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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 FTA on Sky Sports

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 […]

April 21, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: IPL media rights to plateau in 2028–32

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 […]

March 24, 2026

Begin secures ISL digital rights across 4 GCC markets

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 […]

February 27, 2026

Willow by Cricbuzz announces YouTube partnership

Willow by Cricbuzz, the destination for live, streaming, and on-demand cricket in the US and Canada,  has announced an array of updates to kick off the 2026 cricket season, starting with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, taking place February 7th – March 8th. Willow has entered into a partnership with YouTube, allowing fans to […]

February 3, 2026

Australia: Ashes sets viewing record on Kayo Sports

The 2025/26 Ashes series has recorded the highest average audience of any Test series on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms in Australia.The series, which saw Australia  thump England, 4-1, also recorded 1.3 billion minutes streamed, making it the most streamed ever on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms. Kayo Sports audiences […]

January 9, 2026

JioStar backs out of $3bn ICC deal

JioStar, the Indian media giant, has notified the International Cricket Council (ICC) of its intent to exit its four-year India media rights contract – valued at some $3 billion (€2.5bn) – citing unsustainable financial losses. According to India’s Economic Times, JioStar has formally conveyed to the ICC that it will not be able to fulfil […]

December 9, 2025

TrillerTV to launch Willow by Cricbuzz

Flipps Media has announced the launch of Willow by Cricbuzz, a subscription streaming service delivering some of the world’s best cricket directly to fans across the US and Canada. The standalone subscription offering joins the SVoD lineup on TrillerTV, the sports media platform of Flipps Media, and is available immediately. Willow by Cricbuzz features more […]

November 13, 2025

TNT Sports unveils production plans for The Ashes

TNT Sports has announced its full production plans for the NRMA Ashes Series, promising fans access to every moment of the iconic battle between England and Australia. The action will be available live and on-demand via TNT Sports and its streaming platform, discovery+. With a dedicated on-site team embedded in Australia across all five Tests, […]

October 14, 2025

India: Prime Video to stream New Zealand’s home cricket season

Prime Video in India has announced that it will live-stream matches from New Zealand’s 2025-26 home season. From October 1st through to March 2026, Prime members in India will be able to watch the men’s and women’s team, in action across all formats — Tests, ODIs and T20Is. The Black Caps will be hosting Australia, […]

September 25, 2025

TNT Sports to air Asia Cup cricket in UK & Ireland

Every match of the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK and Ireland this September. The tournament, which starts today (September 9th) and concludes on September 28th, is a marquee event on the international cricket calendar. TNT Sports and its streaming home discovery+ will […]

September 9, 2025By Nik Roseveare