Indian Subcontinent

Cricket
Media

An immediate consequence of the collapse in the proposed merger between Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment is that the latter now intends to withdraw its planned $1.4bn (€1.2bn) commitment to rival media group Disney Star towards rights fees for International Cricket Council events.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Tata Group conglomerate has secured a five-year extension to its title sponsorship rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Multiple Sports
Media

The planned $10bn (€9.2bn) mega-Indian media merger, two years in the making, between Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment was officially scrapped today (Monday).
Cricket
Media

Media group ARY, which owns pay-television broadcaster A Sports, has secured exclusive linear rights to the Pakistan Super League in 2024 and 2025 after outbidding its rivals at an auction and agreeing…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Indian brands Campa and Atomberg Technologies as 'Official Partners' on three-year deals.
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has agreed a five-year contract extension with its rights-holder in India and the Indian subcontinent, media group Sony Pictures Networks India.
Hockey
Media

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has struck its most significant media rights contract for the next cycle, announcing a four-year deal with Indian media group Viacom18
Football
Media

Sony Pictures Networks has shored up its football portfolio with a renewal of Uefa club competition rights in the Indian subcontinent from 2024-25 to 2026-27, SportBusiness understands
Motorsport
Events

Formula E could be set for another legal battle, following what it claims is a breach of contract after the planned ePrix in Hyderabad, India was cancelled
Cricket
Media

Disney Star, rather than Zee Entertainment, will show the upcoming International Cricket Council U19 World Cup on its linear channels, in the wake of the delay in the merger between Sony Pictures Networks…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released a request for quotation in relation to partnership rights for its new Women’s Premier League T20 competition, which launched last year.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids in a new tender process for title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2024 to 2028.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched legal action against former top-tier sponsor Byju's over alleged non-payment of overdue sponsorship fees.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals has secured the long-term future of its front-of-shirt sponsorship position via an extension with energy solutions provider Luminous Power Technologies
Cricket
Media

More than 500 million people in India watched Disney Star’s linear coverage of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the pay-television broadcaster has announced.
Cricket
Media

India's defeat to Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup final on home soil drew a record peak concurrency of almost 59 million viewers on Disney Star's OTT platform yesterday (Sunday)
Cricket
Media

A consortium spearheaded by sports broadcaster T Sports has secured domestic rights to the Bangladesh Cricket Board until the end of 2024, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 competition in 2024 and…
Cricket
Finance & Law

Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in expanding its investment in sport to include cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and has spoken to the Indian government about the possibility of investing up t…