Indian Subcontinent
Bids for Sri Lanka Cricket international media rights due next week
Bids for international media rights and a media production contract for Sri Lanka Cricket properties for the 2020-23 period are due next Thursday, February 20
Star upgrading cricket coverage on Hotstar app
Pay-television broadcaster Star India is working on a new cricket destination within its Hotstar streaming app, as it continues preparations for the 2020 Indian Premier League season
Mumbai Indians set sponsorship sales milestone
The Mumbai Indians have become the first Indian Premier League team to reach Rs100 crore ($14m) in sponsorship revenue, according to local newspaper the Economic Times
Star passes $126m of ad sales for IPL 2020
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has so far agreed deals with nine sponsors for its coverage of this year's Indian Premier League T20 cricket season, generating Rs900 crore ($126m)
Updated – Mumbai Indians agree deal with Marriott Hotels
Indian Premier League T20 cricket team the Mumbai Indians have agreed a sponsorship deal with Marriott Hotels.
InsideSport
East Bengal seeks sponsors for Man Utd friendly
Indian I-League team East Bengal is looking for sponsors to pay the appearance fee for Manchester United for a friendly that the English Premier League team has agreed to play later this year
Disney Plus launch in India to coincide with IPL
Disney is launching its Disney Plus OTT service in India on March 29, to coincide with the start of the Indian Premier League cricket season
Consortium featuring McDonald and Norris lands PSL production
The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed the consortium of Tower Sports and SportzWorkz to handle broadcast production for the 2020 Pakistan Super League, the first edition of the Twenty20 competition…
Deepa Malik elected president of Paralympic Committee of India
Indian Paralympic medal-winner Deepa Malik has been elected president of the Paralympic Committee of India.
Malik, who won silver in shot putt F-53 at Rio 2016, was elected unopposed
Delhi Capitals agree deal with Bira 91
Indian Premier League team the Delhi Capitals have agreed a five-year sponsorship deal with beer brand Bira 91, according to local media.
News website Insidesport
Fiba awards 3×3 Olympic qualifying tournament to Bengaluru
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that its 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be held in the Indian city of Bengaluru between 18 and 22 March
Updated – Royal Challengers Bangalore agree title sponsorship with Muthoot Pappachan Group
The last team title sponsorship for the 2020 Indian Premier League season has been signed, with Royal Challengers Bangalore agreeing a deal with conglomerate Muthoot Pappachan Group, according to local…
India refuses to play in Pakistan for Asia Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has said India will not play in Pakistan in this year's Asia Cup tournament, although is prepared to take part if games are played on 'neutral' territory
Discovery wins favourable injunction in DSport dispute
Media group Discovery has secured an interim injunction from the Delhi High Court restraining Lex Sportel Vision from using "DSport", the brand name of their formerly jointly-operated sports pay-television…
AC Milan to open three academies in Kerala
Italian football club AC Milan is opening three youth training academies in the Indian state of Kerala under a three-year partnership with local company Calicut Sports City
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