Cricket
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.
Sky renews ICC rights to 2031 to cement cricket dominance
Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has renewed its exclusive platform-neutral rights in the UK and Ireland to International Cricket Council properties for eight years, from 2024 to 2031
Cricket Australia sticks with Foxtel and Seven despite strong Paramount bid
Cricket Australia extended its domestic media rights agreements with Foxtel and Seven, opting for the status quo over a move to Paramount ANZ.
Viacom18 lands global rights to Women’s IPL for $116m
Media group Viacom18 has built on its rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by acquiring the global television and digital rights to the new women’s edition of the T20 cricket competition for a fee o…
Sunset+Vine producing DP World ILT20 in UAE
UK-based sports production company Sunset+Vine is performing the role of host broadcaster at the DP World International League T20, which gets underway today (Friday) in the United Arab Emirates
Foxtel bags rights ahead of SA20 opener
Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV broadcaster, has doubled down on its commitment to broadcasting South African cricket in a deal to show all 33 matches from the inaugural edition of the new SA20 franchise…
Eurosport India picks up Bangladesh Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport India has acquired rights to the 2023 edition of T20 cricket competition the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)
Sky Sports picks up SA20 rights ahead of inaugural season
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired rights to Cricket South Africa’s new franchise league, SA20.
Cricket Australia strikes A$1.5bn extensions with Foxtel and Seven, legal action withdrawn
Cricket Australia has extended its domestic media rights agreements with pay-television operator Foxtel and commercial broadcaster Seven in deals worth a total of A$1.5bn ($1bn/€954.4m) over seven seasons, from 2024-25 to 2030-31.
ICC details record-breaking digital engagement for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council has revealed that the recent Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia generated a record 6.5
Sony and ITW agree time-buy deal for India’s tour of Bangladesh
ITW Consulting agreed a time-buy deal with Sony in order to exploit its Bangladesh Cricket Board rights ahead of India’s current tour of the country.