YuppTV picks up digital rights to 2019 IPL season

OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital broadcasting rights in a range of territories for the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

YuppTV will provide IPL coverage in Australia, Continental Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the rest of the world, including South and Central America and Central and Southeast Asia.

The deal was signed just ahead of the start of the 2019 IPL season on March 23. The first match saw defending champions Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Coverage will be available through YuppTV’s website and via its app on smart TVs, smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, games consoles, smartphones and tablets.

YuppTV also covered the 2018 IPL in a host of territories.