India
Lex Sportel Vision launches new channel amid Discovery dispute
Indian media company Lex Sportel Vision has launched a new sports pay-television channel, 1Sports, as it continues to tussle with media group Discovery over control of the DSport channel
Sony acquires rights to women’s T20 Tri-Nation Series
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired media rights in India to the upcoming women’s T20 Tri-Nation Series in Australia, between Australia, England and India.
Dream11 set for $2bn-plus valuation, Tiger Global ‘interested in investing’
Indian fantasy sports platform Dream11 is set for a new round of investment that would double its valuation to more than $2bn, according to local media reports
World Snooker Tour looks to global future with rebrand
The World Snooker Tour revealed a new corporate identity and name at the start of this year as it marked ten years of ownership by Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport. The rebrand is intended to see it towards another decade of international growth, with China, India and the Middle East on snooker's radar.
World Archery lifts India suspension
World Archery has lifted a suspension on the Archery Association of India that would have stopped Indian archers competing under their flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
NZ Cricket secures three Indian brands to sponsor India visit
New Zealand cricket has agreed deals with Indian companies Kent RO, Ebix and Hero MotoCorp to sponsor India's tour of the country, which starts today
Rajasthan Royals signs EXPO 2020 Dubai as principal sponsor
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals has signed global event EXPO 2020 Dubai as its main sponsor for the 2020 season
Fnatic hires former Riot executive to lead India operations
UK-based esports organisation Fnatic has hired Nimish Raut to lead its work in India.
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FanCode acquires NFL streaming rights in India
Indian online sports platform FanCode has acquired streaming rights for the NFL in a multi-season deal with the American football league
Merger of ATK and Mohun Bagan confirmed
The merger of Kolkata-based Indian football clubs ATK and Mohun Bagan to form a new team playing in the Indian Super League has been confirmed
I-League’s Mohun Bagan ‘to merge with ISL’s ATK’
Two leading Indian football teams from Kolkata, the I-League's Mohun Bagan and the Indian Super League's ATK, are to merge and play in the Indian Super League, according to media reports
Sunrisers Hyderabad agree title sponsorship with JK Lakshmi Cement
Indian Premier League T20 cricket team Sunrisers Hyderabad have agreed a title sponsorship deal with JK Lakshmi Cement for the forthcoming season
FanCode to stream I-League in multi-year deal
Digital sports content platform FanCode has agreed a multi-year rights deal to Indian club football competition the I-League
Court seeks government ruling on Doordarshan live streaming
An Indian court has called on the government to intervene after today (Monday) opting to dispose of a public interest litigation lodged with regards to the freedom of public-service broadcaster Doordarshan…
Indian broadcasters attack pay-television price caps
Indian television broadcasters have united to criticise new price caps on pay-television channels introduced by the country's media regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Lex Sportel Vision challenges Discovery’s move for control of DSport
Indian sports media company Lex Sportel Vision is challenging in court its former partner Discovery's move last week to take full control of sports pay-television channel DSport
FanCode acquires rights to West Indies v Ireland
Digital sports content platform FanCode acquired exclusive rights in India to live stream the West Indies v Ireland cricket series currently underway
Sony appoints Manish Aggarwal to senior role at OTT service
Indian media group Sony Pictures Networks has appointed Manish Aggarwal as its new head of growth, monetization and digital business at its OTT video on-demand service SonyLIV