Cricket
Sky New Zealand confirms World Twenty20 deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has confirmed a rights deal for the World Twenty20 cricket tournament, which will start in India next month.
Dish and Sling TV extend commitment to Willow TV
US pay-television provider Dish, and its over-the-top subsidiary Sling TV, have agreed a long-term extension to their strategic partnership with cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow TV International.
Australia facing broadcast blackout for World Twenty20
Australian cricket fans are facing a blackout of the forthcoming 2016 World Twenty20 because all local broadcasters have rejected the opportunity to acquire rights for the national team cricket tournament.
ICC awards clip rights in North America, Pakistan
The International Cricket Council has awarded digital clip rights in North America and Pakistan for its events over a four-year period, from 2016 to 2019.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 4 to 17
Media rights clips from February 4 to 17
Flow Sports adds Asia Cup to cricket line-up
Flow Sports, the Caribbean pay-television channel owned by telecommunications company Cable & Wireless, has acquired rights to the 2016 Asia Cup national team cricket tournament.
YuppTV secures Asia Cup streaming rights
Over-the-top content provider YuppTV has acquired exclusive digital streaming rights to the 2016 Asia Cup national team cricket tournament across a host of markets.
Cricket Australia rejects talk of early rights negotiations
Cricket Australia, the sport’s national governing body, has rejected suggestions that it will seek to make an early entry into the market for its next set of domestic broadcast rights.
Star signs long-term Asia Cup deal after 2014 stop-gap
The Asian Cricket Council earned a big increase in the value of its media rights in a lucrative eight-year deal with pay-television broadcaster Star India.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 21 to February 3
Media rights clips from January 21 to February 3
New streaming platform launched ahead of inaugural Pakistan Super League
A new online streaming platform has been introduced ahead of the inaugural edition of Twenty20 cricket competition the Pakistan Super League.
BBC digital deal gives free-to-air platform for ICC events
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to show highlights of International Cricket Council events on its website for the next four years.
Sunset+Vine expands ICC production partnership
UK sports production company Sunset+Vine has been awarded the contract to produce the next cycle of rights to non-live programming for International Cricket Council events.
Masters Champions League secures rights deals ahead of debut
The Sporty Solutionz agency has broadened the reach of the Masters Champions League for the debut season of the Twenty20 cricket competition by striking rights deals covering the Middle East, Pakistan, sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.
Star India chief fires warning about advert limit proposal
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has warned that it will seek to renegotiate its rights deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) if recommendations to limit advertising during match coverage are adopted.
ESPN agrees digital deal with ICC for UK and Irish markets
ESPN has entered into a partnership with the International Cricket Council that will grant the international sports broadcaster digital rights in the UK and Ireland to ICC events over the next four years.
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MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 17 to January 20
Media rights clips from December 17 to January 20