Cricket
Seven seeks Cricket Australia emails as rights row continues
Australian broadcaster Seven West Media has filed court papers seeking access to correspondence between Cricket Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Foxtel and other parties as part of…
ITW Playworx awarded sponsorship sales rights to Abu Dhabi T10 League
The Mumbai-based ITW Playworx agency has been chosen to market and sell central sponsorships and in-stadia advertising rights to the Abu Dhabi T10 League
Stats Perform solidifies cricket position in new NZC deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has retained one of its key cricket clients in a new agreement with the sport’s governing body in New Zealand.
LIVENow secures rights to Lanka Premier League
Streaming platform LIVENow has broadened its cricket portfolio by acquiring rights to the new Lanka Premier League tournament
ESPN+ retains NZ Cricket rights in long-term deal
ESPN+, the Disney-owned OTT streaming service, has retained its rights in the US market to top international cricket played in New Zealand in a new long-term agreement with the sport’s governing body i…
New ICC chair Barclay flags fixture pile-up, commercial need to hold postponed events
New International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay has outlined his priorities for the sport, highlighting the “unsustainable” cricket global schedule alongside the need to host major events that hav…
Star finalises Cricket South Africa deal, replaces Sony
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star has finalised a deal with Cricket South Africa for broadcast rights in the Indian subcontinent, the rest of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa
Barclay named new ICC chairman
New Zealand Cricket chairman Greg Barclay has been elected as the new Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council, replacing Shashank Manohar who stepped down earlier this year
Sony signs 15 sponsors for India-Australia series
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Sports Network has signed 15 sponsors for India’s cricket tour of Australia.
ITN, Sony and Sky among broadcasters to sign on for Lanka Premier League debut
Sri Lankan state-owned broadcaster ITN has acquired domestic rights to the Lanka Premier League
ICC issues RFP for live streaming, commercial rights to over 500 matches
The International Cricket Council has initiated a Request for Proposals for the production and distribution of live streams, along with commercial rights, to more than 500 ICC Pathway matches, SportBusiness…
Round-Up: Australian Open uncertainty, Foxtel eyes AFL extension, Tamil Nadu bans online gaming, and more
The first Grand Slam of 2021 could be delayed by one or two weeks from the scheduled January 18 start, due to Covid-19
Women’s T20 World Cup moved from 2022 to 2023 to avoid congestion
The International Cricket Council has pushed the 2022 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup back by three months.
Round-Up: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Kuaishou, Stars out of Lanka Premier League, Fifa in women’s rights stand, and more
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c
England confirms first Pakistan tour in 16 years
The England cricket team will make its first visit to Pakistan since 2005 when it plays two Twenty20 internationals in Karachi in October 2021
Nine continues rights drive with 2023 Ashes deal
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine has acquired rights to the 2023 Ashes cricket series, which will take place in England
Major League Cricket wins approval to develop international-standard cricket venue in Texas
The growth of cricket in the United States has been given a significant boost after Major League Cricket secured the rights to develop its first major cricket stadium in the country.
Covid-19 outbreak threatens first Australia-India Test
The first Test cricket match in India's upcoming tour of Australia, set to begin at the Adelaide Oval on December 17, is under threat due to a fresh Covid-19 outbreak in the South Australian city