Facebook acquires La Liga rights for Indian subcontinent for next 4 years

[ayanc99]

No idea yet about broadcast on tv but if it happens then it will dilute their viewership so I mostly think it won’t.

But you never know given the uniqueness of India and the streaming difficulties they might be forced to choose a tv partner.

 

[rashwin99]

Sony Pictures Sports Network retains La Liga broadcast rights for Indian Subcontinental regions. Confirmatory snap from broadcaster official twitter handle.

 

[pramain]

ohh yeah what a good news
finally laliga , uefa , europa , serie a will remain on spn

 

[Nikhil Shirvankar]

Sony sources, who were telecasting the La Liga, confirmed that the Spanish League will not be in their network from this year. They won’t reveal if they will bid for the Fifa rights for 2022 November-December.

After snapping up La Liga, Facebook eyes more live sport

 

[pramain]

After snapping up La Liga, Facebook eyes more live sport

but according to spn Twitter they said they will renew the rights yeh?

 

[Basil]

but according to spn Twitter they said they will renew the rights yeh?

They are yet to renew with the season on the horizon.They can always be outbid.

@ayanc99 bro what is the status in TV rights of FA Cup and Carabao cup?

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[Raju lal]

Sony Pictures Sports Network retains La Liga broadcast rights for Indian Subcontinental regions. Confirmatory snap from broadcaster official twitter handle.

As per Wikipedia Sony's Laliga and all football rights was for 2015-2018.In this snap they said only about this year. Means now they don't have rights or started for rights towards next year.

 

[Raju lal]

No idea yet about broadcast on tv but if it happens then it will dilute their viewership so I mostly think it won’t.

But you never know given the uniqueness of India and the streaming difficulties they might be forced to choose a tv partner.

I think broadcast on TV will continue since India or Indians is not fully affordable for digital streaming. If FB gets money from selling TV rights to others then dilution of viewers doesn't matters.TV can reach some people where digital can't and viceversa

 

[Raju lal]

i hate watching on computer bro . i have limited internet access .. hmmm
i hope star sports gets the rights some day soon , they had it before in 2014

May be they will buy La liga. But they are not aggressive in International football. They are eyeing towards cricket in Srilanka, South Africa, Pakistan which will end on 2020 from Sony.

 

[ayanc99]

For information of all, rights of following properties are now available -

La Liga
Serie A
Ligue 1
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Nations League 2019 and 2021
UEFA Euro 2020 and its qualifiers
FA Cup
Carabao Cup
Fifa World Cup 2022

To my knowledge, Facebook has taken the rights for La Liga and Serie A.

The rights for Champions League and Europa League is also under closure and announcement can be expected soon.

Premier League Rights from 2019/20 season is under tender.