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JioStar sublicenses Sony’s ECB streaming rights
Media group JioStar has reinforced its dominance in the Indian market by sublicensing exclusive streaming rights to India’s next two tours of England from rival Sony Pictures Networks.
Sony retains French Open, aligns with FanCode
The 2025 French Open will be shown by FanCode and Sony Pictures Networks in India, through a newly struck partnership.
PCB returns to Sony’s cricket rights roster
Sony Sports Network has secured Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) linear television rights across the Indian subcontinent in a deal covering matches and competitions held this year.
Sony to lose WWE rights in India to Netflix
World Wrestling Entertainment rights in India will be moving to Netflix next year as part of the streaming giant's mega $5bn (€4.8bn), decade-long global deal.
Sony bags Asian Cricket Council rights to 2031
Indian media group Sony Pictures Networks has secured exclusive global media rights to Asian Cricket Council events from 2024 to 2031, replacing rival Disney Star in a move which has surprised the market
Sony to take over NZC rights in India from Amazon
Sony Pictures Networks has secured New Zealand Cricket rights in India from May 2024 to April 2031 in a move which will see Amazon depart from its experiment showing cricket in the country after 2026
Sony-Zee $10bn merger off, legal threats issued on both sides
The planned $10bn (€9.2bn) mega-Indian media merger, two years in the making, between Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment was officially scrapped today (Monday).
Sony extends UFC rights in Indian subcontinent
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has agreed a five-year contract extension with its rights-holder in India and the Indian subcontinent, media group Sony Pictures Networks India.
EXCLUSIVE: Sony retains Uefa club competitions in Indian subcontinent
Sony Pictures Networks has shored up its football portfolio with a renewal of Uefa club competition rights in the Indian subcontinent from 2024-25 to 2026-27, SportBusiness understands
Sony-Zee merger hold-up returns ICC content to Disney Star linear channels
Disney Star, rather than Zee Entertainment, will show the upcoming International Cricket Council U19 World Cup on its linear channels, in the wake of the delay in the merger between Sony Pictures Networks…
Indian authorities approve $10bn Sony-Zee merger
The merger between India’s Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment Enterprises has received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal.
The long-awaited merger is set to create a $10bn (€9.1bn
Sony extends Bundesliga rights in Indian subcontinent to 2026
Pay-television operator Sony Pictures Networks India has extended its exclusive rights across the Indian subcontinent to the German Bundesliga for three more seasons
Sony chief Yoshida expects Zee merger to close by September
Kenichiro Yoshida, chief executive of Sony Corporation, expects the long-awaited merger between India’s Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment Enterprises to close by September this year.
Sony retains Uefa national team rights, including Euro 2024 and 2028
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured exclusive rights to Uefa Euro 2024 and Euro 2028, as well as the Uefa Nations League and all European Qualifiers and friendly matches…
Sony, FanCode net AIFF Super Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks and streaming platform FanCode have secured rights to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Super Cup
EXCLUSIVE: Sony retains Sri Lanka Cricket global rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its global Sri Lanka Cricket rights for four years, from April 2023 to March 2027, SportBusiness understands.
Sony nets Davis Cup rights in Indian subcontinent for next two years
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its rights to the Davis Cup for two years, 2023 and 2024
Sony renews Australian Open rights to 2025
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has extended its deal with Tennis Australia for rights to the Australian Open grand slam from 2023 to 2025