Cricket
ICC recruits Star’s Manoharan as VP, media rights
The International Cricket Council has appointed the experienced Sunil Manoharan from India-based pay-television broadcaster Star TV to a leading media rights position
Seven pays Cricket Australia before arbitration hearing
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has made a A$10m ($7.1m/€6.1
Tower Sports and SportzWorkz widen PCB production remit
Media companies Tower Sports and SportzWorkz have expanded their association with the Pakistan Cricket Board by agreeing a new production deal with the governing body
Deal terminated with Pakistan Super League’s international rights-holder
The Pakistan Cricket Board is seeking a new international rights deal for its franchise-based Twenty20 competition, the Pakistan Super League, after terminating its contract with Techfront International…
Indian Premier League gets underway in UAE
The 2020 Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament got underway on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, after a six-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic
PCB lands $200m PTV deal, international rights award to follow
The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed a new three-year domestic broadcast rights and cable distribution deal with state broadcaster PTV Sports and I-Media Communication Services, respectively, with international…
YuppTV acquires IPL streaming rights in string of international markets
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital streaming rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League in a host of territories.
Seven ‘prepares ground’ to terminate A$450m Cricket Australia deal
Seven West Media’s ongoing rights contract feud with Cricket Australia has escalated after it was reported that the media group is preparing to end its agreement and would not be making its next payment o…
IPL releases schedule, season will start with Mumbai v Chennai
The Indian Premier League has released the schedule for its 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates
Cricket Australia’s biosecurity budget ‘triples’ in bid to protect TV rights income
Cricket Australia’s budget for protocols needed to combat the effect of the anti-Covid-19 pandemic have passed A$30m ($21.8m/€18.4m).
Foxtel finalises new multi-year ECB rights deal
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has announced a rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ahead of Australia’s upcoming tour of England.
Seven reiterates Cricket Australia rights warning
Cricket Australia said it will deliver a full schedule of matches this summer using bio-secure hubs to limit Covid-19 risks but has yet to verify a schedule, while rights-holding broadcaster Seven Network…
Sri Lanka Cricket finally sells rights, but income depends on shifting calendar
While Sri Lanka Cricket has closed a protracted sales process for its global media rights from 2020 to 2023, the board’s income for the period is yet to be fully determined and will be affected by a shifting international cricket calendar.
Nine: T20 World Cup rights contract has been ‘frustrated’
Hugh Marks, the chief executive of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine, has suggested that its rights deal for cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup is no longer valid following the recent postponement of t…
Seven fires Cricket Australia warning, views Tokyo 2020 chances as ’50/50′
James Warburton, chief executive of Seven West Media, owner of the Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network, has called on Cricket Australia to provide more clarity on its plans for the summer season…
Sony acquires Sri Lanka Cricket rights after drawn-out sales process
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired the exclusive global media rights for Sri Lanka Cricket in a three-year deal from 2020 to 2023
CPL unveils broadcast distribution for 2020 tournament
The Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament has agreed media-rights deals with 14 broadcasters and several streaming platforms for its 2020 season, which starts today in Trinidad and Tobago
ICC claims to be most popular sport for video views on Facebook
The International Cricket Council is claiming to be the most popular sport for video views on Facebook