India
Sony acquires rights for Legends League Cricket
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired media rights for the inaugural edition of Legends League Cricket, a competition featuring retired star cricket players from around…
Indian platform FanCraze adds big hitters ahead of NFT launch
Indian non-fungible token (NFT) platform FanCraze has unveiled India white-ball captain Rohit Sharma and star bowler Jasprit Bumrah as brand ambassadors ahead of its launch
Sony India to complete landmark merger with Zee
Sony Pictures Networks India and Zee Entertainment Enterprises have signed definitive agreements to merge Zee "with and into" Sony, following three months of mutual due diligence
Pro Kabaddi League adds eight sponsors
India's Pro Kabaddi League has added eight sponsors ahead of its return from a two-year hiatus tomorrow (Wednesday)
All India Chess Federation unveils franchise chess league plans
The All India Chess Federation has announced the creation of a new franchise chess league, set to launch in June next year
BCCI launches search for commercial and marketing manager
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced it is undertaking a global search for a general manager, marketing and commercial, to be based out of its headquarters in Mumbai
Viacom18 nets NBA rights in India
Indian media group Viacom18 has secured a multi-year deal for National Basketball Association broadcast rights in India
Viacom18 appoints Petkar as SVP for sports
Indian broadcaster Viacom18 has appointed Mallika Petkar as 'senior vice president - strategy, sports'
Zee ‘lands 10-year deal’ for UAE T20 League rights
Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises has acquired rights to the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
BCCI reviewing CVC’s bid for Indian Premier League team over betting industry links
The successful bid by CVC Capital Partners to acquire an Indian Premier League team is under scrutiny over the private equity company's links to the betting industry
BCCI ‘bans sponsorship deals with cryptocurrency exchanges’
Some Indian Premier League cricket teams are reported to be unhappy about an order from the Board of Control for Cricket in India barring them from agreeing sponsorship deals with cryptocurrency exchanges
Dream Sports valued at $8bn after new funding round
Indian fantasy sports operator Dream Sports has raised $840m (€742.2m) in a new funding round that has valued the company at $8bn.
Reliance adds UAE T20 League franchise to cricket portfolio
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited, the owner of Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians, has announced it has acquired one of the teams in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
OneFootball secures Indian Super League international streaming rights
Football-based media platform OneFootball has acquired rights to the Indian Super League club competition in over 200 countries across the world
Sony-Zee merger ‘in final stages’, sports content being targeted
Indian broadcasters Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment Enterprises are close to finalising a merger to create a new giant in the market that will target sports content as part of growth plans,…
IPL’s Super Kings sign TVS Eurogrip as shirt sponsor
The Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League cricket franchise has agreed a deal for tyre brand TVS Eurogrip to become its principal sponsor for three years from 2022
New professional basketball league planned in India
The Basketball Federation of India has announced plans for the country's first official professional basketball league, the Indian National Basketball League (INBL)
Sony renews rights to Lanka Premier League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured television and digital rights in India for this year's second edition of the Lanka Premier League