DSport (India)

Wrestling

Discovery-owned Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has struck a rights deal with US wrestling promotion Impact
Multi-sport

Indian sports media company Lex Sportel Vision is challenging in court its former partner Discovery's move last week to take full control of sports pay-television channel DSport
Multi-sport

The Indian division of international media company Discovery has promoted Vijay Rajput to head its pay-television broadcaster, DSport
Kabaddi

Discovery India’s DSport, Viacom12’s MTV, DD Sport and several other regional broadcast networks in India have acquired rights to broadcast the inaugural Indo International Premier Kabaddi League.
Golf

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights to a number of marquee events on golf’s European Tour.

TS Panesar, head of Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport, has resigned from his position. Panesar was appointed as head of the Discovery Communications-owned broadcaster in the summer of 2017
Cricket

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport’s acquisition of rights to the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series between Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh is its most significant deal since its 2017 launch.

Mixed Martial Arts

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights to the Bellator mixed martial arts series.

Wrestling

The New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion secured broadcast coverage in India for the first time via a deal with pay-television broadcaster DSport.

Cricket

The Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 competition begins this Saturday with limited international coverage due to a dispute over who can legally sell the rights.

Cricket

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights for the Pakistan Super League club cricket competition.

Golf

Pay-television broadcaster DSport is paying a slightly higher fee than previous rights-holder Ten Sports for the US PGA Championship in the Indian subcontinent.

Golf

The Open Championship returned to screens in the Indian subcontinent this year following a late deal with pay-television broadcaster DSport
Golf

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has secured rights to golf’s Open Championship, the 2017 edition of which gets underway tomorrow (Thursday).

Indian television experts have questioned the viability of pay-television channel DSport – a partnership between Discovery Communications and Indian broadcast executive RC Venkateish which launched in India last week – in its current form.