Indian Subcontinent
Disney Star and Zee pair up to treble ICC value in India
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.
Sony drastically decreases US Open tennis fee in India
Sony Pictures Networks secured exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to the US Open grand slam tennis tournament, paying a fraction of the previous fee.
Zee to sublicense Disney Star’s ICC linear rights in ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal
Media group Zee Entertainment has agreed a surprise sublicensing deal with Disney Star for exclusive linear rights in India to men's International Cricket Council events from 2024-27
ICC gets “significant” rights fee increase in India as Star strikes back
Disney Star has renewed its exclusive media rights in India for International Cricket Council events in a four-year deal covering 2024 to 2027
YuppTV gets media rights for Asia Cup in multiple territories
Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired media rights for the upcoming Asia Cup international cricket tournament in more than 70 markets
Sony picks up US Open rights in Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has added to its portfolio of grand slam tennis tournaments by acquiring rights to the US Open in the Indian subcontinent
Daraz to stream live Premier League matches in Pakistan
E-commerce platform Daraz has acquired live streaming rights in Pakistan to the English Premier League in a three-season sublicensing deal with state broadcaster Pakistan Television (PTV)
ICC ‘opens up on methodology’ prior to Indian tender deadline
The International Cricket Council is reported to have made its Indian media rights tender more transparent, making its financial goals known to potential bidders and clarifying the circumstances in which a second round of bidding would be called.
Daraz continues cricket-focused strategy with Asia Cup acquisition
Alibaba-owned shopping platform Daraz secured free-to-watch streaming rights in Pakistan for the forthcoming Asia Cup cricket tournament after outbidding its competitors.
Sony breaks the bank to keep England cricket rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed to pay a massive increase in its renewal for England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rights across the Indian subcontinent from 2023 to 2028.
Daraz and Tapmad sweep up Asia Cup streaming rights in Pakistan
Alibaba-owned shopping platform Daraz and streaming service Tapmad have sublicensed digital rights in Pakistan to the Asia Cup cricket tournament due to begin later this month in the United Arab Emirates
OneFootball added as Serie A broadcaster in UK as Infront finalises distribution
Football-focused streaming and media platform OneFootball has acquired Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland ahead of the 2022-23 season, supplementing the league’s existing agreement with pay-television b…
Premier League defies trends to increase value in Asia-Pacific outside China
The Premier League’s latest round of rights sales in Apac is considered a major success, despite a substantial drop in overall value due to the collapse in the market in China.
Sony finalises six-year ECB renewal across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has finalised its rights renewal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, from 2023 to 2028
ARY pays high entry fee to secure rights to Pakistan cricket team
Media group ARY agreed a high entry price to acquire exclusive domestic streaming rights in Pakistan to the national cricket team’s matches against the West Indies in June and against England this autumn.
Eurosport India nets inaugural Grand Prix Badminton League
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport India has secured rights for the inaugural Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL).
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Sony tipped to strike back with six-year ECB renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks is close to renewing its rights to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, 2023 to 2028, SportBusiness…
Disney Star swoops for Cricket Australia rights in huge increase
Disney Star launched a stunning late bid to secure Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent from 2023-24 to 2029-30, taking the rights from under the nose of rival Sony.