England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
ECB ‘overly optimistic’ with The Hundred media estimates
The ECB has been roundly criticised for its media rights growth projections for The Hundred, contained in an ‘information memorandum’ recently sent to potential investors.
ECB lands big uplifts for rights in Australia
Nine Entertainment and Foxtel renewed their England and Wales Cricket Board media rights in Australia from 2024 to 2031 at increased fees after extracting strong value from the ECB’s properties in recent years.
Nine and Foxtel renew ECB rights to 2031
Nine Entertainment and Foxtel have renewed their England and Wales Cricket Board media rights in Australia from 2024 to 2031, SportBusiness understands
Ashes proves worth to Sky and Nine with record live audiences
The thrilling 2023 Ashes series have produced valuable returns for their national media rights-holders, drawing record audiences to Sky Sports in the UK and providing bumper ratings late into the night for Australia’s Nine Network.
Sky Ashes audience breaks UK pay-TV record
The gripping first match of the 2023 Men’s Ashes series was the most-watched home Test in the UK since Sky took England’s home fixtures behind its paywall in 2006.
BBC retains ECB live audio rights to 2028
The BBC, the UK's public-service broadcaster, has renewed its long-running live audio rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) until 2028
ECB chair denies The Hundred is under threat
The Hundred has a “long and successful future” ahead, the chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has insisted, despite reports suggesting the controversial competition could be scrapped.
ECB provides makeweight to ensure Sky coverage of England’s Bangladesh tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board stepped in at the last minute with a makeweight to the fee offered by Sky Sports to ensure England’s current white-ball tour of Bangladesh was shown on Sky as well as on the ECB's own digital channels.
ECB to stream free coverage of Bangladesh-England under Sky deal
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced that it will show the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday), although the England and Wal…
Sony breaks the bank to keep England cricket rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed to pay a massive increase in its renewal for England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rights across the Indian subcontinent from 2023 to 2028.
Sky and ECB marriage continues with marginally increased fee
Sky’s fees for the renewal – and in the current deal – are understood to also incorporate significant outlay on marketing and promotion.
Sony finalises six-year ECB renewal across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has finalised its rights renewal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, from 2023 to 2028
Sony tipped to strike back with six-year ECB renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks is close to renewing its rights to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, 2023 to 2028, SportBusiness…
Sky extends English Cricket Board rights to end of 2028
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has secured a four-year renewal of its England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rights in the UK and Ireland, covering 2025-28
ECB ‘targeting’ 10-year extension with Sky
The England and Wales Cricket Board is in advanced talks over a 10-year extension to its rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, according to The Times
FA commercial director Singh to assist Lancashire Cricket with streaming strategy
Navin Singh, the new commercial director for the English Football Association, has been co-opted as a non-executive board member at Lancashire Cricket to assist the club in its digital media strategy and…