Cricket
ICC ‘exceeds expectations’ with Pakistan deals to 2025
PTV and sports newcomer Hum Network secured International Cricket Council rights in Pakistan over the next two years, agreeing to pay an increase on previous deals for the rights.
ICC continues rights drive with MTV deal in Sri Lanka
MTV Channel (Private) Limited has acquired rights in Sri Lanka to International Cricket Council (ICC) competitions until the end of 2025, leaving New Zealand as the only main market where a deal is yet to be announced for the current cycle.
PCB nets strong fee for NZ series but international deals flounder
The Pakistan Cricket Board will receive a healthy rights fee for domestic rights to the upcoming New Zealand series in a deal with ARY, though is struggling to strike long-term agreements internationally.
Sony to take over NZC rights in India from Amazon
Sony Pictures Networks has secured New Zealand Cricket rights in India from May 2024 to April 2031 in a move which will see Amazon depart from its experiment showing cricket in the country after 2026
PTV, Tower Sports to share Pakistan rights to ICC events
PTV, the state broadcaster in Pakistan, and media group Tower Sports have acquired non-exclusive rights in the country to leading tournaments of the International Cricket Council over the next two years
Sky fills out long-term cricket calendar with IPL rights to 2027
Sky Sports secured exclusive rights in the UK for four years to the IPL, which starts today, to ensure it held a cricket property - the world’s most valuable - which occupies a fixed point for over two months in the calendar.
Sky strikes four-year IPL, WPL agreement after DAZN deal collapse
Sky has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League from 2024 to 2027, as it continues to prioritise international T20 leagues over most overseas bilateral series.
Pitch recoups half of international BCCI fee through TNT Sports deal
Pay-television broadcaster TNT Sports secured rights in the UK and Ireland to all India home matches from January 2024 to March 2028 after facing minimal competition for the rights.
ESPN to show ‘home’ T20 World Cup in ICC renewal to 2031
The International Cricket Council's top events are to continue to be shown across the Caribbean and Latin America by Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN for the next eight years
PSL secures broad international coverage in major cricket markets
The Pakistan Super League secured broad exposure in key international cricket markets ahead of its 2024 edition, which began on Saturday
Pakistan Super League strikes increase for international rights
The Pakistan Super League secured an increase for its international rights despite political, economic and sporting instability at home and competition from other global T20 leagues.
Zee claims $8.3m refund from Disney Star over ICC deal
The dispute between media groups Zee and Disney Star over their seemingly broken agreement for International Cricket Council (ICC) rights looks set to intensify, with Zee asserting that its counterpart…
Foxtel renews Cricket South Africa at slight uplift
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel agreed to a slight increase on its fee for Cricket South Africa rights over the next three seasons.
ICC issues two-year ITT for rights in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
The International Cricket Council has released an invitation to tender covering 2024 and 2025 for its media rights in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the last remaining major markets where it is yet…
Evision seals ICC rights in Mena until 2027
Evision, the media and entertainment arm of telco e&, has secured exclusive International Cricket Council rights in the Middle East and North Africa until the end of 2027
Zee seeks to withdraw from $1.4bn deal with Disney Star for ICC rights
An immediate consequence of the collapse in the proposed merger between Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment is that the latter now intends to withdraw its planned $1.4bn (€1.2bn) commitment to rival media group Disney Star towards rights fees for International Cricket Council events.
TNT Sports secures BCCI rights to 2028 in nick of time
One week before the start of England’s five-Test tour of India, pay-television broadcaster TNT Sports has secured exclusive rights in the UK for the series in a deal that also covers all India home matches u…
PSL on sustainable path after growth in domestic deals
Despite systemic weakness in the Pakistani economy, and chronic instability at the Pakistan Cricket Board, the Pakistan Super League T20 competition is on a sustainable path after securing strong increases in domestic media rights fees for the next two seasons.