India newspaper, and media company Network 18 have acquired tender documents for the global media rights of the Board of Control…
World Cup set to boost ESS rights sales in Australia
World Cup should boost ESS ICC revenues in Australia; Sony, Zee and ESS in battle for BCCI's retendered world rights
Carlton looks for Olympics deal with state broadcaster
Sri Lankan terrestrial sports broadcaster the Carlton Sports Network, is aiming to sub-license rights for the London 2012 Olympic Games from the country’s state broadcaster, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (…
Taj sets fee and target for new golf channel
Indian pay-television broadcaster Taj Television launched its new Ten Golf channel in India on Thursday, March 16, with a subscription price of Rs200 (€3/$4) per month.
Indian clubs form association as I-League revamp talks continue
Clubs from the I-League, the top division of football in India, formed the Indian Professional Football Clubs Association in an effort to safeguard their interests as the All India Football Federation…
Colors snaps up rights for new Super Fight League in India
Indian pay-television broadcaster Colors acquired rights for the domestic mixed martial arts series the Super Fight League ahead of the series’ launch on March 11.
MP & Silva to edge out IMG in close battle for FA Asian rights
FA set for small increase in Asia with new MP & Silva deal
European and Asian Tours enjoy fee surge in India
Golf rights boom in India
BCCI includes new media rights to boost asking price
The Board of Control for Cricket in India included new media rights in its global tender for India national team matches in an attempt to achieve a higher rights fee
Taj agrees deal with NBCUniversal for golf programming
Indian pay-television broadcaster Taj Television will show action from Golf Channel on its soon-to-be-launched Ten Golf channel in India after agreeing a sublicensing deal with Golf Channel’s parent c…
BCCI to decide this week on global rights strategy
The marketing committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India will meet this Wednesday, March 7, to decide how to package its worldwide rights for domestic and international cricket in the 2012-13…
Taj Television acquires more golf content
Indian pay-television broadcaster Taj Television acquired rights to golf’s Asian Tour in a six-year deal, from 2013 to 2018.
IMG Reliance and AIFF postpone I-League revamp as clubs demand changes
The All India Football Federation and its commercial partner IMG Reliance postponed the announcement of their plans to overhaul India’s top football division, the I-League, for up to eight weeks, to a…