Cricket
Sky opts for initial short-term Women’s Premier League deal
Sky Sports acquired exclusive rights to the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League after deciding, for now, to agree a one-year deal rather than make a long-term commitment.
Legends League T20 grows media revenue in new Star deal
Legends League Cricket is already the second most-watched T20 property in India, according to Raman Raheja, its co-founder and chief executive.
Willow retains ICC rights in US and Canada in direct deal
The International Cricket Council has agreed a new rights deal in the US and Canada with Times Internet Limited, whose cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow will provide coverage of men’s and women’s eve…
BT Sport exploits gap to bag India-Australia series
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport faced no strong competition in its acquisition of exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland for Australia’s current tour of India.
ECB provides makeweight to ensure Sky coverage of England’s Bangladesh tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board stepped in at the last minute with a makeweight to the fee offered by Sky Sports to ensure England’s current white-ball tour of Bangladesh was shown on Sky as well as on the ECB's own digital channels.
Disney Star makes first-time free-to-air IPL provision
Disney Star has said it will provide free-to-air access to T20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time
Sky bags rights to inaugural Women’s Premier League
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) T20 competition
EXCLUSIVE: Sony retains Sri Lanka Cricket global rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its global Sri Lanka Cricket rights for four years, from April 2023 to March 2027, SportBusiness understands.
ECB to stream free coverage of Bangladesh-England under Sky deal
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced that it will show the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday), although the England and Wal…
Myco lands Pakistan Super League rights in Mena region
Streaming service Myco has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to the 2023 season of the Pakistan Super League T20 cricket competition, which commenced earlier this month
Sky ‘agrees late deal’ to cover England’s Bangladesh tour
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky is reported to have struck a late deal to cover the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh.
Saudi Tourism Authority finalises sponsorship deal with IPL
Saudi Arabia's national tourism authority has become a sponsor of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament
Sky renews ICC rights at slight uplift as both sides embrace long-term security
Sky Sports renewed its rights to International Cricket Council properties at a slight increase to reflect the deal's long duration and additional inventory.
Big Bash League bounces back, final draws record audiences on Foxtel
The 2022-23 season of Australian cricket's Big Bash League is being hailed as a return to form for a competition that had slumped in popularity in recent years
BT Sport bags rights to Australia’s tour of India
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland for Australia's tour of India, SportBusiness understands.
SA20 gets off to steady start on back of strong domestic, India deals
The new South African domestic T20 league, SA20, has secured a promising media rights return in its inaugural season, driven mostly by deals in its domestic market and in India.
FanCode strikes Star deal for South Africa-England ODI series
Indian online sports streaming platform FanCode has acquired rights to the ongoing one-day international cricket series between South Africa and England through a sublicensing deal with pay-television…
Viacom18 pays premium for Women’s Premier League despite limited competition
Viacom18 secured rights to the new Women’s Premier League T20 competition after lodging a massive bid for the rights, despite a lack of competition from rival broadcasters.