Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket delays domestic rights decision
The Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee has delayed a decision on awarding its local television rights for the forthcoming three-year period as it evaluates three offers.
ECB chief downplays relevance of terrestrial television in future strategy
Tom Harrison, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has labelled terrestrial television as “less relevant every year,” suggesting that the body’s focus will remain on pay-television platforms in the future.
BCCI and Ten Sports stand-off threatens Pakistan-India series
The proposed cricket series between Pakistan and India at the end of this year could be in jeopardy due to the ongoing dispute between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s broadcast partner, pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports.
Advertisers hit back over Australian sports rights inflation
A group of advertising agencies in Australia have criticised the “aggression” adopted in efforts by some of the country’s top domestic sports properties to drive increases in rights fees.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 16 to 29
Media rights clips from April 16 to 29
SuperSport to show new Africa T20 Cup
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a deal for live coverage of the inaugural Africa T20 Cup cricket competition.
PCB sees positives in new deal despite security concerns
The Pakistan Cricket Board is understood to view this month’s five-year deal for its rights as the best that was possible in current market conditions.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 26 to April 15
Media rights clips from March 26 to April 15
SuperSport extends Cricket South Africa rights
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has renewed a rights deal with Cricket South Africa, the sport’s national governing body.
NTV extends Nepal cricket rights
Nepalese state-owned broadcaster NTV has extended a rights deal for events operated by the Nepal Cricket Association, the sport’s national governing body.
MSM to debut new channel during 2015 Indian Premier League
Sony-owned Indian broadcaster Multi Screen Media will launch a new pay-television sports channel during the forthcoming 2015 season of Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.
MSM harnesses Sony Aath to open IPL up to Bengali speakers
Sony-owned Indian broadcaster Multi Screen Media will offer the first Bengali language feed for the Indian Premier League during the forthcoming 2015 season of the Twenty20 cricket competition.
PCB awards rights to PTV, Ten Sports
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded media rights to the country’s public-service broadcaster PTV and pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports.
ICC makes umpire communication available to World Cup broadcasters
The International Cricket Council will make television umpire communication during the knockout stages of the ongoing World Cup national team tournament available to host broadcaster, pay-television broadcaster Star Sports.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 26 to March 11
Media rights clips from February 26 to March 11
ESPN lands US rights to Indian Premier League
US sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired media rights for Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.
IPL digital deal ticks three strategic boxes for Star India
Star India’s new deal for Indian Premier League internet and mobile rights helps the broadcaster in three ways: it gives it vital digital content, helps undermine the exclusivity of rival Sony, and ensures Star has a role in IPL coverage ahead of the sale of the main television rights in India.
Status quo continues for Doordarshan’s World Cup broadcasts
Indian public-service broadcaster Doordarshan will continue to share broadcast signals of the 2015 Cricket World Cup with cable television operators after the country’s Supreme Court today (Thursday) reserved a verdict on the matter.