Whisper, the independent production company, has been appointed by the BBC to deliver its live broadcast and digital coverage of the 2026 season of The Hundred. Marking the first time Whisper has worked with BBC Sport on the cricket tournament, the agreement spans eight live matches, featuring the tournament’s back-to-back women’s and men’s double-header format […]
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 was the most watched iteration of the tournament on record with 15 million viewer hours on Sky Sports (since 2016 when data became available). The final between England and Australia on July 5th was also record-breaking with a peak audience of 678k, which is the highest ever for […]
Following England’s qualification to the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Sky Sports has announced that it will make both semi-finals available to watch free-to-air, in addition to the final. The matches will be broadcast on Freeview via Sky Mix, as well as Sky Sports and NOW. The remaining tournament matches will […]
The opening weekend of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 was the most watched ever of any ICC T20 Women’s tournament on Sky Sports with 3.3 million viewer hours over the few days of cricket. The June 12thopener between England and Sri Lanka also drew the highest average on record (393k) for the T20 […]
Every match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be available to watch live on Sky Sports and NOW, from the first ball at Edgbaston on 12 June through to the final at Lord’s on 5 July. The opening match and final of the tournament will also be available free-to-air on Freeview via […]
Abu Dhabi is launching the next innings for ‘Cricket’s Fastest Format’ as Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub (ADCSH) assumes majority ownership and commercial rights control of the Abu Dhabi T10, transitioning the tournament into an Abu Dhabi-owned and managed competition. Under the new framework, ADCSH will own and manage the Abu Dhabi T10 as […]
Dolby Labs has released its Q2 2026 earnings, reporting results that came in ahead of analyst expectations. The company’s revenue for the quarter reached $395.6 million (€337m), also beating the analyst projection of $389.7 million. Dolby’s Q2 results benefited from continued strength across its core licensing businesses. The company noted growth in its Branded Technologies […]
Sky Sports will make both the opening match and final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 available free-to-air on Freeview via Sky Mix (channel 11). The opening match takes place on June 12th and sees England take on Sri Lanka in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Sky Mix will also house the group stage match between […]
Media Partners Asia (MPA) has published a report offering an analysis of the Indian Premier League’s media rights economics, franchise financials and valuation dynamics. The The IPL: Teams, Rights & Valuations report finds that IPL media rights are approaching a structural ceiling, with the 2028–32 cycle projected to be flat at $5.4 billion (€4.6bn), effectively […]
Begin, a UAE-based OTT streaming platform, has secured exclusive digital rights to the Indian Super League across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain for the ongoing 2026 season. The single-year agreement grants Begin exclusive live digital coverage of the ISL in the four territories, strengthening the platform’s sports portfolio across the Gulf region. The […]