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
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…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Titans is actively searching for a new front-of-shirt sponsor after Ather Energy opted not to renew its deal, SportBusiness can reveal. 
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire media giant Disney's business in the country
Cricket
Media

Disney Star recorded a peak concurrency of 35 million viewers on its OTT platform during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan on October 14, setting a new global sports streaming…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian financial services company IndusInd Bank has signed as the International Cricket Council’s seventh ‘Global Partner’ ahead of next month’s men’s Cricket World Cup in India. The M
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Insurance company SBI Life has become the latest addition to the sponsorship portfolio of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Cricket
Host Broadcast & Production

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has claimed a first for the sport by announcing that it will produce an additional vertical video feed for India’s staging of the upcoming 2023 World Cup.
Football
Media

Indian streaming platform FanCode has secured exclusive rights to selected Asian Football Confederation competitions over the next two seasons, 2023-24 and 2024-25