Cricket
BCCI to implement open tender for IPL rights contract
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has informed current Indian Premier League rights-holder, Sony Pictures Networks India, that it must compete with other parties in a bidding process for the next set of rights to the Twenty20 competition, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.
YuppTV scoops up rights to US-staged West Indies v India series
YuppTV, an over-the-top service that specialises in providing South Asian content to viewers in North America and the Caribbean, has acquired rights for the upcoming Twenty20 cricket series between India and the West Indies.
Sky NZ picks up rights to South Africa-New Zealand Test series
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights to the national cricket team’s upcoming two-match Test series in South Africa.
Star India pouches India-West Indies US T20 rights
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has acquired rights for the upcoming Twenty20 cricket matches in the US between India and the West Indies.
ATN boosts cricket line-up with fresh set of deals
Canadian broadcast group Asian Television Network has acquired rights to a host of cricket properties, including deals with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Twenty20 franchise competition the Caribbean Premier League.
Cricket Australia enjoys results of American tender
Cricket Australia improved its exposure and income from North America in a series of deals with NBCSN, Willow and the Asian Television Network.
TVSM deal of the month: Cricket Australia first to take advantage of African entrant
TV Sports Markets' Richard Welbirg looks at Cricket Australia's media rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Eurosport adds Sri Lanka-Australia series to cricket coverage
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in the UK to the forthcoming cricket series between Sri Lanka and Australia.
BCCI avoids major hit to broadcast revenues amid sweeping governance reform
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been ordered by the country’s Supreme Court to carry out a series of reforms of its governance structure, but a key proposal that would have severely damaged its revenues from broadcast rights has been rejected.
Cricket Australia reaches rights deals in North America
Cricket Australia has sealed rights deals with sports broadcaster NBC Sports Network and cricket-dedicated media company Willow TV in the US and Asian Television Network in Canada.
CPL secures landmark Facebook Live coverage and late rights deals
The Caribbean Premier League has secured a landmark deal for the 2016 edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament to be streamed live via the Facebook social network.
Sky NZ bowled over by Caribbean Premier League
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights for the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Dave buys into CPL as move into live sport continues
UK commercial channel Dave continued its move into live sport with a deal for rights to this year’s Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket series.
Caribbean Premier League bowls maiden US rights deal
North American sports broadcaster One World Sports has agreed a multi-year rights deal with the Caribbean Premier League as the Twenty20 cricket competition prepares to play its first matches in the United States this season.
ECB set to launch new rights tender
The England & Wales Cricket Board is set to launch a tender for domestic rights this autumn, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Dave to show Caribbean Premier League action
UK free-to-air entertainment channel Dave has acquired exclusive rights for the 2016 Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Plan emerges for overhaul of international cricket rights model
Five national cricket boards are behind a plan to overhaul the existing system for selling broadcast rights to international cricket – a proposal that will be discussed at the International Cricket Council’s annual conference later this month, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Rupavahini and Dialog pick up rights to Sri Lanka’s England tour
Sri Lankan state broadcaster Rupavahini and pay-television operator Dialog Television have acquired rights to the remainder of the Sri Lankan cricket team’s tour of England as part of a sublicensing deal with the Sporty Solutionz agency.