Cricket
BCCI confirms Women’s IPL plans, AGM date
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that it plans to launch a women’s edition of its flagship T20 competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the beginning of next year.
EXCLUSIVE: SA20 to be bundled with CSA rights in India
Broadcast rights in India for SA20, the new South African T20 competition due to start in January, will be bundled with wider Cricket South Africa rights, SportBusiness understands
Legends League Cricket aims to build foundation with Disney Star, FanCode deals
Legends League Cricket (LLC) struck deals with Disney Star and FanCode in order to achieve a blend of exposure and rights fees for the fledgling T20 league which features retired international stars.
Cricket audiences encourage Daraz to target bigger sports and entertainment platform
Shopping app Daraz has been taking a unique approach to combining sport and ecommerce in Pakistan and other South Asian markets.
Legends League Cricket rights switch from Sony to Disney Star
Disney Star has acquired exclusive rights in India to the Legends League Cricket (LLC) competition
Sharing premium rights is the new normal in India, Disney president Madhavan says
Splitting the rights for market-leading cricket properties between different broadcasters is a feature of the "evolution" of Indian sports media driven by rising costs, K Madhavan, the president of Disney…
Disney Star and Zee pair up to treble ICC value in India
Disney Star and Zee Entertainment have joined forces to pay around three times the previous value for exclusive media rights in India to International Cricket Council events.
Zee to sublicense Disney Star’s ICC linear rights in ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal
Media group Zee Entertainment has agreed a surprise sublicensing deal with Disney Star for exclusive linear rights in India to men's International Cricket Council events from 2024-27
ICC gets “significant” rights fee increase in India as Star strikes back
Disney Star has renewed its exclusive media rights in India for International Cricket Council events in a four-year deal covering 2024 to 2027
YuppTV gets media rights for Asia Cup in multiple territories
Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired media rights for the upcoming Asia Cup international cricket tournament in more than 70 markets
ICC ‘opens up on methodology’ prior to Indian tender deadline
The International Cricket Council is reported to have made its Indian media rights tender more transparent, making its financial goals known to potential bidders and clarifying the circumstances in which a second round of bidding would be called.
Daraz continues cricket-focused strategy with Asia Cup acquisition
Alibaba-owned shopping platform Daraz secured free-to-watch streaming rights in Pakistan for the forthcoming Asia Cup cricket tournament after outbidding its competitors.
Sony breaks the bank to keep England cricket rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed to pay a massive increase in its renewal for England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rights across the Indian subcontinent from 2023 to 2028.
Daraz and Tapmad sweep up Asia Cup streaming rights in Pakistan
Alibaba-owned shopping platform Daraz and streaming service Tapmad have sublicensed digital rights in Pakistan to the Asia Cup cricket tournament due to begin later this month in the United Arab Emirates
Sky and ECB marriage continues with marginally increased fee
Sky’s fees for the renewal – and in the current deal – are understood to also incorporate significant outlay on marketing and promotion.
Sony finalises six-year ECB renewal across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has finalised its rights renewal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, from 2023 to 2028
ARY pays high entry fee to secure rights to Pakistan cricket team
Media group ARY agreed a high entry price to acquire exclusive domestic streaming rights in Pakistan to the national cricket team’s matches against the West Indies in June and against England this autumn.
Sony tipped to strike back with six-year ECB renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks is close to renewing its rights to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, 2023 to 2028, SportBusiness…