Nimbus Communications


Nimbus Communications Limited was an Indian media and entertainment company, and sports broadcaster, known for its Neo Prime and Neo Sports channels.
Nimbus offered integrated, end-to-end media services focused on sports broadcasting, marketing, and filmed entertainment. Headquartered in Mumbai, it was established in 1987 by Harish Thawani, and operated across India, Singapore, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, serving customers in the United States, Canada, the UK, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.
In 2006, the company secured a four-year contract with the BCCI for international match broadcasting rights, valued at $612.18 million. In 2010, the Times of India Group acquired a minority stake in Nimbus.
In 2017, Nimbus Communications sold a portion of its digital Bangladesh cricket content rights—covering select archival periods and exclusive digital use—to Marhaba Cricket India Ltd, a UK-registered company involved in cricket rights acquisition and distribution.
In 2018, following financial disputes with Union Bank of India regarding unpaid short-term loans totaling 35 crore, the Bombay High Court ordered the liquidation of Nimbus Communications.

Channels

List of channels

  • Neo Sports
  • NEO Prime
  • Neo Cricket
NEO Sports was an Indian television channel, owned and operated by Nimbus Communications. Launched on 8 November 2006, it covers virtually all prime events in almost all popular sports like Golf, Football, Basketball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Motor Racing, Horse Racing and Sailing. The channel has Golf as a prime sport along with football.

Events

Cricket