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Disney Star posts huge loss ahead of ‘Jio Star’ era
Disney Star has announced massive losses of INR 12,548 crore (€1.4bn/$1.5bn) for the full year in 2023-24, ahead of its imminent merger with conglomerate Reliance Industries.
IOC eyes two-cycle TV rights deal in India
The International Olympic Committee hopes that cricket’s inclusion can help it land the stability of a two-cycle rights deal in the Indian subcontinent after a succession of one-cycle contracts with different broadcasters.
Sky strikes four-year IPL, WPL agreement after DAZN deal collapse
Sky has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League from 2024 to 2027, as it continues to prioritise international T20 leagues over most overseas bilateral series.
Reliance tightens grip on Viacom18 after buying out Paramount stake
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, chaired and run by business mogul Mukesh Ambani, will buy out Paramount Global’s 13-per-cent stake in media group Viacom18 for $517m (€472m).
Viacom18 picks up Indian rights to top FIH events until 2027
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has struck its most significant media rights contract for the next cycle, announcing a four-year deal with Indian media group Viacom18
TNT Sports to show England women’s tour of India, men’s rights remain unsold
TNT Sports, the UK pay-television broadcaster, has acquired exclusive rights in the country to England women's cricket's upcoming tour of India
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN’s IPL international deal on verge of termination
DAZN’s five-year Indian Premier League international rights deal is close to being terminated after just one year, SportBusiness understands.
Times Internet bags BCCI rights in string of international territories
Times Internet, owner of cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow, has secured exclusive Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rights in North America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast…
EXCLUSIVE: Foxtel renews BCCI deal after Pitch bags international rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured exclusive Board of Control for Cricket in India rights in a deal brokered by the Pitch International agency, SportBusiness understands
Viacom18 acquires exclusive rights to ISL, India national team
Media group Viacom18 has acquired exclusive rights to the Indian Super League, following the first-ever tender launched by the country’s top-tier football competition.
Viacom18 secures Major League Cricket rights
Media group Viacom18 has secured rights in India to the inaugural edition of the US-based Major League Cricket tournament
Viacom18 lands rights to India’s Ultimate Table Tennis
Media group Viacom18 has acquired rights in India to the domestic Ultimate Table Tennis league
Sky NZ seals 11th-hour IPL deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has secured rights to the Indian Premier League after striking a late deal with media group DAZN
Viacom18 bags MotoGP rights ahead of season opener
Media group Viacom18 has secured exclusive rights in India to the MotoGP motorcycling series.
The deal comes prior to this year's opening race in Portugal on Sunday
Sky bags rights to inaugural Women’s Premier League
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) T20 competition
Viacom18 to showcase India’s Premier Handball League
Media group Viacom18 has acquired domestic rights to India’s new Premier Handball League (PHL).
Viacom18 lands global rights to Women’s IPL for $116m
Media group Viacom18 has built on its rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by acquiring the global television and digital rights to the new women’s edition of the T20 cricket competition for a fee o…
Eurosport acquires media rights for BWF India Open
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive linear broadcast rights in India for this month's India Open badminton tournament