Cricket
Swathe of second-tier cricket boards face challenging international rights sales
Star snatches Cricket South Africa rights in India from Sony
Disney’s pivot to India-focused Hotstar strategy opened door to Sky-IPL reunion in the UK
Star India’s OTT strategy in UK drives Sky IPL rights loss
Pakistan Super League earns huge media rights increase, but franchises will remain in the red
Sony picks up Mzansi Super League rights at no cost
SABC won’t pay an upfront fee for rights to CSA’s new T20 competition
CSA presses on with T20 league despite myriad obstacles
Light at the end of the tunnel for CSA as T20 league takes shape
Cricket South Africa has finally delivered a workable concept for a new domestic T20 competition via a joint venture with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.
ECB carves out Caribbean rights, agrees direct deal with ESPN
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has sold its rights separately in the Caribbean for the first time, earning a strong increase on their previous allocated value in the region.
Foxtel to pay lion’s share of new Cricket Australia TV rights deals
Australian media-rights experts believe Foxtel and Seven’s deal for Cricket Australia rights works for all parties, despite Foxtel bearing the brunt of a 67-per-cent fee increase
IPL coverage returns in Australia as Fox agrees late deal with Star
The Indian Premier League T20 competition is being broadcast in Australia again after a six-season hiatus, via a deal with Fox Sports.
BCCI defies expectations as Star takes full control of the market
Fierce competition helped the Board of Control for Cricket in India earn a substantial increase in the value of its global media rights last week.
BeIN bolsters cricket content in Mena, claiming IPL from OSN
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star India this month became the latest beneficiary of beIN Sports’ move to acquire cricket content in the Middle East and North Africa.
ECB struggles in India despite three tours over five-year cycle
Two more India tours have not prevented a fall in the value of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) media rights in the Indian subcontinent.
DSport makes first big move into cricket with Nidahas Trophy deal
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport’s acquisition of rights to the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series between Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh is its most significant deal since its 2017 launch.
Star set for legal challenge if IPL is added to Indian listed events
India’s listed-events legislation is expected to widen to include the Indian Premier League early next year, a move likely to prompt a legal challenge from Star India.
BeIN adds to Cricket Australia deal with ECB rights across Mena
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) roughly doubled the value of its media rights in the Middle East and North Africa last month after carving them out from a future Asian deal.
Sport 24 snares Ashes rights as it tests out cricket content
Cricket Australia expanded its relationship with in-flight/in-ship broadcaster Sport 24 last week, to include coverage of this year’s Ashes Test series.
BeIN makes move on to OSN turf with Cricket Australia acquisition
BeIN Media Group agreed its first deal for cricket rights last week, marking a notable change in strategy and a clear statement of intent it will go after content traditionally held by its Middle-Eastern rival OSN.
New Zealand Cricket to return to screens in Indian subcontinent
Two scheduled India tours has helped the Pitch International agency finally sell New Zealand Cricket rights in the Indian subcontinent after three years without a deal.
Sony buys Cricket Australia rights as Indian value plummets
Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent have significantly dropped in value in a new long-term deal with Sony Pictures Networks India.
BPL international coverage to be limited as DSport and IMC argue
The Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 competition begins this Saturday with limited international coverage due to a dispute over who can legally sell the rights.
SuperSport to show CSA T20 Challenge as part of original deal
Cricket South Africa has filled the gap created by the postponement of this year’s T20 Global League with the T20 Challenge, a decision that will go some way to repairing its relationship with SuperSport