FanCode
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FanCode Is an Indian over-the-top sports streaming platform and e-commerce company.cite-ref-3[3] It was founded in 2019 by Yannick Colaco and Prasana Krishnan.cite-ref-2-4-0[4]cite-ref-5[5] It is part of the Dream Sports group.cite-ref-6[6] 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.cite-ref-7[7] In May 2024, FanCode crossed 100 million user base.cite-ref-8[8]
Contents
• History
• Football
• Cricket
• Racing
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History
The company was founded in 2019 by Yannick Colaco and Prasana Krishnan.cite-ref-2-4-1[4] Colaco previously worked with NBA India as managing director,cite-ref-9[9] while Krishnan was a former executive at sports pay-television broadcasters Sony Pictures Networks and Neo Sports.cite-ref-10[10]
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).cite-ref-b-1-2[1]
FanCode acquired streaming rights for the American football league, National Football League in January 2020.cite-ref-economictimes-11-0[11] It also received streaming rights of the season of I-League in India from Lex Sportel Vision in January 2019.cite-ref-12[12]cite-ref-b-1-3[1]cite-ref-13[13] It also had exclusive streaming rights in India of Bundesliga.cite-ref-b-1-4[1]
Notable programming
Football
• English Football League (EFL)
• EFL One
• EFL Two
• Carabao Cupcite-ref-0-14-0[14]
• Women's Super League (WSL)cite-ref-15[15]
• CONCACAF
• La Liga
• RFEF (until 2024-25)
• Copa del Reycite-ref-0-14-1[14]
• Supercopa de Espanacite-ref-0-14-2[14]
• 2023 SAFF Championshipcite-ref-16[16]
• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cupcite-ref-17[17]
• AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (final round only)
• 2023 AFCONcite-ref-1-19-0[19]
• FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC (selected matches in second round, all matches from third until fifth round), CAF (all matches), and CONMEBOL)
Cricket
• Vitality Blastcite-ref-20[20]
• Nepal Premier League (NPL)cite-ref-21[21]
• Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh, 2023cite-ref-22[22]
• 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifiercite-ref-23[23]
• India Tour of West Indiescite-ref-24[24]
• 2024 Tamil Nadu Premier Leaguecite-ref-25[25]
• New Zealand cricket (domestic)
• Malaysian Cricketcite-ref-b-1-5[1]
• Bangladesh Premier Leaguecite-ref-26[26]
• Maharashtra Premier Leaguecite-ref-27[27]
Racing
References
cite-note-b-11. "Digital sports platform FanCode raises $50 million from parent Dream Sports". 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
cite-note-21. "Dream Sports | Make Sports Better | FanCode". Dream Sports. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-33. ↑ "Fancode looks to double user base". Mint. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
cite-note-2-44. ↑ citereflaghate2019Laghate, Gaurav (25 April 2019). "Dream11 launches multi-sports aggregator platform FanCode". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-55. ↑ citerefawale2022Awale, Ambarish (25 September 2022). ""We want to make the experience a lot more immersive for fans" - Yannick Colaco, FanCode co-founder". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
cite-note-77. ↑ citerefb2022B, Venkata Krishna (14 February 2022). "There is a space for under-served sports events in India: FanCode". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
cite-note-88. ↑ "In 5 Years, FanCode Has Built A User Base Of 100 Million: Yannick Colaco". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
cite-note-99. ↑ "'Kobe Bryant inspired kids in India to play basketball'". Telangana Today. 27 January 2020.
cite-note-1010. ↑ citerefmccullagh2020McCullagh, Kevin (21 January 2020). "FanCode acquires NFL streaming rights in India". SportBusiness.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-economictimes-1111. ↑ "FanCode to live broadcast National Football League in India". The Economic Times. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-1212. ↑ citereflaghate2020Laghate, Gaurav (13 January 2020). "FanCode to live stream I-League matches exclusively". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-0-1414. ↑ "Copa Del Rey LIVE Streaming: After Carabao Cup, FanCode set to LIVE ..." Inside sports. March 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
cite-note-1515. ↑ citerefjones2023Jones, Rory (14 March 2023). "WSL and FanCode ink Indian broadcast rights deal". SportsPro. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-1616. ↑ "FanCode secures exclusive digital rights of SAFF Championship". Financialexpress. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-1717. ↑ "FanCode acquires the digital rights of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". Financialexpress. 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
cite-note-1818. ↑ "AFC partners with Fancode to stream Asian football competitions in India". AFC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
cite-note-1-1919. ↑ citerefsarkar2023Sarkar, Gargi (13 September 2023). "Dream Sports' FanCode Secures Multi-Year AFC Competition Rights In India". Inc42 Media. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
cite-note-2020. ↑ "Vitality Blast Live Streaming in India and UK: When and Where to Watch T20 Blast 2023 Matches?". thesportsrush.com. 20 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-2121. ↑ citerefrathour2024Rathour, Utkarsh (23 November 2024). "Nepal Premier League 2024: FanCode Named Official Live Streaming Partner for India Ahead of Inaugural Edition | 🏏 LatestLY". LatestLY. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
cite-note-2222. ↑ "BAN vs AFG 2023 – Test, ODI and T20I series: Broadcast, Live Streaming details – When and where to watch in India, US, UK & other countries". Cricket Times. 14 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-2323. ↑ "How to watch the CWC23 Qualifier". www.icc-cricket.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-2424. ↑ citerefkhosla2023Khosla, Varuni (14 June 2023). "JioCinema, FanCode to broadcast India-West Indies cricket series". www.livemint.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-2525. ↑ "FanCode bags digital rights for TNPL". Financialexpress. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
cite-note-2626. ↑ citerefbureau2024Bureau, ABP News (21 January 2024). "BPL 2024: Live Streaming, Squads, Schedule And All You Need To Know". ABP Live. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
cite-note-2727. ↑ "All you need to about MPL..." Inside Sports. 15 June 2023.
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