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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
Sony signs another Lanka Premier League rights extension
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Lanka Premier League ahead of the third edition of tournament
Sony acquires rights for India’s Bangladesh tour
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured rights to show India's tour of Bangladesh next month
Sony Pictures Networks supplements Bundesliga with DFB-Pokal rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s knockout clubs competition, for the 2022-23 season.
Indian competition watchdog approves Sony-Zee merger
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony Pictures Networks, which will create a media giant in the country
Sony to broadcast Tennis Premier League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired the domestic rights to the fourth edition of the Tennis Premier League (TPL), which will take place this December