Campaign India Team
Mar 05, 2018

Sony Pictures Networks wins ECB's broadcast rights in India

The rights are for a period of five years (2018-2022)

Sony Pictures Networks wins ECB's broadcast rights in India
Sony Pictures Networks India has announced that it has bagged the exclusive media rights from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The agreement is for a period of five years and includes both television and digital broadcast for the Indian sub-continent. 
 
The deal includes India's tour of England for five Test matches, three ODIs and T20 internationals later this year. 
 
Tom Harrison, CEO, ECB, “Today’s announcement means millions of cricket fans across the Indian subcontinent can follow their favourite team in action the next time they tour England – as well as enjoying access to iconic cricketing contests like next year’s Ashes. It will also help further raise the global profile of the English game – giving both the England men’s and women’s teams valuable exposure in a part of the world where people are passionate about cricket and avid followers of the global game as well as their own national team.”
 
N.P. Singh, MD and CEO, SPN, said, “The acquisition of media rights of ECB for a five-year term, effective now through 2022, provides for some exciting cricket viewership. Cricket is a passion for most Indians and this term of ECB games includes three tours of the Indian cricket team which promises some thrilling cricket, the first of these coming close on the heels of the hugely exciting South Africa series. SPN will now be home to almost all international away series giving our fans a one-stop destination to view their favourite stars in action. We remain committed to building a multi-sports culture in India and we will lead sports broadcast action during June to September 2018 by airing FIFA for football fans and ECB games for cricket lovers.”
 
 
 

 

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