Indian Subcontinent
Viacom18 finalises deal for Paris 2024 rights
The International Olympic Committee has announced a deal with media group Viacom18 for exclusive rights across the Indian subcontinent to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
FanCode bags World Rugby Sevens Series
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode has acquired exclusive streaming rights for the men's and women's 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series
Sony and ITW agree time-buy deal for India’s tour of Bangladesh
ITW Consulting agreed a time-buy deal with Sony in order to exploit its Bangladesh Cricket Board rights ahead of India’s current tour of the country.
BCCI launches Women’s IPL rights tender ahead of debut season
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched an invitation to tender for media rights to the Women’s Indian Premier League competition for the 2023 to 2027 seasons.
Sony renews Australian Open rights to 2025
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has extended its deal with Tennis Australia for rights to the Australian Open grand slam from 2023 to 2025
Viacom18 teams up with Snap on World Cup content
Indian media group Viacom18 has moved to further exploit its rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup by agreeing a content deal with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat
Sony signs another Lanka Premier League rights extension
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Lanka Premier League ahead of the third edition of tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket announces Lanka T10 league in partnership with TTen Global Sports
The Sri Lankan cricket board plans to launch a new T10 cricket franchise league, working with sports marketing firm TTen Global Sports
Sony acquires rights for India’s Bangladesh tour
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured rights to show India's tour of Bangladesh next month
FanCode secures Liga ACB rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode has secured rights in the Indian subcontinent for Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish basketball, for two seasons, 2022-23 and 2023-24
Viacom18 doubles fee for India matches in CSA acquisition
Viacom18 secured exclusive rights in India to all Cricket South Africa properties after agreeing to pay a huge increase per India match on the current agreement and committing to a large fee for the new SA20 domestic T20 competition.
IMG extends Cricket South Africa media advisory deal into the next decade
The IMG agency has renewed its international media rights distribution agreement with Cricket South Africa, extending the decades-long relationship after a long period of uncertainty
Viacom18 finalises CSA swoop with deal for international matches
Indian media group Viacom18 has finalised an agreement with Cricket South Africa for the exclusive digital and television rights to all international men’s and women’s matches in the country from 2024-25 to …
Viacom18 bags SA20 rights over ten years, closing in on CSA deal
Media group Viacom18 has secured exclusive rights in India to SA20, the new South African T20 competition starting in January, for 10 years, from 2023 until 2032
Viacom18 pays big increase to beat Sony to 2024 Olympic Games
Viacom18 is understood to be confident of turning a profit on its investment given the number of Indians likely to qualify for the later stages across multiple Olympic sports.
EXCLUSIVE: Viacom18 closing in on Paris 2024 deal in Indian subcontinent
Media group Viacom18 is close to securing rights to the 2024 Paris summer Olympics Games in the Indian subcontinent, SportBusiness understands
EXCLUSIVE: Two Circles recruits Pulselive founder Richardson as group executive director
Sports marketing and data technology company Two Circles has recruited Wyndham Richardson, founder of Pulselive, as its group executive director in a technology-focused position
Sony Pictures Networks supplements Bundesliga with DFB-Pokal rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s knockout clubs competition, for the 2022-23 season.