As per various reports, media heavyweight James Murdoch, former Star & Disney India chairman, Uday Shankar along with Reliance Industries plan to invest over Rs 12,000 crore in the entertainment and sports broacasting businesess. Murdoch and Shankar plan to acquire nearly 40% stake in Viacom18, as per Economic Times. The company is also planning […]
Extreme E extends broadcast collaboration with Eleven Sports
Extreme E has extended its broadcast collaboration with Eleven Sports to bring the Championship’s second season to motorsports fans in multiple markets. Eleven has secured the rights to Extreme E’s live race coverage – as well as its behind-the-scenes magazine programme, preview, and review shows – for its new global streaming platform ElevenSports.com and […]
Sony Pictures Networks India acquires exclusive media rights for 2022 Asian Games
Sony Pictures Networks India, (SPN), has acquired the exclusive media rights for the 2022 Asian Games from November 2021 to September 2023. This association will give SPN exclusive rights to broadcast the 19th edition of the Asian Games on its sports channels across India and the subcontinent including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, […]
France Télévisions secures broadcasting rights for Paris 2024
Paris 2024 has awarded France Télévisions the national broadcasting rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games from 28 August to 8 September 2024. As part of the agreement, Paris 2024 has awarded France Télévisions with exclusive French audio-visual and digital rights to the 2024 Paralympic Games, meaning the broadcaster has secured the broadcasting rights […]
BT Sport to broadcast Spanish Super Cup
BT Sport is to broadcast live and exclusive coverage of the Spanish Super Cup 2021/22, an annual football competition featuring last season’s winners and runners-up of Spain’s La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Presented by Lynsey Hipgrave alongside Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole, BT Sport’s coverage of this season’s tournament will be contested […]
Canal Plus acquires UFC rights in Africa and Asia
The CANAL+ Group sealed its first partnership with UFC via a multi-territory deal covering more than 25 countries in Africa and Asia. CANAL+ signed a multi-year agreement with one of the world’s most popular sport properties, UFC, the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. For the first time, UFC’s coverage will be available in […]
NBA partners Viacom18 for broadcast of games in India
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Viacom18 today announced a multiyear partnership to deliver live NBA games and programming to fans in India across television and over-the-top streaming. Beginning with the NBA’s landmark 75th Anniversary Season in 2021-22, Viacom18 as part of the partnership enabled and supported by RISE Worldwide will provide comprehensive coverage […]
UEFA renews broadcast agreement with IMG-owned Sport 24
Sport 24, IMG’s owned and operated 24/7 live sports channel for the inflight and in ship industry, has renewed its agreement with UEFA to broadcast the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for a further three years. The new deal includes the UEFA Super Cup, contested by the winners of the two main […]
ELEVEN Italy secures distribution deal with Amazon Prime Video
ELEVEN will be distributed on Amazon Prime Video in Italy. The partnership will see ELEVEN Italy make the best of its Serie C coverage available through the Amazon Prime Video platform. Ten Serie C games will be offered up every matchday on Amazon in addition to the Serie C play-offs and the pick of […]
Sony Pictures Network India secures exclusive media rights for Bundesliga until 2023
Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, has agreed to a two-year deal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) for exclusive media rights to broadcast the Bundesliga in India and the Indian Subcontinent. The agreement includes India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Pakistan. The deal between Bundesliga International and […]