Cricket
ICC opens production tenders for major events
The International Cricket Council has today (Wednesday) launched tender processes for the provision of production services and non-live programming services for its major events across the four-year period from 2016 to 2019.
ECB investigating broadcast options for county cricket
England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves has said the governing body is looking at creating various broadcast packages for county cricket amid a proposed overhaul of the domestic game.
Cricket Australia puts spotlight on classic moments through Optus partnership
The Cricket Australia governing body has agreed a three-year partnership with telecommunications firm Optus under which video of some of the national team’s greatest historic matches will be digitised and made available to its customers.
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British Eurosport secures rights to Sri Lanka-West Indies series
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, has acquired rights to the forthcoming international cricket series between Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
Sky snaps up Bangladesh tour
Sky paid a significant fee to secure rights to England’s tour of Bangladesh in 2016. The deal ensures Sky has rights to all England international cricket for the next two years.
Sky hits back with PCB rights
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky last week bought rights to the upcoming England v Pakistan cricket series in an attempt to shore up its cricket content.
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Sky adds Bangladesh tour to England rights package
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has locked down rights to all matches featuring the England national cricket team for the next two years after securing a deal for its tour of Bangladesh in 2016.
Nimbus wins second arbitration case against BCCI, with main claim to come
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been ordered to pay sports broadcaster and media and entertainment company Nimbus Communications Rs118.8m (€1.6m/$1.8m) following the second arbitration case resulting from its 2011 decision to terminate a media rights and production partnership.
Sky secures rights for England’s tour of Pakistan
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights for the England national cricket team’s tour against Pakistan later this year.
BT pouches Ashes rights
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport this week blindsided its main rival Sky by picking up Ashes cricket rights, paying a rights-fee increase of about 20 per cent.
Astra reiterates call for anti-siphoning reforms
Astra, the Australian group of pay-television broadcasters, has renewed calls to reform the country’s anti-siphoning rules in the wake of UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport’s acquisition of Cricket Australia rights.
BT Sport ousts Sky for Cricket Australia rights package
BT Sport has dislodged rival UK pay-television broadcaster Sky as the live rights-holder for the next Ashes cricket series between England and Australia in 2017-18.
CSA steps in to offer ‘unprecedented’ live streaming of New Zealand tour
New Zealand cricket fans will be able to watch the remainder of the national team’s tour of South Africa after the Cricket South Africa governing body stepped in to provide free live streaming of games.
Zimbabwe Cricket seeks to clarify Taj relationship
The Zimbabwe Cricket governing body has said that its partnership with Indian subcontinent pay-television broadcaster Taj Television remains intact following reports to the contrary yesterday (Wednesday).
Sky New Zealand on the defensive following cricket rights failure
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has hit out at the Cricket South Africa governing body after the two parties failed to agree a rights deal for the one-day international series between the countries.
Cricket Australia opens bidding for new UK rights package
The Cricket Australia governing body has launched a tender process for its UK rights, according to the Financial Times.