World Cup could make football 'mainstream' in co-host CanadaCanada anticipates a cultural shift in sports with the upcoming World Cup. Football, the nation's most popular participatory sport, aims fo...
22 May, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Researchers just uncovered hidden structures buried 6 meters beneath ancient OlympiaArchaeologists may have found a hidden port at ancient Olympia. This discovery suggests a major logistical hub existed there. For centuries...
09 May, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Knight Riders home base to host Olympic cricket: ICC CEOCricket's return to the Olympics after 128 years is now a reality. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta marked the ground breaking of the Los Angeles 2028 ...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Sony Networks acquires Asian Games 2026 broadcast rights for IndiaSony Pictures Networks India has secured India media rights for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan for about $3.5–4 million. The event will air ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Sony bags Asian Games broadcast rightsSony Pictures Networks India will broadcast the 2026 Asian Games from Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The event will be shown on Sony Sports Network c...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony: When and where to watch the broadcast liveAs the Olympic flame is set to dim in Verona, the closing ceremony promises to celebrate not only athletic excellence but also the resilien...
20 Feb, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Facing Olympic corruption charges, Dentsu out as IOC broadcast partner in AsiaThe International Olympic Committee said Thursday it has awarded exclusive rights for four Olympics from 2026 to 2032 to the Switzerland-ba...
15 Jun, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
Viacom18 acquires media rights to Olympic Games 2024 for $31 millionAccording to executives with knowledge of the matter, Viacom18 is believed to have paid roughly $31 million to bag the rights. The current ...
22 Dec, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Viacom18 gets Olympic Games Paris 2024 broadcast rights for India, subcontinentIOC President Thomas Bach said through this partnership with Viacom18, fans across India and the subcontinent will be able to witness the m...
21 Dec, 2022, 08.27 PM IST
Why TV audiences are tuning out the Tokyo Olympics?The viewership has fallen since 2016, as athletes compete in Japan when audiences are mostly asleep in US and Europe.
30 Jul, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
India, the new frontier for Olympics-broadcast chiefWhile traditional TV audience in several major markets around the world has fallen since 2016, as viewing becomes more fragmented and athle...
30 Jul, 2021, 03.05 PM IST
80% say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won't happenTokyo is battling a surge of COVID-19 cases that prompted the national government last week to call a state of emergency. In declaring the ...
11 Jan, 2021, 08.37 PM IST
- RPT-Olympics-Broadcaster dangles new technology for Winter Olympics
OLYMPICS-ALPINESKIING/TECHNOLOGY:RPT-Olympics-Broadcaster dangles new technology for Winter Olympics
07 Feb, 2017, 08.41 PM IST
Indian channel Star gets broadcast rights for 2016 Rio GamesDespite India serving a ban from the Olympic fold, the International Olympic Committee has awarded broadcast rights of several important mu...
31 Jul, 2013, 11.23 PM IST
- ESPN signs up Hero, Tata Docomo, Airtel for Olympics broadcast
Sports broadcaster ESPN Star has roped in Hero MotoCorp, Tata Docomo and Airtel Digital as sponsors for the upcoming London Olympics broadc...
22 Jul, 2012, 11.30 AM IST
- China to curb illegal Olympic broadcasts
China has set up a surveillance team which will monitor more than 200 websites round-the-clock to prevent illegal broadcast of Olympic even...
05 Aug, 2008, 03.14 PM IST
- Doordarshan bags Olympics rights for $3mn
Doordarshan would be the only Indian broadcaster which would show the Beijing Olympics in India. Video revolution on the internet
06 Nov, 2007, 02.07 PM IST