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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
Bids for Sri Lanka Cricket international media rights due next week
Bids for international media rights and a media production contract for Sri Lanka Cricket properties for the 2020-23 period are due next Thursday, February 20
Sony acquires media rights in India for Rugby World Cup
Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired the exclusive media rights in the Indian subcontinent for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
SPN extends commitment to Formula E
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a two-season extension to its rights deal with the Formula E electric car-racing championship
Facebook to show LaLiga in Indian subcontinent
LaLiga has struck a deal for Facebook to show Spanish top-tier football matches in the Indian subcontinent.
The agreement will run for three seasons, from 2018-19 to 2020-21
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
ECB upbeat about North American rights
ECB bullish about growth in North America
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
Sky sees off BT challenge with new Windies deal
BT pushes Sky on Windies deal
MP & Silva gets 100% increase for FA rights
MP & Silva enjoys FA pay-day
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
ICC goes from free to pay in the Caribbean
ESS sells ICC rights to ESPN
Unchallenged Sky pays increase for ICC rights
ESS bucks the trend and gets increase from Sky
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