Cricket
Sunset+Vine drives YouTube content for Lord’s
UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has agreed a wide-ranging social media content partnership with Marylebone Cricket Club that includes management of the Lord’s Cricket Ground channel on video-sharing platform YouTube.
Sony faced little competition for CPL
Indian pay-television channel Sony Six is thought to have faced no competition when agreeing a one-year extension to its rights deal for the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 10 to July 23
Media rights clips from July 10 to July 23.
PCB forms bid committees for Super League and series rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has formed two bid committees to oversee the sale of media rights to two forthcoming series and the Pakistan Super League, the PCB’s new Twenty20 competition.
Star asks for delay to start of Indian Super League
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has asked for the start of the Indian Super League franchise football tournament to be delayed to avoid a clash with the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 26 to July 9
Media rights clips from June 26 to July 9
Sony Six extends commitment to Caribbean Premier League
Indian sports and entertainment pay-television channel Sony Six has agreed a one-year extension to its rights deal for the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition.
ECB to stream live coverage of England women’s series
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that this summer’s One-Day International women’s national team series between England and India will be streamed live on the governing body’s official channel on video-sharing platform YouTube.
Fox Sports in late deal for England v India series
Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights for the upcoming England v India cricket series.
British Cycling to stream live coverage of Circuit Championships
The British Cycling governing body has confirmed plans to stream live coverage of the National Circuit Race Championships on Wednesday, July 9.
ICC launches tender for next global events cycle
The International Cricket Council, the sport’s global governing body, has launched a tender process for the sale of media rights to its major events for the next eight year cycle spanning 2015 to 2023.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 12 to June 25
Media rights clips from June 12 to June 25
Caribbean Premier League looking to hit big numbers in 2014
Organisers of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition are forecasting an uplift in global television reach to 200 million people ahead of the tournament’s 2014 edition, which begins next month.
Geo Super picks up Bangladesh cricket rights
Pakistani pay-television broadcaster Geo Super has acquired media rights for Bangladesh international cricket matches in a sublicensing deal with the Sporty Solutionz agency.
Star Sports catches Bangladesh v India ODI rights
Asian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has acquired rights for this month's Bangladesh v India One-Day International cricket series.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 29 to June 11
Media rights clips from May 29 to June 11
BT Sport snaps up rights to Caribbean Premier League
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a two-year rights deal for exclusive live coverage in the UK and Ireland of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 15 to May 28
Media rights clips from May 15 to May 28