Indian Subcontinent

Cricket
Media

Cricket South Africa is understood to have received no compliant bids for its broadcast rights in the Indian subcontinent, following yesterday's (Wednesday's) bid deadline for rights covering the 2024-25…
Multiple Sports
Media

Indian media group Viacom18 will exploit its rights to the upcoming Fifa 2022 World Cup by streaming free coverage on OTT platform JioCinema
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony Pictures Networks, which will create a media giant in the country
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

India’s government has warned broadcasters against advertising gambling products following the rise of what it describes as “online offshore betting platforms” using news websites as a “surrogate product…
Volleyball
Media

Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has acquired international streaming rights to the Prime…
Cricket

Cricket South Africa has gone to market in India and is seeking consolidated bids for broadcast rights to its properties as well as SA20, the new South African T20 competition due to start in January.
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that it plans to launch a women’s edition of its flagship T20 competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the beginning of next year.
Cricket
Media

Broadcast rights in India for SA20, the new South African T20 competition due to start in January, will be bundled with wider Cricket South Africa rights, SportBusiness understands
Football
Media

Eurosport India has secured rights to the country’s forthcoming matches against Singapore and Vietnam. The Warner Bros.
Cricket
Media

Legends League Cricket (LLC) struck deals with Disney Star and FanCode in order to achieve a blend of exposure and rights fees for the fledgling T20 league which features retired international stars.
Cricket

Shopping app Daraz has been taking a unique approach to combining sport and ecommerce in Pakistan and other South Asian markets.
Tennis
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired the domestic rights to the fourth edition of the Tennis Premier League (TPL), which will take place this December
Tennis
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Network acquired the rights for this year's Chennai Open WTA Tour 250 tennis tournament
Football
Media

Indian media group Viacom18 will broadcast the El Clásico fixture between Real Madrid and Barcelona on October 16 in Hindi.
Cricket
Media

Disney Star has acquired exclusive rights in India to the Legends League Cricket (LLC) competition
Cricket
Media

Splitting the rights for market-leading cricket properties between different broadcasters is a feature of the "evolution" of Indian sports media driven by rising costs, K Madhavan, the president of Disney…
Football
Media

LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has signed a letter of intent with Dubai-headquartered esports and lifestyle organisation Galaxy Racer (GXR) with the intention…
Cricket

Disney Star and Zee Entertainment have joined forces to pay around three times the previous value for exclusive media rights in India to International Cricket Council events.