Cricket
ICC expands live streaming service for World Twenty20 Qualifier
The International Cricket Council has announced it will live stream 16 matches from the World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013 (WT20Q) tournament, which commences in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.
Nine adds to Ashes package with ECB deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has agreed a deal with the England & Wales Cricket Board for the media rights to the next two Ashes series played in England.
Sky expects to conclude Ashes sublicensing deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB expects to agree a deal to sublicense rights for free-to-air highlights of the 2013-14 Ashes cricket series between England and Australia before the first Test match on November 21, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 10 to October 23
Media rights clips from 10 October 23 October
ECB gets 30% bump in private talks
WICB to provide free-to-air coverage of women’s cricket series
The West Indies Cricket Board has partnered with free-to-air broadcaster the Caribbean Media Corporation to provide live television coverage of the first ever international women’s tri-nation series hosted in the region.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 12 to September 25
Media rights clips from 12 September to 25 September
Talks ‘stall’ over free-to-air rights for England’s Ashes defence
Talks have stalled over a UK free-to-air highlights deal for England’s forthcoming Ashes cricket series in Australia, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Fox losses to the networks start to look like a trend
Fox loses more sport to the networks in Australia
Ten picks up Champions League T20 rights for a song
Cricket Australia takes measures to ensure free-to-air coverage of Ryobi Cup
Cricket Australia has underwritten commercial broadcaster Nine’s production costs by A$800,000 (€560,000/$747,000) in order to ensure domestic one-day competition the Ryobi Cup is afforded free-to-air television coverage, according to The Age.
PCB does short-term deals
Pakistan Cricket Board's two short-term deals
Network Ten acquires Champions League T20 rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has acquired rights for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 cricket competition.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From August 29 to September 11
Media rights clips from 29 August to 11 September
ATN strikes long-term cricket deals
Canadian broadcast group Asian Television Network has signed five-year broadcast rights deals with four major international cricket boards.
Ten Sports and Geo land rights to Pakistan cricket series
Indian subcontinent pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports and Pakistani pay-television broadcaster Geo Super have acquired the rights to Pakistan’s cricket series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the UAE later this year.
Four parties signal interest in PCB rights
Four companies are battling to secure the broadcasting rights for Pakistan’s cricket series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the UAE later this year, according to the Express Tribune.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 25 to August 28
Media rights clips from 25 July to 30 August
PCB appoints Ernst & Young to oversee rights sales
The Pakistan Cricket Board governing body has appointed professional services company Ernst & Young to oversee the process of awarding media rights for the national team’s forthcoming ‘home’ series against South Africa and Sri Lanka, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.