Cricket
ICC engages ByteDance on Cricket World Cup content drive
The International Cricket Council has partnered with technology company ByteDance to deliver content across social media platforms TikTok and Helo during this year’s Cricket World Cup.
BBC commits to televise women’s cricket final for The Hundred – report
UK public broadcaster the BBC has reportedly confirmed it will televise the women’s final of new white-ball cricket competition The Hundred, granting live free-to-air exposure in the country to the women’s gam…
Channel 4 close to free-to-air Cricket World Cup highlights deal in UK – report
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 is reportedly close to reaching a deal to show highlights of this year’s Cricket World Cup.
Spring Media to distribute global European Cricket League rights
The Spring Media agency has agreed a deal with the new European Cricket League to distribute the global rights of the competition’s inaugural 2019 edition.
Star India’s OTT strategy in UK drives Sky IPL rights loss
Media company Star India’s plans to use the Indian Premier League to develop its Hotstar OTT platform in the UK drove pay-television broadcaster Sky’s loss of the property, SportBusiness Media understands.
YuppTV picks up digital rights to 2019 IPL season
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital broadcasting rights in a range of territories for the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament
BT strikes deal for UK IPL rights
BT Sport is set to show cricket’s Indian Premier League after Sky Sports opted not to broadcast the 2019 edition of the Twenty20 tournament.
Pakistan bans 2019 IPL coverage
The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League will not be broadcast in Pakistan, it has been confirmed
Sky will not show 2019 IPL in UK, Star India to exploit rights on Hotstar
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky confirmed on Tuesday that it will not broadcast the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament
Fox Sports retains IPL rights in Australia
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has renewed a rights deal in Australia for the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament
Sky in late deal for England’s West Indies T20 matches
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has reached a deal to show the final two matches of the England national cricket team’s tour of the West Indies, according to the Press Association news agency.
PCB appoints new Super League partners after IMG-Reliance exit
The Pakistan Cricket Board has named the Blitz and Trans Group consortium as the new live production partner of this year’s Pakistan Super League after the IMG-Reliance agency withdrew from its deal f…
IMG-Reliance withdraws from Pakistan Super League deal
The Pakistan Cricket Board has said it is close to securing a new production partner for its Pakistan Super League after the IMG-Reliance agency yesterday (Sunday) withdrew from its deal for the Twenty20…
Pakistan Super League strikes UK rights deal
The Alliance Advertising & Marketing agency has stepped up its association with the Pakistan Super League by acquiring exclusive UK broadcast rights to the Twenty20 cricket competition
PSL teams up with IMG-Reliance, Techfront
The Pakistan Super League Twenty20 cricket competition has confirmed that it has agreed production and broadcast deals with the IMG-Reliance agency and technology solutions firm Techfront
Pakistan Super League earns huge media rights increase, but franchises will remain in the red
Global Sports Commerce has solidified its influence in the world of T20 cricket, retaining global media rights to the Pakistan Super League alongside its consortium partner Blitz Advertising
PCB receives lowball bids for PSL rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has received lower-than-expected bids for rights to the next three editions of the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 tournament
Star India to switch to OTT in US
Star India’s channels will be withdrawn from US pay-television platforms in the New Year, with the broadcaster opting to push its programming through its Hotstar OTT service in the country.