BeIN Media Group has strengthened its cricket portfolio in the Middle East and North Africa after agreeing a five-season deal for rights to Twenty20 competition the Indian Premier League.
BeIN has sublicensed the rights, which cover the 2018 to 2022 seasons of the IPL, from pay-television broadcaster Star India, the global television and digital rights partner of the league.
BeIN has secured television and digital rights to the IPL after last year striking deals with national boards Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board.
This year’s tournament starts on April 7 and will be broadcast and streamed live by beIN Sports across 24 countries throughout the Mena region.