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Star poised for Premier League discount in uncompetitive India
Olympics value down in India after pay-TV consolidation
Champions League and Europa League value drops in Indian subcontinent
Sony retains LaLiga coverage via Facebook sublicensing deal
Football rights bubble deflates in India after years of boom
ECB struggles in India despite three tours over five-year cycle
Two more India tours have not prevented a fall in the value of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) media rights in the Indian subcontinent.
Formula E value up in India after interest from big digital players
Switching from Star to Sony last month helped Formula E increase its media-rights value in the Indian subcontinent.
Sony buys Cricket Australia rights as Indian value plummets
Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent have significantly dropped in value in a new long-term deal with Sony Pictures Networks India.
Sony nabs Bangladesh Premier League rights as Neo steps away
Sony Pictures Networks India last month picked up rights to the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament after pay-television broadcaster Neo Sports refused an option to extend its deal.
India becomes ‘two-horse race’ after Sony buys Ten Sports
Sony Pictures Networks India’s acquisition of the Ten Sports channels is likely to restrict the Indian media-rights market and make life difficult for rights-holders below the top tier.
Catalyst struggles with weak interest in Spain and India
An absence of competition in Spain and the Indian subcontinent has seen the value of International Champions Cup rights stall in both markets.
ATP follows WTA in securing Latin American increase
The ATP World Tour earned a strong increase in the value of its rights in Latin America last month after renewing its deal with ESPN.
ESPN grows in Asia with partnerships in China and India
ESPN’s partnership with Chinese internet company Tencent last month is the latest stage in the broadcaster’s evolution into a global digital player
Star forces EPL down; Ten signs potentially last I-League deal
Rupert Murdoch-owned Star India has renewed its English Premier League rights in India at a significant discount.
Muted response to MCL
ATP closes lucrative new deals in China and India
The ATP World Tour earned hugely improved terms in new deals covering China and India this month.
NBA secures increases in latest international deals
The National Basketball Association has finalised a string of deals outside its domestic US market in recent weeks, securing large increases in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and India, and a modest uplift in Poland.
Sky hits back with PCB rights
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky last week bought rights to the upcoming England v Pakistan cricket series in an attempt to shore up its cricket content.
MP & Silva opts for wider coverage in deal with MSM
Star India’s strategic shift away from overseas sport allowed Multi Screen Media to buy rights to Italy’s Serie A and the English FA Cup earlier this month.
PCB sees positives in new deal despite security concerns
The Pakistan Cricket Board is understood to view this month’s five-year deal for its rights as the best that was possible in current market conditions.
Sony Six believes in wrestling
Indian pay-television channel Sony Six’s decision to extend its deal for TNA Wrestling last month is a strategic buy for a property the channel believes it can develop.
Ten wants MotoGP to itself
Pay-television network Ten Sports’s desire for exclusivity pushed up the value of MotoGP rights in the Indian subcontinent in last month’s deal.
IPL digital deal ticks three strategic boxes for Star India
Star India’s new deal for Indian Premier League internet and mobile rights helps the broadcaster in three ways: it gives it vital digital content, helps undermine the exclusivity of rival Sony, and ensures Star has a role in IPL coverage ahead of the sale of the main television rights in India.
Gatekeeper deal with Star pushes ICC towards $3bn global revenues
Giles Clarke, the head of the International Cricket Council’s media-rights negotiation team, hailed this month’s deal with Rupert Murdoch’s Star pay-television operations as “hugely positive for the game around the world.”