Breaking Viacom 18 acquires LA Liga rights in India for 3 years

[marvel44]

Very unexpected, but at the same time a genius move. Showing football on a youth+music channel in order to cash in on the MTV brand. This has created a sports channel for the network out of nowhere, and it is better than Roadies/Splitsvilla over and over again. Well played, Viacom18!

Not to mention, they were fiercely bidding for BCCI rights as well only to bow to the mighty Star India's and Sony's backing . They will surely pick some of the Cricket rights soon imo as almost all the rights which Indian Broadcasters won are coming to an end the next cycle.

 

[Aksgr]

Note : hearing from viacom18 people that they are planning a Sports block on MTV similar to sister channel Nick did with teen Nick. It will be called MTV sports .

Ambani eying for IPL rights it seems. But in India to get them you must have experience or something running sports shows.
So network thinking of dedicating a special Sports block all year long called MTV sports. Soon language feed will be added to it during the block time.

 

[Ajith 100]

We Want Colors Sports 1,Colors Sports 2 or Sports 18 1,Sports 18 2!!!

 

[Akkumawat]

Note : hearing from viacom18 people that they are planning a Sports block on MTV similar to sister channel Nick did with teen Nick. It will be called MTV sports .

Ambani eying for IPL rights it seems. But in India to get them you must have experience or something running sports shows.
So network thinking of dedicating a special Sports block all year long called MTV sports. Soon language feed will be added to it during the block time.

Amazing all i want we sports fans always have to bark broadcasters for rights .but if competition comes we will see more sports on channels.and maybe star will also think to improve their sports channels instead of showing ms dhoni birthday celebration

 

[Akkumawat]

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Viacom should launch a football channel titled colors soccer

Its not soccer .its "football"

 

[Aksgr]

I Knew It Was Coming,

Wait For FIFA World Cup Rights Also!

Ya bro they not responding properly to me . They are saying might be might not be. Viacom18 digital has huge base from Northeast India so they are saying they are investing in football. And currently in talks with AIFF for Indian event rights.

 

[Akkumawat]

So as of right now our so called "home of football" sony ten 2 dont have any major league rights ,dont have uefa champions league rights ,dont have fifa wc rights.hopefully they will renew ucl , seria a and fifa wc rights

 

[Naimish555]

Eurosport - Ireland Vs South Africa
MTV - La Liga...

Unexpected things suddenly happened..
Now what next...?

West Indies Cricket Rights,
New Zealand Cricket Rights for Television..

 

[Prithi Deb]

Now what next...?

FIFA on Dangal

 

[iDJ]

FIFA on Dangal

I think IPL on Hungama TV? Oh wait!