Indian Subcontinent
Dhawan branches out with launch of sports venture capital fund
India international cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has launched what is claimed to be the first venture capital fund backed by an Asian sportsperson
FanCode bags World Rugby Sevens Series
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode has acquired exclusive streaming rights for the men's and women's 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series
Usha becomes president in landmark appointment for Indian Olympic Association
P T Usha has been elected as the first female president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), part of moves the organisation hopes will offer assurances to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
BCCI launches Women’s IPL rights tender ahead of debut season
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched an invitation to tender for media rights to the Women’s Indian Premier League competition for the 2023 to 2027 seasons.
Sony renews Australian Open rights to 2025
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has extended its deal with Tennis Australia for rights to the Australian Open grand slam from 2023 to 2025
India’s exit sets up Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) is poised to secure hosting rights to the 2027 Asian Cup after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided to drop its bid as part of a strategic focus…
Viacom18 teams up with Snap on World Cup content
Indian media group Viacom18 has moved to further exploit its rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup by agreeing a content deal with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat
BCCI ‘sets base price of $50m’ for Women’s IPL franchises, expects more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has set a base price of Rs400 crore ($50m/€48m) per team for the upcoming auction of franchises for the new Women's Indian Premier League T20 competition, according t…
Sony signs another Lanka Premier League rights extension
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Lanka Premier League ahead of the third edition of tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket announces Lanka T10 league in partnership with TTen Global Sports
The Sri Lankan cricket board plans to launch a new T10 cricket franchise league, working with sports marketing firm TTen Global Sports
Sony acquires rights for India’s Bangladesh tour
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured rights to show India's tour of Bangladesh next month
FanCode secures Liga ACB rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode has secured rights in the Indian subcontinent for Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish basketball, for two seasons, 2022-23 and 2023-24
IMG extends Cricket South Africa media advisory deal into the next decade
The IMG agency has renewed its international media rights distribution agreement with Cricket South Africa, extending the decades-long relationship after a long period of uncertainty
Amul becomes Indian regional sponsor of Portugal football team
Dairy group Amul has become the Portuguese men's national football team's first regional sponsor in India
Indian billionaire Ambani ‘interested in acquiring Liverpool’
Mukesh Ambani, one of India's wealthiest and most prominent businessmen, is interested in buying English Premier League club Liverpool, according to UK newspaper The Mirror
Women’s World Boxing Championships to return to New Delhi
New Delhi in India has been awarded hosting rights for the 2023 Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Viacom18 finalises CSA swoop with deal for international matches
Indian media group Viacom18 has finalised an agreement with Cricket South Africa for the exclusive digital and television rights to all international men’s and women’s matches in the country from 2024-25 to …
Eurosport, Doordarshan get rights for Indian football’s I-League
India's second-tier football league, the I-League, has agreed domestic media rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Eurosport and state broadcaster Doordarshan for the upcoming 2022-23 season