Cricket
ICC seeking asset management provider
The International Cricket Council has launched a tender process to secure a technology provider to manage its library of audio-visual content comprising video and imagery
Spark follows New Zealand Cricket deal with ICC digital rights
New Zealand telco Spark has agreed a five-year digital content rights deal with the International Cricket Council
Media rights head Dabas in shock resignation from ICC
Aarti Dabas, the head of media rights, broadcast and digital at the International Cricket Council, resigned late this week following a corporate restructure of the ICC, SportBusiness understands
Sky NZ extends ICC deal, lined up for All Blacks, Super Rugby rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has extended an exclusive agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to continue delivering coverage of its events for the next four years
Spark and TVNZ oust Sky with NZ Cricket rights deal
Telcoms operator Spark has landed another blow in its ongoing battle with Sky New Zealand by replacing the pay-television broadcaster as New Zealand Cricket’s domestic rights-holder.
CSA signs ‘more commercially viable’ MSL rights deal with SABC
Cricket South Africa has confirmed the extension of a rights deal with the SABC for the Mzansi Super League, with the cash-strapped public-service broadcaster reportedly paying a rights fee for this year’s e…
Facebook wins ICC digital rights package in Indian subcontinent
The International Cricket Council has announced an exclusive four-year digital rights agreement in the Indian subcontinent with social media giant Facebook
Sony renews rights for Abu Dhabi T10 League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights for the 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League cricket tournament, taking place November 14-24
YuppTV to cover India’s home cricket season
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital streaming rights across a host of markets for India’s home cricket international matches in the 2019-20 season.
Indian cricket returns to the airwaves with AIR deal
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has agreed a two-year deal that will return national team and domestic cricket to the airwaves of All India Radio for the first time since 2014
Caribbean Premier League details wide-ranging coverage for 2019 season
The Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament has revealed details of its broadcast agreements in key markets around the world as the 2019 season gets underway today (Wednesday)
CSA extends GSC rights for Mzansi Super League
Cricket South Africa has struck a new deal with Global Sports Commerce, its commercial partner for the Mzansi Super League Twenty20 competition, extending the agency’s ties to the tournament by a further y…
Star India financials hit by cricket rights costs
Incremental rights fee increases for cricket’s Indian Premier League and World Cup, as well as a lukewarm advertising market, have been cited as reasons for pay-television broadcaster Star India suffering a…
ICC confirms digital rights tender details
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is launching a tender process for the sale of digital rights covering the governing body’s events between 2019 and 2023.
SABC retains CSA Twenty20 league rights
South African public-service broadcaster SABC has renewed a rights deal for the 2019 edition of Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Mzansi Super League.
Sports Channel Network picks up UK rights to cricket tournaments
Sports Channel Network has acquired rights in the UK to the European Cricket League and the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes competitions
Freesports gains FTA rights in UK to Global T20 Canada cricket tournament
Digital terrestrial broadcaster FreeSports has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in the UK to this year’s edition of cricket’s Global T20 Canada.
New Zealand’s Sky Sport seals six-season Cricket Australia extension
New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Sky Sport has signed a new six-year rights deal with Cricket Australia