Broadcast Rights

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has acquired the television and digital rights to broadcast and stream all New Zealand-based Blackcaps and White Ferns matches into India and associated territories for the next seven years.

It bears noting that SPNI’s digital rights in India will be co-exclusive with incumbent rights holder Amazon Prime for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. 

While financial details were not disclosed, Economic Times reported that the deal value was in the $90 million to $100 million ball park. 

Feb 29, 2024 20:02
The merger of the media assets of Reliance, its portfolio Viacom18 and Disney Star will create an entity that pretty much houses all the major sports properties that matter in the Indian market. 
Feb 29, 2024 20:02
MUMBAI: Digital sports platform FanCode will be the exclusive broadcast partner for Formula 1 in India for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.  The longest-ever F1 season, consisting of 24 races starting February 29 in Bahrain, will be available to Indian fans on FanCode across multiple devices including smart TVs, mobile phones, and tablets.
Feb 22, 2024 19:02
MUMBAI: Eurosport India Wednesday announced the reacquisition of broadcast rights for MotoGP in India and the South Asia region.  Eurosport India, from the house of Warner Bros. Discovery, has signed a three-year deal with Dorna, MotoGP's commercial rights holder, to broadcast the top-tier motorcycle racing series.
Feb 22, 2024 19:02
SINGAPORE: SPOTV is bringing back Major League Baseball (MLB) to screens in Southeast Asia after many years of absence. 
Feb 21, 2024 19:02
MUMBAI: Eurosport India, from the house of Warner Bros. Discovery, Wednesday announced the acquisition of broadcast rights for the Afghanistan Cricket Board  (ACB) in collaboration with Firebird Universe, until 2027. 
Feb 20, 2024 17:02
MUMBAI: The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India’s pioneering tennis ball T10 cricket tournament to be played inside a stadium, announced Tuesday that its exclusive media rights for the inaugural season has been bagged by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI). 
Feb 19, 2024 20:02
A new study on sports media predicts that global spending on sports media rights will reach $61bn this year. However, a fragmented media landscape poses dilemmas for brand advertisers at a time when marketers are increasingly reliant on sport for mass reach.
Feb 15, 2024 20:02
BENGALURU: Fans across India, Asia and Europe can now catch all the exciting tennis action from the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 as it will be telecast live on Eurosport from quarter-finals, starting on Friday. The ATP Challenger event is being organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru with the final scheduled on Sunday.
Feb 14, 2024 18:02
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network has bagged the live telecast rights for the 10th season of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL).  The development follows on from last week's announcement that JioCinema would exclusively live-stream CCL Season 10. 
Feb 14, 2024 14:02
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEE) has demanded Rs 69 crore in refund from Star after it opted out of the International Cricket Council television  rights sublicensing agreement it had entered into with master rights holder Disney Star. The refund claim is part of the agreement between the two media companies, according to ZEE in its Q3 financial statements.