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Times Internet acquires BCCI broadcast rights | Cricket News – Times of India

For US, Canada, Middle East/North Africa and Southeast Asia; Willow, Cricbuzz to distribute 88 bilateral matches between India & other countriesTimes Internet expanded its leading cricket distribution positions in North America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia regions by acquiring the exclusive rights to broadcast India's home bilateral series from September 2023 through March 2028.In North America, Willow TV's position across the United States and Canada will be further strengthened. Alongside the BCCI rights, Willow also distributes more than 10 other boards and tournaments, making Willow the leading cricket destination in North America.In the Middle East, Times Internet has developed a strong position, now holding the rights to distribute the IPL alongside the BCCI rights, giv...

How Viacom 18 has created a near monopoly with India home cricket rights | Cricket News – Times of India

Viacom 18 now officially holds the rights for all India home cricket across TV and digital for the next five years. They beat the other two serious contenders - Star India and Sony in a three way battle in an e-auction on Thursday to bag the coveted rights. With this Viacom 18 has created a near monopoly in the Indian cricket broadcasting sphere.How was the bidding conducted?3 Key Points:- The BCCI had opted for an e-auction for the bilateral media rights- The base price was of Rs 25 crore for India digital and rest of world TV & digital rights and Rs 20 crore for India television rights, continuing the trend from IPL media rights auction.- This brought the combined rights value to INR 45 crore per game for a total of 88 matches for the 2023-28 cycle. What were the final winning bid...

Viacom 18 wins BCCI bilateral media rights for the next five years: Jay Shah | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Viacom 18 has emerged as the winner of the BCCI's bilateral media rights for the next five years, the board's secretary Jay Shah confirmed on Thursday. The new term for the international and domestic matches in India is from September 2023 to March 2028. Viacom 18 now has the media rights of bilateral matches along with the digital rights of Indian Premier League (IPL) and Women's Premier League (WPL). Announcing the results of the e-auction, Jay Shah posted on social media platform X: "Congratulations @viacom18 for winning the @BCCI Media Rights for both linear and digital for the next 5 years. India Cricket will continue to grow in both spaces as after @IPL, and @wplt20, we extend the partnership @BCCI Media Rights as well. Together we will continue to capture the imaginati...