ATLANTA: US-based streamer YuppTV has secured telecast rights for the ongoing Tata Indian Premier League for a fifth consecutive year.
The deal the South Asian content-focused platform has sealed for IPL 2022 covers 114 countries.
YuppTV’s telecast of world cricket’s richest tournament kicked off Saturday, March 26 and runs through till the May 29 final.
Uday Reddy, founder & CEO – YuppTV, said: “Cricket has always been a massive crowd-puller and IPL has reimagined the format and the excitement associated with it. In alignment with the objective of bringing cricket to the masses, we are delighted to be the streaming platform of choice in expanding the outreach to 114 nations across the globe. We are ensuring that our robust backend technology will support uninterrupted, real-time streaming of the sport that put India on the world map with respect to international leagues.”
“We’re happy to be continuing our long-standing association with YuppTV who continue to serve the global Indian diaspora with world-class content. The Tata IPL 2022 promises to be the largest and most exciting edition since its inception,” said Harry Griffith, head of Acquisition & Syndication – Sports, Disney Star.
The league matches are being held at Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, and MCA International Stadium in Pune. The tournament comprises of 74 matches this season.
The matches would be telecast across the following regions on YuppTV:
Australia
Continental Europe
South East Asia (Except Singapore)
Malaysia
Central & South America
Central Asia
Pacific Islands
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Japan
Nepal
Bhutan
Maldives
