Cricket
FreeSports picks up exclusive Lanka Premier League rights in UK
FreeSports, the UK free-to-air channel, has acquired exclusive rights to this month’s Lanka Premier League.
Zee ‘lands 10-year deal’ for UAE T20 League rights
Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises has acquired rights to the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
Marron Media retains LPL sales agency role, Daraz secures digital rights
The Marron Media agency will be the exclusive international media rights sales agent for the Lanka Premier League for the second successive year
Sony-Zee merger ‘in final stages’, sports content being targeted
Indian broadcasters Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment Enterprises are close to finalising a merger to create a new giant in the market that will target sports content as part of growth plans,…
Court bars PCB from cancelling PTV domestic deal
The Pakistan Cricket Board has been prevented from cancelling its deal for domestic media rights with state broadcaster Pakistan Television by a court in Lahore
SABC nets two-year deal for NBA with eye on more top-tier properties
The NBA, which opened its African headquarters in Johannesburg in 2010, sees widespread free-to-air coverage on the public-service broadcaster as key to growth in South Africa.
Sony renews rights to Lanka Premier League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured television and digital rights in India for this year's second edition of the Lanka Premier League
Exclusive Ashes coverage secured as BT signs off on Cricket Australia deal
BT Sport has signed off on a new broadcast rights deal with Cricket Australia that ensures the forthcoming Ashes series in Australia will be shown by the UK pay-television broadcaster
Cricket Australia ‘has talks with Silver Lake’ amid gloomy financial projections
Cricket Australia has had talks with American private equity firm Silver Lake about a potential investment, according to local media
Star strikes strong deals for ICC rights in Pakistan, Mena
Pakistan Television and ARY’s long-term deals for rights in Pakistan to International Cricket Council events has produced a good result for global rights-holder Star India, which avoided a fall in value despite the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee.
BT almost halves Cricket Australia fee in four-season UK rights renewal
BT Sport has slashed its spend on Cricket Australia rights in the UK, taking advantage of a vastly changed UK broadcast rights landscape to almost halve its rights fee.
David Lampitt, managing director of sports partnerships at Sportradar
David Lampitt speaks to SportBusiness Media following Sportradar's two-year deal for International Cricket Council betting streaming and data rights
Sportradar outbids rivals in ICC data, betting rights acquisition
The International Cricket Council’s new betting streaming and data rights deal with Sportradar has furthered a potentially significant revenue stream for cricket’s governing body and its member nations.
SABC blames SuperSport for ‘onerous’ T20 World Cup sublicensing demands
The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has criticised pay-television broadcaster SuperSport for placing too high a price on sublicensing rights for the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup,…
United-Liverpool, India-Pakistan drive Sky’s 4.5m viewing peak
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports recorded its highest-ever day of viewing on Sunday as fans tuned into watch Premier League football, Formula 1’s US Grand Prix and cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup.
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PTV, ARY secure ICC rights in Pakistan to 2023 in ‘landmark’ deal
State broadcaster Pakistan Television and pay-television broadcaster ARY have secured exclusive domestic media rights to International Cricket Council events until 2023
Delhi High Court blocks seven websites from streaming T20 World Cup
The Delhi High Court has restrained seven specific websites – and others which may emerge – from broadcasting the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.