Legal

Star India has initiated arbitration proceedings against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd for the media major's recent decision to pull back on its $1.4 billion TV rights sub-licensing agreement for International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments for the 2024-27 period.

Star India has asked company to pay damages for non-compliance.

Feb 15, 2024 19:02
Despite being "left in the lurch" by the sport's world governing body, a still unbowed Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday wrote an open (and likely futile) letter to United World Wrestling, urging the UWW to "take appropriate actions" against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Feb 14, 2024 19:02
Wrestling's world governing body on Tuesday lifted the suspension it imposed on the Wrestling Federation of India "with immediate effect". The development likely paves the way for the Union Sports Ministry, which had suspended the scandal-ridden WFI in December, to follow suit.
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.
Feb 09, 2024 18:02
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approached Supreme Court seeking its opinion on whether the sale of media rights falls under the purview of taxable ‘franchise services’ making it subject to service tax.
Feb 06, 2024 16:02
WASHINGTON: A record 67.8 million American adults (26%) are expected to bet on Super Bowl LVIII, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new American Gaming Association (AGA) survey.  Bettors plan to wager an estimated $23.1 billion on this year's Big Game, up from $16 billion last year.
Feb 01, 2024 17:02
NEW YORK: Global sports and entertainment company Endeavor Thursday announced the integration of its global sports betting and data businesses, OpenBet and IMG ARENA, under the OpenBet banner.
Jan 31, 2024 20:01
The All India Football Federation executive committee has ratified (read rubber-stamped) the decision of its 'emergency committee' in November to dismiss then AIFF secretary-general Shaji Prabhakaran.
Jan 31, 2024 19:01
The Union Sports Ministry on Tuesday warned of legal action against suspended Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh for making "absolutely baseless and mischievous" claims with regard to government recognition to WFI and reiterated that any tournament organised by the body shall be treated as "unsanctioned".
Jan 30, 2024 19:01
MUMBAI: A majority of the 700-odd members of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) who participated at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) voted in favour on Monday to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to acquire 120 acres of Mahalaxmi Racecourse land to build a theme park and shift the stables to another part of the property. 
Jan 30, 2024 18:01
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday accepted a petition by a Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd shareholder seeking the merger of ZEE with Culver Max Entertainment Ltd (aka Sony Pictures Network India), which was called off last week despite regulatory approvals, PTI reports.