The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday Feb 20,2018 invited
bids for the broadcast and digital media rights of all international and
domestic cricket matches to be played in India till March 2023. The
rights are being awarded for a five-year period starting from 1 April
2018.
Currently, Star India has the broadcast and digital rights for all cricket played in India, for which it agreed to pay Rs3,851 crore in 2012. The deal gave it exclusive media rights to cricket matches organized by BCCI until 2018. The rights cover all international cricket matches played in India and domestic tournaments, including the Ranji Trophy and the Irani Cup.
The rights will be awarded through an online auction. Interested parties can bid for three packages—global television rights plus rest of the world digital rights, digital rights for the Indian subcontinent and a global consolidated rights bid.
Currently, Star India has the broadcast and digital rights for all cricket played in India, for which it agreed to pay Rs3,851 crore in 2012. The deal gave it exclusive media rights to cricket matches organized by BCCI until 2018. The rights cover all international cricket matches played in India and domestic tournaments, including the Ranji Trophy and the Irani Cup.
The rights will be awarded through an online auction. Interested parties can bid for three packages—global television rights plus rest of the world digital rights, digital rights for the Indian subcontinent and a global consolidated rights bid.
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