Cricket
Snapchat, Netflix engage with Indian Premier League
Social media platform Snapchat and online streaming service Netflix have entered the Indian Premier League through partnerships with teams in the Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Nine and Ten linked to new Cricket Australia bid as Foxtel walks away
Commercial broadcasters Nine and Ten have reportedly put a new and improved offer to Cricket Australia for its domestic rights, as pay-television operator Foxtel confirmed it had exited the process.
IPL receives free-to-air window with Star-Doordarshan deal
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has agreed a sublicensing deal with Doordarshan that will grant the public-service broadcaster coverage of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition for the first time.
Foxtel targets control of Cricket Australia rights
Pay-television operator Foxtel has made a sizeable offer for complete broadcast and digital rights to Cricket Australia properties, according to multiple reports.
Star secures stranglehold over Indian cricket rights with new BCCI deal
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has today (Thursday) become the dominant player in Indian cricket broadcasting after retaining rights to all international and domestic matches played in the country.
BeIN gives IPL new home in Mena region
BeIN Media Group has strengthened its cricket portfolio in the Middle East and North Africa after agreeing a five-season deal for rights to Twenty20 competition the Indian Premier League.
Fox Sports to show 2018 IPL in Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights for the 2018 Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
ECB struggles in India despite three tours over five-year cycle
Two more India tours have not prevented a fall in the value of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) media rights in the Indian subcontinent.
Cricket Australia calls for second round of rights bids – report
Cricket Australia, the sport’s governing body in the country, has reportedly requested a second round of bids for its domestic broadcast rights.
YuppTV signs wide-ranging IPL rights deal
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired exclusive digital and television rights in a host of markets to the 2018 season of Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.
BCCI alters rights auction amid interest from digital players – report
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has opted to postpone a decision on its next set of broadcast and digital media rights to all international and domestic matches played in the country amid strong interest in the digital packages on offer, according to The Hindu.
Cricket Australia eyes new opportunity with New Zealand streaming offering
Cricket Australia has stepped in to provide full live coverage in New Zealand of its national team’s ongoing tour of South Africa after a television deal was not secured in the country.
JioTV picks up digital rights to Nidahas Trophy
The JioTV app, which is owned by Indian mobile network operator Reliance-Jio, has acquired digital rights to the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 cricket tournament, which got underway yesterday (Tuesday).
Sony adds ECB rights to international cricket portfolio
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired rights in the Indian subcontinent to national team games hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Cricket World Cup Qualifier to receive TV coverage for first time
The International Cricket Council has said its qualifying tournament for the World Cup will be broadcast on television for the first time in its history, ahead of next year’s edition of its showpiece national team tournament in England and Wales.
BCCI takes international, domestic rights to market
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has launched a tender process for broadcast and digital media rights to all international and domestic matches played in the country, with contracts set to be awarded via an online auction process.
Star adds IPL production contract to rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has been awarded audio-visual production services rights for the Indian Premier League following its acquisition last year of the global television and digital rights to the Twenty20 cricket competition.
YuppTV picks up Nidahas Trophy rights
Over-the-top platform YuppTV has acquired rights to the Nidahas Trophy, an upcoming Twenty20 cricket tournament that will be contested by the national teams of Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh.