Cricket
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
Women’s Premier League franchises fetch $572m for BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Wednesday) announced the successful bidders for franchises in its new Women’s Premier League T20 competition, with the five teams having sold f…
EXCLUSIVE: The Hundred searches for new Principal Partner after Cazoo exit
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is searching for a new Principal Partner for The Hundred after online automotive retailer Cazoo chose not to renew its contract amid ongoing financial problems…
EXCLUSIVE: LV= Insurance to end ECB sponsorship when deal expires
LV= Insurance has decided not to renew its sponsorship agreement with the England & Wales Cricket Board when the term expires at the end of 2023
PCB ‘postpones’ launch of women’s T20 league
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has opted to delay the launch of its women’s T20 league after a change in leadership at the governing body last month.
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
Cricket Australia withdraws from Afghanistan series in women’s rights protest
Cricket Australia has announced the withdrawal of its men’s team from an upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan due to the Taliban further limiting women’s rights in the country.
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)
FanCraze adds SA20 to cricket roster
Technology company FanCraze has signed on as the official digital collectibles partner of SA20, the new South African T20 cricket league which launches today (Tuesday)
Morgan Stanley ‘brought in’ as Cricket Australia weighs up private investment
Cricket Australia (CA) has engaged US financial services company Morgan Stanley to help it assess a potential privatisation model that could see it sell off a stake in its commercial business
Castore furthers cricket presence with Surrey kit deal
British sportswear brand Castore has made its latest move in the cricket market by becoming the official teamwear supplier of Surrey County Cricket Club
FanCode renews Bangladesh Premier League streaming rights
Online streaming platform FanCode has once again obtained the exclusive streaming rights in India to the Bangladesh Premier League
Mumbai Indians launches tender for NFT rights
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) tender for its Non-Fungible Token (NFT) rights
BCCI releases ITT for Women’s IPL franchises
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has opened the bidding process for the right to own and operate teams in the Women’s Indian Premier League ahead of its debut season this year.
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.
Killer Jeans replaces MPL Sports as Indian cricket team’s kit supplier
Indian fashion brand Killer Jeans has agreed a deal to become the technical sponsor of India's national cricket team, replacing MPL Sports, the merchandising arm of fantasy gaming platform Mobile Premier…