media rights

Following the windfall gains the BCCI made by splitting of digital and TV rights for IPL's 2023-27 cycle, the Indian cricket board has reportedly decided to follow the same template for international cricket to be played in India across the next five-year cycle.

"While we are still finalising the contours of the BCCI media rights auction, we will be unbundling the media rights this time by selling TV and digital rights separately," a BCCI official is quoted as having said in report published by Economic Times .

Mar 29, 2022 20:03
MUMBAI: After over five months of delays, the Board of Control for Cricket in India Tuesday announced the release of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for media rights to the Indian Premier League for seasons 2023-2027.
Mar 24, 2022 04:03
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPN) will retain media rights to broadcast major international archery events on its sports channels as well as livestream it on its premium OTT platform SonyLIV across the Indian subcontinent until the end of 2023.  The network has extended its deal with World Archery, financial terms for which were not disclosed, for two seasons.
Mar 09, 2022 18:03
MUMBAI: It happened with the last media rights cycle (2019/20 to 2021/22). And it continues with the latest deal for the next media rights cycle (2022/23 to 2024/25) that the Premier League has renewed with incumbent Disney Star a "couple of weeks ago", SportzPower is given to understand. 
Mar 08, 2022 18:03
NEW DELHI: Rooter, the game streaming platform, announced today that it had acquired the media rights for all of Skyesports’ IPs in one of the largest media rights deals in esports, for the next one year. Skyesports, the wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Skyesports Gaming Pvt Ltd, is the biggest esports tournament organizer in South Asia that conducts competitions under its self-owned IPs.
Mar 05, 2022 06:03
MUMBAI: The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be the biggest ever earner for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). That is stating the obvious no doubt.  It boggles the mind therefore what the richest and least accountable cricket body in the world will rake in from its golden goose once the new media rights contract has been signed for the 2023 edition on. 
Jan 27, 2022 20:01
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the exclusive media rights for 2022 Asian Games from November 2021 to September 2023. 
Nov 29, 2021 09:11
THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL NO LESS! The BCCI has reportedly referred the CVC Capital Partners "matter" to SGI Tushar Mehta, who represents the board in matters not involving the government of India.
Nov 12, 2021 13:11
MUMBAI: "At Linear Networks, we expect that first quarter operating income will decrease by nearly $500 million versus the prior year, reflecting factors including higher contractual sports rights costs for college football and the NFL, timing of cricket expenses at Star India..." That was Christine McCarthy chief financial officer at The Walt Disney Company on an investors' call on Wednesday.
Nov 01, 2021 20:11
MUMBAI: Rhetorical question. Which network or platform is best positioned to exploit a global bid for the upcoming Indian Premier League media rights? 
Oct 13, 2021 14:10
MUMBAI: Just under two months after SportzPower first reported on the development, Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, Tuesday confirmed it has agreed to a two-year deal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) for exclusive media rights to broadcast the Bundesliga in India and the Indian Subcontinent.