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Report: IPL rights value skyrocket

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen its media rights value skyrocket, with the latest five-year contract commencing in 2023 valued at $1.2 billion annually according to Omdia’s Why 2024 could prove to be a high-water mark for the Indian Premier League report. This impressive development highlights the league’s remarkable growth trajectory, making it the […]

March 25, 2024

Ateme delivers Viacom18’s IPL coverage

Ateme, a player in video compression, delivery, and streaming solutions with innovation at its core, has announced that it was behind the video and immersive audio experiences delivered in 17 languages by Viacom18 Media during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Throughout the tournament, cricket fans were able to enjoy an exceptional and immersive UHD […]

September 26, 2023

IBCAP disrupts IPL piracy

Trade body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has achieved what it describes as “significant” piracy takedown success for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 tournament. IBCAP’s monitoring and protection efforts played an instrumental role in mitigating the piracy of live cricket matches not only in IBCAP member markets, such as the United States, […]

July 19, 2023By Colin Mann

Lucknow Super Giants see highest engagement rate on social media

The Lucknow Super Giants have produced standout performances in back-to-back IPL seasons on the field, however, the RPSG Group-owned team, led by Dr. Sanjiv Goenka, also pulled off stunning accomplishments off the field during the course of IPL 2023. With the Indian Premier League going back to the home-and-away format this year, the Super Giants […]

June 29, 2023

Report: SVoD consumption grows in India

A report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA), leveraging data from its consumer insights and measurement arm AMPD, provides insights on the growing online video industry in India over the calendar year 2022 and Q1 2023. The report, titled India Online Video Report: Analysis of Consumption, Content & Investment Trends, measured real consumption on Android […]

May 17, 2023

Viacom18 deploys Nevion contribution solution for TATA IPL’23

Nevion, a Sony Group Company and provider of virtualised media production solutions, has announced that Viacom18, part of Network18 Group, one of India’s most diversified media and entertainment (M&E) conglomerates, has deployed Nevion’s contribution solution. The solution, delivered in just three weeks by Nevion, is being used for the live coverage of the hugely popular […]

May 16, 2023

Cricbuzz joins IBCAP

The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has expanded its anti-piracy coverage to include Europe and the Middle East with the addition of Times Internet Limited, India’s largest digital network and owner of Cricbuzz. Cricket content destination Cricbuzz has become the official digital streaming partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the MENA, Continental […]

May 11, 2023By Colin Mann

Australia: Foxtel extends IPL rights

The Foxtel Group has extended its long-term partnership with the Tata Indian Premier League which will see it continue as the exclusive tournament broadcaster in Australia with games to be shown live on Fox Sports, available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports, until at least 2027. The renewed five-year deal will see 74 matches made available […]

April 6, 2023

Planetcast scores IPL hat-trick

Planetcast Media Services, a broadcast technology and media services provider in India and Southeast Asia, has been selected as media services partner by Indian Premier League (IPL) rights winners Star Sports (domestic TV broadcast), Viacom18 (domestic OTT on JioCinema), and Times Internet (international via Cricbuzz). Planetcast brings deep cricket video experience to its work with […]

April 4, 2023

WinZO launches new advertising campaigns for IPL

India’s vernacular gaming platform, WinZO, has launched a new campaign to highlight the social gaming capabilities of its app. Titled ‘Khiladi ho? Khiladi chahiye?’ (Are you a game player? Do you need an opponent?), the campaign began during the current season of IPL 2023. The campaign is a humorous take on how people in India […]

April 4, 2023