Cricket
Pitch adds women’s matches to expanded Cricket Ireland rights deal
Sports marketing agency Pitch International has signed a new five-year broadcast deal with the Cricket Ireland national governing body
PCB invites expressions of interest for junior franchise league’s sponsorship and media rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited expressions of interest for various sponsorship and broadcast rights packages after outlining the details of its new franchise competition for 15-to-19-year-olds
Pixellot to provide new automated cricket product to Lions Cricket Union
Automated camera technology company Pixellot has marked the launch of a new multi-camera video solution for cricket by entering into a deal with South African cricket administrator the Lions Cricket Union
Cricket Australia continues steady growth in the Americas
Cricket Australia has agreed four-season renewals in the US and the Caribbean with Willow and Sportsmax, as well as its first ever deal in Latin America with ESPN.
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
Sky to offer free coverage of Women’s Cricket World Cup final
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will offer free coverage of this weekend’s Women’s Cricket World Cup final between England and Australia.
Zee bets on long-term potential of new UAE T20 League
Sources say Zee is in talks with the BCCI regarding second-tier and emerging Indian players participating in the UAE T20 League at a future stage.
BCCI launches IPL rights tender
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a tender for rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament for the next five-year cycle, with an e-auction to be held to determine…
YuppTV expands IPL footprint with extended deal
Streaming platform YuppTV has again extended its rights deal for T20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League
India’s ‘big three’ broadcasters made to wait for landmark IPL tender
Indian broadcasters are now expecting the hotly anticipated tender for rights to the Indian Premier League to be delayed until after this year’s edition of the tournament.
ICC sets out broadcast arrangements for Women’s World Cup
The International Cricket Council has announced its broadcast arrangements for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.
Nine talks up sports rights ambitions on back of strong financial results
The chief executive of Australian media group Nine Entertainment, Mike Sneesby, suggested the company is interested in acquiring domestic cricket rights as well as renewing its Australian Open tennis rights,…
FanCode to stream Afghanistan cricket tour of Bangladesh in India
Indian online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive streaming rights in India to Afghanistan’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts today (Wednesday).
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…
FanCode secures Oman T20 series rights
Indian online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to the Oman Quadrangular Series, the four-team T20 cricket tournament that began today (Friday)
Foxtel to launch dedicated Women’s World Cup channel
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel is to launch a dedicated television channel for the Women’s World Cup, the showpiece 50-over cricket event that begins next month.
PCB completes international rights sales with modest Foxtel deal
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel’s latest deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board has considerably decreased in value, reflecting a general lack of competition in Australia for cricket rights.
BCCI ‘to issue’ eagerly-awaited IPL rights tender next week
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, the sport’s governing body in the country, is likely to release its invitation to tender for broadcast rights to the Indian Premier League between February 1…