Cricket
Nine and Foxtel renew ECB rights to 2031
Nine Entertainment and Foxtel have renewed their England and Wales Cricket Board media rights in Australia from 2024 to 2031, SportBusiness understands
Disney Star breaks OTT record with 35m viewers for India-Pakistan clash
Disney Star recorded a peak concurrency of 35 million viewers on its OTT platform during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan on October 14, setting a new global sports streaming…
Sportfive turns to former WSG stalwart Nair to lead cricket push
Sportfive’s appointment of former World Sport Group executive Venu Nair has signalled the ambition of the agency to win new business in cricket as it builds up its operations in Asia.
Pitch swoops for BCCI international rights buy-out
The Pitch International agency bought out Board of Control for Cricket in India international rights after Viacom18 opted for a guaranteed income over attempting to sell the rights itself.
Openview excluded again as SABC agrees last-minute Cricket World Cup deal
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has struck a late deal to sublicense rights to the Cricket World Cup from pay-television broadcaster MultiChoice, although the agreement prevents matches from being shown on Openview, the free-to-air satellite platform owned by eMedia Investments.
Times Internet bags BCCI rights in string of international territories
Times Internet, owner of cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow, has secured exclusive Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rights in North America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast…
EXCLUSIVE: Foxtel renews BCCI deal after Pitch bags international rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured exclusive Board of Control for Cricket in India rights in a deal brokered by the Pitch International agency, SportBusiness understands
ICC introduces vertical broadcast feed for World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has claimed a first for the sport by announcing that it will produce an additional vertical video feed for India’s staging of the upcoming 2023 World Cup.
ICC goes to market in Mena with media rights to 2027
The International Cricket Council has launched separate invitations to tender (ITT) in the Middle East and North Africa for media rights to men's and women's tournaments in the 2024-27 cycle
BCCI rights sale hints bilateral series have passed their peak
Last week’s sale of BCCI media rights indicates that bilateral series have likely passed their peak value, experts have told SportBusiness Media.
Viacom18 strengthens grip on Indian cricket with BCCI linear, digital rights
Media group Viacom18 has strengthened its position as the home of Indian cricket, after today (Thursday) acquiring exclusive linear and digital rights to the national team’s bilateral matches.
TNT Sports to show Asia Cup in UK and Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster TNT Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to cricket’s Asia Cup, which will take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30 to September 17.
BCCI launches ITT for bilateral media rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched an invitation to tender for its media rights to India's bilateral matches in a six-year cycle from 2023-24 onwards as it seeks to follow on…
Major League Cricket settles on Willow for initial growth
Major League Cricket, which held the final of its inaugural edition last night, opted to seal a five-year media rights deal with Willow TV in the absence of strong competition.
Ashes proves worth to Sky and Nine with record live audiences
The thrilling 2023 Ashes series have produced valuable returns for their national media rights-holders, drawing record audiences to Sky Sports in the UK and providing bumper ratings late into the night for Australia’s Nine Network.
Viacom18 pays up for non-exclusive digital rights to India’s Caribbean tour
Viacom18-owned OTT platform JioCinema is showing India’s current tour of the West Indies after sublicensing co-exclusive digital rights in India from FanCode for a significant fee.
Major League Cricket adds CBS Sports Network, Sling TV as domestic rights-holders
Major League Cricket (MLC), the first professional T20 cricket league in the United States, has further enhanced the broadcast offering in its home market through deals with the CBS Sports division of…
MLC secures five-year Willow deal, international distribution
Major League Cricket has announced a domestic media rights deal with subscription broadcaster Willow TV and a series of international media rights agreements ahead of its inaugural season