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EXCLUSIVE: Viacom18 closing in on Paris 2024 deal in Indian subcontinent
Media group Viacom18 is close to securing rights to the 2024 Paris summer Olympics Games in the Indian subcontinent, SportBusiness understands
Istanbul ‘one of five locations under consideration’ for IPL auction
The next Indian Premier League auction could be held in Istanbul, according to reports
IPL teams ‘approach Australian cricketers about year-round contracts’
Indian Premier League teams have made informal approaches to Australian cricketers about year-long playing contracts, a concept that could shake up international cricket, The Sydney Morning Herald has…
Sevilla agrees regional deal with casino operator Khelraja
Spanish LaLiga club Sevilla has signed up Indian casino operator Khelraja as a sponsor
EXCLUSIVE: Two Circles recruits Pulselive founder Richardson as group executive director
Sports marketing and data technology company Two Circles has recruited Wyndham Richardson, founder of Pulselive, as its group executive director in a technology-focused position
PCB hits back at move to revoke Asia Cup hosting rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has warned that India’s unwillingness to travel to Pakistan for next year’s Asia Cup could “split the international cricketing community” and cause Pakistan to withdraw from th…
Binny replaces Ganguly as BCCI president, India unwilling to play Asia Cup in Pakistan
Roger Binny has replaced Sourav Ganguly as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India after his election was confirmed at the board’s annual general meeting in Mumbai.
Sony Pictures Networks supplements Bundesliga with DFB-Pokal rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s knockout clubs competition, for the 2022-23 season.
NBA merchandise distributed across India under deal with Reliance
The NBA has agreed a "multi-year" deal with Reliance Retail for the distribution of league merchandise online and at stores across India
Ganguly ‘set to be ousted’ as BCCI president
Sourav Ganguly is set to be replaced as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India but Jay Shah is expected to return for a second term as general secretary, according to reports
PhonePe founders form eighth Prime Volleyball League franchise
Two co-founders of Indian financial technology company PhonePe have acquired a franchise in the Prime Volleyball League (PVL)
Kia unveiled as Under-17 Women’s World Cup automotive sponsor
South Korean carmaker Kia has been unveiled as the official automotive partner of the 2022 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
Viacom18 moves sports content to JioCinema, Fifa World Cup streamed free
Indian media group Viacom18 will exploit its rights to the upcoming Fifa 2022 World Cup by streaming free coverage on OTT platform JioCinema
Indian competition watchdog approves Sony-Zee merger
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony Pictures Networks, which will create a media giant in the country
Indian government cracks down on betting news websites
India’s government has warned broadcasters against advertising gambling products following the rise of what it describes as “online offshore betting platforms” using news websites as a “surrogate product…
Volleyball World acquires Prime Volleyball international streaming rights
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has acquired international streaming rights to the Prime…
MotoGP to race in India from 2023
MotoGP is to race in India for the first time after Dorna Sports, the international motorcycling championship’s commercial rights-holder, finalised a hosting rights deal with event promoter Fairstreet S…
ECB ‘offers to host’ India-Pakistan series
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered to host a test series between India and Pakistan, raising the possibility of a first red-ball contest between the teams for more than 15 years, according…