Broadcast Rights

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has acquired the television and digital rights to broadcast and stream all New Zealand-based Blackcaps and White Ferns matches into India and associated territories for the next seven years.

It bears noting that SPNI’s digital rights in India will be co-exclusive with incumbent rights holder Amazon Prime for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. 

While financial details were not disclosed, Economic Times reported that the deal value was in the $90 million to $100 million ball park. 

Dec 01, 2020 19:12
BRISTOL, Connecticut: Sports streaming service ESPN+ has reached a new six-year agreement with New Zealand Cricket for exclusive US rights to all men’s and women’s matches in the International Cricket Council (ICC) matches played in New Zealand, across all three formats.  The deal renews an existing six-year agreement, and adds up to 50 matches per season from Super Smash, New Zealand’s domestic T20 league.
Nov 30, 2020 14:11
MUMBAI: Facebook has entered into a digital content partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), which will allow the Menlo Park-headquartered social media network to stream exclusive content from the Indian national cricket team’s ongoing tour of Australia. 
Nov 27, 2020 17:11
MUMBAI: Digital sports platform FanCode has collaborated with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and Amazon Prime Video to exclusively live stream all NZC international matches in India for the current season (November 2020 - March 2021). 
Nov 27, 2020 16:11
TORONTO: Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada's largest South Asian broadcaster and pioneer broadcaster of cricket, announced Friday that it has acquired exclusive Canadian broadcast rights for Cricket West Indies, New Zealand Cricket and Lanka Premiere League 2020.
Nov 27, 2020 13:11
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Thursday announced a partnership with China Mobile Migu for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle.  The deal was led by Super Sports Media and Football Marketing Asia (FMA) – the exclusive commercial partner of AFC competitions for the rights cycles 2021-2024 and 2025-2028.
Nov 25, 2020 16:11
MUMBAI: England's tour of India next year will comprise four Tests instead of the regulation five to accommodate the limited-overs series that had to be postponed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PTI quotes BCCI president Sourav Ganguly as having confirmed the schedule for the series planned in February-March while speaking at an online event.
Nov 25, 2020 15:11
MUMBAI: Strengthening its cricket portfolio, Star India has acquired the media rights of Cricket South Africa (CSA) till the end of the 2023/24 cricket season, across Asia, Middle East and North Africa. The agreement grants Star India exclusive rights across linear and digital mediums including all India tours to South Africa in this period.
Nov 24, 2020 18:11
MUMBAI: Public service broadcaster All India Radio has secured permission from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), the India territory media rights holder for international cricket in Australia, for ball-by-ball commentary of the upcoming blockbuster series between hosts Australia and India. 
Nov 24, 2020 15:11
ROME: Italy's top flight football league on Monday issued the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for international media rights related to the Serie A Championship, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana for the three-year cycle 2021-2024.
Nov 20, 2020 11:11
SINGAPORE: Martial arts organization ONE Championship has announced a multifaceted global partnership with Facebook that includes distribution of exclusive content on Facebook Watch, a Facebook Gaming channel where ONE's top athletes will stream gameplay and gaming commentary, and the addition of ONE Virtual Reality content to the Venues app on the Oculus platform.