Indian Subcontinent
Sony secures World Athletics Championships rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Network India has acquired exclusive media rights across the Indian subcontinent to the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon
FanCode sublicenses linear rights to India’s West Indies tour to DD Sports
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode will sublicense linear rights to the Indian men's cricket team's forthcoming tour of the Caribbean to government-owned free-to-air broadcaster Doordarshan Sports…
PTO strikes three-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of Tour launch
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has finalised a new rights agreement with media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ahead of the launch of the PTO Tour in Canada later this month
Indian broadcasters ‘complain about ICC rights sales process’
Indian broadcasters have grumbled about several aspects of the International Cricket Council's ongoing sales process for media rights in the market for the 2024-31 period, according to local reports
ARY sublicenses Fifa World Cup rights in Pakistan
Pay-television operator ARY has sublicensed media rights in Pakistan for the forthcoming Fifa World Cup
IOA announces sponsorship deal with Adani
Adani Sportsline, the sports division of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, has struck a sponsorship deal with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Fifa lifts Pakistan Football Federation suspension
Fifa has lifted its suspension of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after 15 months.
The governing body suspended the federation last April because of “undue third-party interference”. Th
Sports Matters Academy | Legal Matters
Two leading professionals explain the work of sports lawyers, in the penultimate session from educational content series Sports Matters Academy
Das resigns as AIFF general secretary
Kushal Das has resigned as general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Hyderabad, São Paulo enter record calendar for Formula E
Formula E has revealed plans for a record 18-race 2022-23 calendar, with new events confirmed for India and Brazil as the electric car-racing series prepares to usher in its Gen3 era
BCCI ‘assured’ of international window extension for IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expects the International Cricket Council (ICC) to grant the Indian Premier League (IPL) a longer window of international exclusivity, according to BCCI…
Odisha government becomes fifth Ultimate Kho Kho franchise owner
Odisha Sports Development and Production Company (OSDPC), the holding company owned by the government of the Indian state of Odisha, has acquired a franchise in the Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) league
All India Football Federation told to resolve governance issues ‘or face Fifa ban’
Fifa has instructed the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to hold long-awaited leadership elections and adopt a new constitution by the middle of September, or face disciplinary action, an official…
T Sports picks up West Indies-Bangladesh rights after TV blackout
Bangladeshi sports broadcaster T Sports has acquired rights to the remainder of Bangladesh’s tour of the West Indies after stalled negotiations meant the start of the series was not televised in the S…
Byju’s-BCCI deal worth ‘$55m’ and runs until end of 2023
The consulting agency behind the extension of the Indian cricket team’s front-of-jersey sponsorship by education technology provider Byju’s has confirmed details of the deal.
ICC expects ‘keen competition’ for India rights after IPL sale
The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…
FanClash completes $40m funding round
Indian fantasy gaming platform FanClash has completed a $40m (€38m) funding round.
Shah hails ‘digital revolution’ as value of IPL digital rights overtakes linear rights
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah believes India has witnessed a “digital revolution” after the value of digital rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) surpassed the val…