Broadcast Rights

NEW DELHI: Star Sports Friday announced its partnership with the Asian Legends League as official broadcast partner for the next three seasons, spanning from 2024 to 2026. 

The Asian Legends League, a platform for former retired cricket legends from Asian countries, is set to showcase the talents of iconic players in a league format.

The league, organized by World Sports Group (WSG), will feature five franchise teams representing renowned cricketing nations: Indian Royals, Sri Lankan Lions, Bangladesh Tigers, Pakistan Stars, and Afghanistan Pathans. 

Jun 12, 2018 13:06
MUMBAI: All-sports website Sportskeeda has acquired the exclusive digital broadcasting rights in India for the two-match T20I series between Scotland and Pakistan starting June 12. The Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh will host the two T20s on June 12 and June 13. Sportskeeda will be live streaming both the matches on its Facebook page – Sportskeeda Cricket -  from 19.30 IST onwards on June 12 and June 13.
Jun 12, 2018 13:06
MUMBAI: Discovery branded sports channel DSport will be the official broadcast partner for the SAFF Championship 2018.  The tournament will kick off from 4th September in Bangladesh. The championship is one of the most important competitions of Men’s Football in the South Asian region, governed by the South Asian Football Federation. 
Jun 07, 2018 19:06
LONDON: Amazon has made its biggest move yet in the sports broadcast arena, after securing one of two final Premier League rights packages. The e-commerce giant thus becomes the third player after Sky and BT to have a boot in EPL's UK rights. This also means that Amazon is the first streaming-only platform to show the Premier League in the UK.
Jun 07, 2018 16:06
LONDON: Premier League clubs have agreed a new formula for sharing any future increase in international broadcast revenue from season 2019/20 onwards. The league currently distributes all international broadcast revenue equally between the clubs.
May 28, 2018 16:05
MELBOURNE: E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly in the final stages of negotiation with tennis’ new star-studded competition, Laver Cup in signing a 2-year broadcast deal with them. 
May 26, 2018 14:05
ANTIGUA: ESPN has signed a five-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that gives Disney's sportscaster exclusive rights to show all England’s international and domestic matches in the Caribbean on television and digital platforms until 2022.  
May 24, 2018 18:05
LONDON: The BBC has won radio commentary rights to next year's ICC Cricket World Cup. Test Match Special will broadcast live ball-by-ball commentary of the 2019 tournament, which is being played in England and Wales. It is part of a long-term deal that ensures TMS will cover all the ICC's major events through to the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.
May 23, 2018 12:05
KUALA LUMPUR: Fight promoters MP Promotions and Events has appointed Havas Sports & Entertainment, a division of Havas Media Asia Pacific, as international media rights and commercial partner for the upcoming “Fight of Champions” World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight Championship featuring Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao and Argentinian "knockout artist" Lucas Matthysse on 15 July.
May 14, 2018 13:05
NEW YORK: US based boxing promoter Matchroom Boxing and digital sports media conglomerate Perform Group have announced the creation of a $1 billion joint venture and the biggest-ever deal in boxing. The eight-year $1billion deal will see the joint venture, Matchroom Boxing USA, stage 16 fights a year featuring some of the sport’s biggest stars at the best venues across America, the two companies declared.
May 12, 2018 18:05
MUMBAI: The IPL 2018’s main broadcaster, Star India is planning to telecast the playoffs and the final of the tournament on its Hindi mass entertainment channel, Star Plus with the aim of expanding the tournament’s reach on television, as viewership numbers on the medium have reduced since the previous season.