Notification of amendment in the Sports Broadcasting Signals

Notification of amendment in the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007

The Gazette of India

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EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

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No. 2911] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026/JYAISTHA 21, 1948

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026

S.O. 3011(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (s) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Sports
Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007 (11 of 2007), read with sub-rule (1) of rule 6
of the Sports Broadcast Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Rules, 2007 and in supersession of the
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting number S.O. 2160 (E) dated
9th May, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 9th May,
2022, the Central Government hereby notifies following events as sporting events of national importance, namely:-

1. All Olympics Games
2. Commonwealth Games
3. Asian Games
4. Events relating to the following sports,-

A. Cricket
(a) All official One-Day, Twenty-20 and Test matches played by the Indian Men’s and Women’s Cricket World
Cup Team and all International Cricket Council Test matches featuring India;;
(b) Semi-finals and finals of International Cricket Council Men’s and Women’s One-Day International World
Cup;
(c) Semi-finals and finals of International Cricket Council Men’s and Women’s Twenty-20 World Cup;
(d) All semi-finals and finals of International Cricket Council Champions Trophy (One Day);
(e) All semi-finals and finals of International Cricket Council World Test Championship;
(f) Semi-finals/Super-4 Stage and finals of International Cricket Council Men’s and Women’s Asia Cup (Twenty
-20 and One-Day International); and
(g) India playing matches, semi-finals and finals of Under-19 World Cup.

B. Tennis
(a) Davis Cup-All matches featuring India;
(b) Grand Slam Tournaments,-Finals of Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles and all matches featuring Indian player
from quarter-finals onwards; and
(c) Grand Slam Tournaments, – All such matches featuring Indian player in Men’s doubles, Women’s doubles
or Mixed doubles from quarter-finals onwards.

C. Hockey
(a) World Cup – All matches featuring India and semi-finals and finals;
(b) Champions Trophy – All matches featuring India and finals;
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(c) Hockey India Sub-Junior National Championship and Hockey India Academy National Championship;
(d) Hockey Men’s Junior Men World Cup*;
(e) Sultan Azlan Shah Cup- All matches featuring India, semi-finals and finals; and
(f) International Hockey Federation (FIH) – Hockey Pro League matches.

D. Football
(a) World Cup – Opening match, quarter finals, semi-finals and finals;
(b) Asia Cup – All matches featuring India and semi-finals and finals;
(c) Santosh Trophy – Semi-finals and finals;
(d) Asian Women’s Football Cup*;
(e) Under-17 Federation Internationale de Football Association Women’s World Cup*; and
(f) World Cup (Under – 17) – Opening match, quarter finals, semi-finals and finals.

E. Badminton
(a) All England Open Badminton Championship – All matches featuring Indian players, semi-finals and finals;
and
(b) Badminton World Federation World Cup Championship – All matches featuring Indian players, semi-finals
and finals.

F. Kabaddi
World Cup – All matches featuring India, semi-finals and finals.

G. Khelo India Mission related Games, Competitions and Leagues

H. Other Events
(a) International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Event*;
(b) Commonwealth Shooting Championship*;
(c) Commonwealth Archery Championship*; and
(d) International events organised by National Sports Federations recognised by the Government of India.
*Only when India is the host country.

Notification of amendment in the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007

Notification of amendment in the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007

The Gazette of India

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