Sri Lanka

Sony is struggling to conclude sub-licensing deals for the cable and satellite rights for this year’s cricket World Cup in Asia outside India and Nepal.

Asian cable and satellite broadcaster Ten Sports emerged as the clear favourite to win the worldwide television rights for Sri Lankan cricket.

Cricket involving India, rather than cricket in general, being seen as the key content

Broadcasters deliver "wake-up call" in the form of nominal bids for rights

Football’s ongoing European Championships may be attracting huge television audiences across Europe but in some of the poorer Asian markets it is not being shown at all.

Asian broadcaster Ten Sports is to acquire the rights for Sri Lankan cricket

Rescheduling of cricket calendar leads to Ten Sports extending Sri Lankan Cricket Board deal for three years without tender

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Availability of Australian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, New Zealand, West Indies players in doubt due to clashes with scheduled tours

English Premier League to receive £74 million over three years from sale of mobile and internet clip rights

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