Media Rights

ACC announces new Media Rights partnership with SONY Pictures Networks India for 2024-2031

Photo Credit: Asian Cricket The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is delighted to announce that Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) (Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited) has secured the exclusive Media Rights for all ACC tournaments from 2024 to 2031. This landmark...

Cricket West Indies secures groundbreaking six-year media rights deal with ESPN Caribbean

Photo Credit: Cricket West Indies Cricket West Indies (CWI) is delighted to announce the finalization of a new six-year media rights agreement with ESPN Caribbean, ensuring exclusive broadcast and digital coverage of all West Indies Men’s and Women’s home international...

ECB fails to secure deal for Live International Cricket on free-to-air TV

The England men’s and women’s cricket teams are expected to move entirely behind Sky Sports’ paywall next season after the BBC opted out of broadcasting live international matches in an extended rights agreement.  According to a report, the England and...

ACC sets $170 million base price for media rights of upcoming Asia Cup

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has set a base price of $170 million for the media rights to multiple tournaments, including the Men’s Asia Cup, Men’s and Women’s Under-19 Asia Cup, and Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The rights cover...

PCB: Consortium of TransGroup and ARY awarded international broadcast rights for Pakistan v England Test series

Photo Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board Sky Sports to broadcast matches for fans in UK region; BBC Sport (United Kingdom) will be radio partners for the series Commentators confirmed for Pakistan versus England ICC World Test Championship fixtures Urdu version...

Sky nearing deal for Pakistan-England broadcast rights

Photo Credit: Facebook Photo of Sky Sports With England’s tour of Pakistan set to begin in a few days, Sky, a pay-television broadcaster, is expected to secure UK media rights for the three-Test series, according to reports. Sky is reportedly close...

IPL 2025 Schedule: No change in number of matches

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has decided against its earlier proposal to expand the number of matches for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. Although there had been discussions about increasing the match count by 10 to a total of...

The Hundred is a Ponzi scheme – Lalit Modi

Photo Credit: Instagram Photo of @lalitkmodi Lalit Modi has denounced the Hundred as “basically a big fat Ponzi scheme” after accusing the ECB of producing inflated projections for broadcast income to attract investors. Modi, one of the key architects of the...

Pakistan-England test series media rights unsold, raising PCB’s financial alarm

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule for a three-match Test series against England, set to begin on October 7, with the first match taking place at Multan Cricket Stadium. However, with less than a month remaining,...

Is the league-creation mania misguided?

The Sports growth story and sporting fever has gripped the Indian subcontinent thoroughly, especially over the last 2 years. The viewership of sporting events rose by leaps and bounds beyond cricket in both Olympic and non-Olympic sports. Though Cricket...

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Report: BCCI reluctant to agree to PCB’s terms in Champions Trophy dispute

Photo Credit: Instagram Photo of @icctrophytour Discussions around the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have intensified, with India refusing to travel...
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