Broadcast Rights

After its monster $5 billion rights deal with WWE struck in January, streaming giant Netflix has made its first significant move into "non-scripted" live sports. 

The NFL on Wednesday took another step toward its goal of making its games as widely available as possible by striking a three-year deal with Netflix. 

Netflix will be the global home of the NFL's two Christmas Day marquee games. The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the reigning two-time Kansas City Chiefs, while the Houston Texans will host the Baltimore Ravens in the two holiday games.

Feb 20, 2019 16:02
MUMBAI: Discovery Communications branded sports channel DSport will broadcast live select games of the upcoming Afghanistan–Ireland ICC cricket series.  The series will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, from Thursday, 21st February till 19th March.
Feb 18, 2019 17:02
MUMBAI: The fallout from the Pulwana terror attack left the Pakistan Cricket Board scrambling on Monday, blacked out from India's airways and the decision of IMG-Reliance a day earlier to withdraw as official production partner for the PCB's Indian Premier League iteration - the Pakistan Super League (PSL). 
Feb 18, 2019 13:02
NEW YORK: NBA Digital Friday announced that all NBA, WNBA, NBA G-League and NBA 2K League game recaps will now be available on Facebook Watch. These video recaps will span every game during the season, including the Summer League, preseason and playoffs where applicable.
Feb 18, 2019 12:02
MUMBAI: The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has confirmed that the World Cup 2019 in New Delhi will have the largest broadcast ever for the sport’s marquee event, following a new deal with South Africa’s top private sports broadcaster, SuperSport. With the event starting on Thursday, SuperSport will be showcasing the event live on television in 50 countries of the African continent.
Feb 16, 2019 14:02
MUMBAI: Digital content platform Sports Flashes has entered into an agreement with SEN, one of Australia’s top radio stations. The deal includes SEN, through its subsidiary CrocMedia, covering the upcoming Australia’s tour of India and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in Australian territory.
Feb 14, 2019 16:02
MUMBAI: While the complex eSports industry may be daunting for investors, it is growing exponentially and has already built a large, global audience. India is also seeing major traction, with multiple companies entering the fray in a country where internet and mobile adoption is fast accelerating. 
Feb 14, 2019 13:02
NEW YORK: ESL, the world's largest independent eSports company announced Tuesday that all its global competitions will be live streamed by Facebook’s gaming arm, yet it will have the freedom to choose other platforms to broadcast some of their marquee or popular events.
Feb 14, 2019 13:02
LONDON: The UK-based Perform Group’s flagship digital media property in football, Goal.com has become the first ever in the South-East Asia region to live stream UEFA Champions League matches through its official Twitter handle and on its website, Inside World Football reports. The value of the rights acquisition hasn’t yet been disclosed.
Feb 13, 2019 17:02
BONN: German professional football has confirmed its positive development in the 2017-18 season. With total revenue of €4.42 billion, the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 increased their cumulative revenue for the fourteenth year in succession. 
Feb 12, 2019 16:02
NEW DELHI: The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2019, which is set to take place in the Indian capital city from 21 February, is all set to split its broadcasting rights in India with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and Doordarshan beginning with the rifle and pistol competitions.