FanCode

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FanCode Is an Indian over-the-top sports streaming platform and e-commerce company.[1] It was founded in 2019 by Yannick Colaco and Prasana Krishnan.[2][3] It is part of the Dream Sports group.[4] It offers interactive live streaming, sports fan merchandise, fantasy sports statistics and analytics, interactive live match scores, live commentary, expert opinions and news to its users on its website and application.[5] In May 2024, FanCode crossed 100 million user base.[6]

History

The company was founded in 2019 by Yannick Colaco and Prasana Krishnan.[2] Colaco previously worked with NBA India as managing director,[7] while Krishnan was a former executive at sports pay-television broadcasters Sony Pictures Networks and Neo Sports.[8]

In May 2021, Fancode raised $50 million from its parent firm Digital sports' investment arm Dream Sports Investments (DSI). It has 3 D2C lines that are Fancode live (Sports broadcasting), Fancode Stats (Sports insights).[9]

FanCode acquired streaming rights for the American football league, National Football League in January 2020.[10] It also received streaming rights of the season of I-League in India from Lex Sportel Vision in January 2019.[11][9][12] It also had exclusive streaming rights in India of Bundesliga.[9]

Notable programming

Football

  • English Football League (EFL)
    • EFL Championship
    • EFL One
    • EFL Two
    • Carabao Cup[13]
  • Women's Super League (WSL)[14]
  • CONCACAF
    • CONCACAF W Gold Cup
    • CONCACAF Champions Cup
  • Copa América
  • La Liga
  • RFEF (until 2024-25)
    • Copa del Rey[13]
    • Supercopa de Espana[13]
  • J1 League
  • 2023 SAFF Championship[15]
  • UEFA Women's Euro 2025
  • UEFA Women's Champions League
  • 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup[16]
  • AFC (until 2028)[17]
    • AFC Asian Cup
    • AFC U-23 Asian Cup
    • AFC U-20 Asian Cup
    • AFC U-17 Asian Cup
    • AFC Champions League Elite
    • AFC Champions League Two
    • AFC Challenge League
    • AFC Women's Asian Cup
    • AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (final round only)
    • AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
    • AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
    • AFC Women's Champions League
  • 2023 AFCON[18]
  • FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC (selected matches in second round, all matches from third until fifth round), CAF (all matches), and CONMEBOL)

Cricket

  • English Cricket
    • Vitality Blast[19]
    • Vitality Blast Women's
    • Rotheasy county Championship
    • Metro Bank One Day Cup
    • Metro Bank One Day Cup Women's
  • Nepal Premier League[20]
  • T10 League
  • Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh, 2023[21]
  • 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier[22]
  • India Tour of West Indies[23]
  • Tamil Nadu Premier League[24]
  • West Indies cricket
  • New Zealand cricket (domestic)
  • Malaysian Cricket[9]
  • Bangladesh Premier League[25]
  • 2024 Pakistan Super League
  • Maharashtra Premier League[26]

Racing

  • FOM[27]
    • Formula 1
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Porsche Super Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Fancode looks to double user base". Mint. https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/fancode-looks-to-double-user-base-to-100-mn-11655925512503.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laghate, Gaurav (April 25, 2019). "Dream11 launches multi-sports aggregator platform FanCode". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/dream11-launches-multi-sports-aggregator-platform-fancode/articleshow/69042709.cms?from=mdr. 
  3. ↑ Awale, Ambarish (2022-09-25). ""We want to make the experience a lot more immersive for fans" - Yannick Colaco, FanCode co-founder" (in en-us). https://www.sportskeeda.com/bos/news-we-want-make-experience-lot-immersive-fans-yannick-colaco-co-founder-fancode. 
  4. ↑ Laghate, Gaurav (2019-04-25). "Dream11 launches multi-sports aggregator platform FanCode". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/dream11-launches-multi-sports-aggregator-platform-fancode/articleshow/69042709.cms?from=mdr. 
  5. ↑ B, Venkata Krishna (2022-02-14). "There is a space for under-served sports events in India: FanCode" (in en). https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2022/Feb/04/there-is-a-space-for-under-served-sports-events-in-india-fancode-2415392.html. 
  6. ↑ "In 5 Years, FanCode Has Built A User Base Of 100 Million: Yannick Colaco" (in en). https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/in-5-years-fancode-has-built-a-user-base-of-100-million-yannick-colaco/93185/1. 
  7. ↑ "'Kobe Bryant inspired kids in India to play basketball'". Telangana Today. January 27, 2020. https://telanganatoday.com/kobe-bryant-inspired-kids-in-india-to-play-basketball. 
  8. ↑ McCullagh, Kevin (January 21, 2020). "FanCode acquires NFL streaming rights in India". SportBusiness.com. https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/fancode-acquires-nfl-streaming-rights-in-india/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named B
  10. ↑ "FanCode to live broadcast National Football League in India". The Economic Times. January 20, 2020. https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/fancode-to-live-broadcast-national-football-league-in-india/73431207. 
  11. ↑ Laghate, Gaurav (January 13, 2020). "FanCode to live stream I-League matches exclusively". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/fancode-to-live-stream-i-league-matches-exclusively/articleshow/73229940.cms?from=mdr. 
  12. ↑ "FanCode to provide live stream of ongoing season of I-League". The Hindu. January 13, 2020. https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-live-stream-fancode-2019-20-season/article30558791.ece. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Copa Del Rey LIVE Streaming: After Carabao Cup, FanCode set to LIVE ...". March 2023. https://www.insidesport.in/copa-del-rey-live-streaming-after-carabao-cup-fancode-set-to-live-stream-real-madrid-vs-barcelona-el-clasico-of-copa-del-rey-check-out/&ved=2ahUKEwiyyZXExtj_AhXFUGwGHS0hAZIQFnoECDYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1pKsCCSvlDyLkNdr2GbuOj. 
  14. ↑ Jones, Rory (2023-03-14). "WSL and FanCode ink Indian broadcast rights deal" (in en-GB). https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/wsl-fancode-india-broadcast-streaming-rights-deal-fa/. 
  15. ↑ "FanCode secures exclusive digital rights of SAFF Championship" (in en). 2023-06-20. https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-fancode-secures-exclusive-digital-rights-of-saff-championship-3133787/. 
  16. ↑ "FanCode acquires the digital rights of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023" (in en). 2023-07-17. https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-fancode-acquires-the-digital-rights-of-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-3174863/. 
  17. ↑ "AFC partners with Fancode to stream Asian football competitions in India". AFC. 11 June 2024. https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news/news/afc_partners_with_fancode_to_stream_asian_football_competitions_in_india.html. 
  18. ↑ Sarkar, Gargi (2023-09-13). "Dream Sports' FanCode Secures Multi-Year AFC Competition Rights In India" (in en). https://inc42.com/buzz/dream-sports-fancode-secures-multi-year-afc-competition-rights-in-india/. 
  19. ↑ "Vitality Blast Live Streaming in India and UK: When and Where to Watch T20 Blast 2023 Matches?". 20 May 2023. https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-vitality-blast-live-streaming-in-india-and-uk-when-and-where-to-watch-t20-blast-2023-matches/. 
  20. ↑ Rathour, Utkarsh (2024-11-23). "Nepal Premier League 2024: FanCode Named Official Live Streaming Partner for India Ahead of Inaugural Edition | 🏏 LatestLY" (in en). https://www.latestly.com/socially/sports/cricket/nepal-premier-league-2024-fancode-named-official-live-streaming-partner-for-india-ahead-of-inaugural-edition-6439834.html. 
  21. ↑ "BAN vs AFG 2023 – Test, ODI and T20I series: Broadcast, Live Streaming details – When and where to watch in India, US, UK & other countries" (in en-US). 2023-06-14. https://crickettimes.com/2023/06/ban-vs-afg-2023-test-odi-and-t20i-series-broadcast-live-streaming-details-when-and-where-to-watch-in-india-us-uk-other-countries/. 
  22. ↑ "How to watch the CWC23 Qualifier". https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3542389/amp. 
  23. ↑ Khosla, Varuni (2023-06-14). "JioCinema, FanCode to broadcast India-West Indies cricket series" (in en). https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/jiocinema-fancode-to-broadcast-india-west-indies-cricket-series-11686728623693.html. 
  24. ↑ "FanCode bags digital rights for TNPL" (in en). 2023-06-02. https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-fancode-bags-digital-rights-for-tnpl-3111469/. 
  25. ↑ Bureau, ABP News (21 January 2024). "BPL 2024: Live Streaming, Squads, Schedule And All You Need To Know" (in en). https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/bpl-2024-live-streaming-squads-schedule-all-you-need-to-know-bangladesh-premier-league-1658316. 
  26. ↑ "All you need to about MPL...". 15 June 2023. https://www.insidesport.in/mpl-2023-all-you-need-to-know-about-maharashtra-premier-league-2023-schedule-venues-date-squads/&ved=2ahUKEwjhj6Cex9j_AhVZcGwGHd2bBY04ChAWegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw1CSusp087LGvEWXolCxXlX. 
  27. ↑ Suri, Naman (14 March 2024). "FanCode eyes more users on exclusive F1 deal". https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/fancode-eyes-more-users-on-exclusive-f1-deal-11710422456290.html. 




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