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IPL start times to revert to 8pm from 2023 season: Report

SportzPower Team

May 19, 2022 20:05

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MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League is to revert to its original 8pm match start time from the 2023 season, And the Board of Control for Cricket in India has reportedly informed potential bidders at the upcoming IPL media rights auction of its decision.

Now this is one diktat of the BCCI that SportzPower is fully on board with.

The BCCI has also said it would try not to have too many double headers but its choice for the start of an afternoon game is 4 pm. At present, the evening matches start at 7.30 pm and the afternoon games at 3.30 pm.

May 17, 2022 17:05

FIH launches global ITT for 2023-26 b'cast rights cycle

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) launched Tuesday an invitation to tender (ITT) for the broadcasting rights of the next FIH events cycle (2023-2026). This ITT concerns the following events:

May 17, 2022 16:05

Sony Sports Non-stop cricket Pankaj Tripathi & Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana helms Sony Sports' ‘Non-Stop cricket’ campaign

MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network has launched its new campaign for cricket that provides them a chance to celebrate India’s favorite game in 2022. The sports network launched the first of three films this week, which is a part of their campaign titled ‘Non-Stop cricket on Sony Sports Network’ on its channels and social media platforms.

May 17, 2022 15:05

DD Sports adds WNBA, NBA G League to daily basketball slots

MUMBAI: Pubcaster Prasar Bharati Tuesday announced the addition of WNBA and NBA G League programming to its daily basketball offering on DD Sports, Doordarshan's free-to-air sports channel.

May 13, 2022 14:05

3BL acquires global exclusive rights of FIBA 3x3 Fantasy Games

NEW DELHI: Continuing its push to promote 3x3 basketball, 3BL has acquired the global exclusive rights of FIBA 3x3 Fantasy Games. The 11th edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour will begin with the Utsunomiya Opener from 14th May in Japan.

May 13, 2022 11:05

IPL drives 4m+ Disney+ Hotstar subscriptions in March quarter

MUMBAI: The BCCI's value pitch for the Indian Premier League's digital rights just got some serious heft with the declaration by the Walt Disney Company in an earnings call that Disney+ Hotstar had added over 4 million new subscribers in the March quarter, "which benefited from the start of the new IPL season".

May 13, 2022 09:05

SailGP strengthens roster of intl b'cast partners for season 3

LONDON: SailGP, the purpose-driven, global racing league has continued to bolster its international broadcast offerings with the announcement of broadcast partners for Season 3 of the championship.

May 12, 2022 16:05

Sports18 secures Diamond League rights until 2024

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May 12, 2022 13:05

BT, Warner Bros Discovery ink 50:50 sports JV for UK, Ireland

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May 12, 2022 11:05

Alphabet picks up IPL rights tender document

MUMBAI: Talk about leaving it till the very end. Literally on the last day as it were, Google parent Alphabet reportedly purchased the Invitation To Tender (ITT) document for the media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The ITT was available for purchase till May 10. Google owns streaming and video platform YouTube and joins a handful of parties that have reportedly picked up the IPL ITT.

May 11, 2022 08:05

I&B Ministry notifies sporting events of national importance

NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has notified sporting events of national importance under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act. The notification supersedes the earlier one issued in March 2021, The Hindu reports.

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