Indian Subcontinent

Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian Premier League title sponsor Vivo, the Chinese mobile phone maker, is reported to be looking to end its deal early
Football
Media

T Sports, a new sports broadcaster in Bangladesh that launched last year, has acquired Asian Football Confederation national team and club competition media rights in a four-year deal for the 2021-24 cycle
Basketball
Media

The NBA has agreed a deal with Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati for rights to show classic content, documentaries, game highlights and public service announcements
Football
Finance & Law

The owner of Indian Super League franchise Bengaluru FC Parth Jindal has written a letter to Nita Ambani, founder of Football Sports Development Limited, the organisation that operates football's Indian…
Tennis
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Star India has renewed an agreement for rights to the Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament until 2023
Marketing

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has announced the rebranding of its sports and lifestyle business, following its recent buyout of IMG's stake in the joint venture between the two companies
Cricket
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed a three-year media rights deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board, covering the board's home international matches and the annual Pakistan…
Football
Governance

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel says hosting the 2027 Asian Cup will hasten India's big ambitions in football and sport more generally.
Cricket
Media

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a series of international media-rights deals covering cricket played in the country during the 2021 to 2023 period
Football
Events

SportBusiness delves into the bid books of the contenders to host the 2027 Asian Cup to examine the thinking and the plans behind each entry. Tom King reports.
Cricket
Industry Moves

Former IMG and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) executive Mike Fordham has been appointed chief executive of Indian Premier League cricket team Rajasthan Royals
Industry Moves

The former head of Disney in Asia, Uday Shankar, is forming a new venture with James Murdoch to invest in technology and media opportunities in India and other Asian markets
Football
Media

LaLiga has announced a media rights agreement in China with telco China Mobile, and launched a tender for rights in the Indian subcontinent
Wrestling
Media

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a rights deal in India with the New Japan Pro-Wrestling organisation
Cricket
Events

IMG has moved to counter reports that its 13-year event management rights contract with Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League has been terminated, issuing a statement in which it said…
Cricket
Media

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive rights in India to the forthcoming cricket series between the United Arab Emirates and Ireland
Cricket
Events

The Indian cricket team is reported to be unhappy at what it sees as overly restrictive quarantine restrictions during its tour in Australia, raising doubts over the location of the planned fourth Test…
Cricket
Media

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has raised BDT17.9 crore (€1.7m/$2.1m) from its sale of broadcast rights to Bangladesh’s forthcoming home series against West Indies.