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Sony retains LaLiga coverage via Facebook sublicensing deal
Facebook this week sublicensed some coverage of Spain’s LaLiga to Sony Pictures Networks India across the Indian subcontinent, recouping about 20 per cent of its investment in the rights.
Infront on course to make large margin on Fifa rights across Asia
The Infront agency has already exceeded its guarantee to Fifa for rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups across Asia with rights to the 2022 tournament still to sell in all but its most-valuable market, China, TV Sports Markets understands.
SLC leaves money on table
Sri Lanka Cricket has awarded its domestic rights to state broadcaster Rupavahini, turning down a larger bid from incumbent rights-holder Carlton Sports Network.
Ten sees off Nimbus for Sri Lanka rights but global value falls
Sri Lanka cricket drops in value
Taj holds on to Sri Lanka rights
Taj beats off Neo threat to hold on to Sri Lanka cricket rights
LaLiga announces China Mobile deal, Indian subcontinent rights tender
LaLiga has announced a media rights agreement in China with telco China Mobile, and launched a tender for rights in the Indian subcontinent
ITN, Sony and Sky among broadcasters to sign on for Lanka Premier League debut
Sri Lankan state-owned broadcaster ITN has acquired domestic rights to the Lanka Premier League
Sri Lanka Cricket invites bids for England tour broadcast rights
Sri Lanka Cricket has issued an invitation to tender for a media and related rights for the rescheduled England tour of Sri Lanka
Sony acquires Sri Lanka Cricket rights after drawn-out sales process
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired the exclusive global media rights for Sri Lanka Cricket in a three-year deal from 2020 to 2023
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Neo beats Sony and Taj to New Zealand rights
Neo explains why it bid big for New Zealand cricket rights
ABU left to pick up the scraps as IOC carves out even more markets
IOC carves out five more Asian markets to handle in-house and further weaken ABU rights; Frustrated Barton blasts ABU
IPL model won’t work for smaller boards, experts say
The IPL is spawning many copy-cat leagues but rights experts say that they can't all work
ESS makes $100m profit on ICC
Deal in Australia takes ESS over $100m profit threshold for global ICC rights sales
ESS adds more cricket rights
ESS adds Sri Lanka Premier League to boost reach of Star Cricket channel
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
Indian rights boom hits ceiling as saturation reached
Saturation effect puts brake on Indian cricket rights boom
ESS gets more content as rights fee remains flat
ESS gets more Australia cricket for its dollar in five-year deal
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3:American Football, athletics, boxing, handball and more
American Football: Indian broadcaster Ten Sports, owned by pay-television operator Zee, acquired the rights to the Elite Football League of India in a multi-year deal
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Olympic Games, snooker, Wimbledon, French Open and more
Olympic Games: The International Olympic Committee agreed media-rights deals in France, Germany and Korea for the Olympic Games (see story this issue)
ESS secures Liga rights but break-up still on the cards
ESPN Star Sports wins La Liga rights after aggressive bid but could still split in the next 12 months
Fastrack: Issue 15:12
Digital Plus furious about YouTube Copa ... Urhotv looking for partners ... ESPN looking at UK revamp
Massive increases for Uefa in key Asian markets
Uefa enjoys big increases for its Champions League and Europa League rights in Asia
Fastrack: Issue 15:9
Japan withdrawal could hit Traffic Copa revenues ... Sportfive Euro progress in Asia ... Infront narrows down bidders