Sri Lanka
EXCLUSIVE: Sony retains Sri Lanka Cricket global rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its global Sri Lanka Cricket rights for four years, from April 2023 to March 2027, SportBusiness understands.
Sri Lanka Cricket posts record Rs6.3bn profit
Sri Lanka Cricket, the sport’s national governing body, has reported a record net profit of Rs6.3bn (€16.3m/$17.3m) for 2022.
Premier Sports renews NRL rights in Asia
Pay broadcaster Premier Sports Asia has acquired exclusive live rights in more than 20 markets in Asia for Australia's National Rugby League in a five-year deal from 2023 to 2027
Sri Lanka Cricket announces Lanka T10 league in partnership with TTen Global Sports
The Sri Lankan cricket board plans to launch a new T10 cricket franchise league, working with sports marketing firm TTen Global Sports
Cricket audiences encourage Daraz to target bigger sports and entertainment platform
Shopping app Daraz has been taking a unique approach to combining sport and ecommerce in Pakistan and other South Asian markets.
DP World to title sponsor Asia Cup cricket tournament
Dubai-based logistics firm DP World has been announced as the title sponsor of the upcoming Asia Cup international cricket tournament
ICC publishes first-ever women’s Future Tours Programme
The International Cricket Council has published a schedule for international women's cricket over the next three years, marking the first 'future tours programme' ever created for the women's game
Sri Lanka expects to earn $6m from Asia Cup despite switch to UAE
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) expects to generate roughly $6m (€5.9m) from the Asia Cup despite the tournament being relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the cricket board’s chief executive has announced.
Asia Cup officially moved to the UAE
The forthcoming Asia Cup has officially been moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
ICC announces hosts for women’s events for 2024-27
Bangladesh, England, India and Sri Lanka will host the International Cricket Council's four major women's white-ball tournaments between 2024 and 2027
Asia Cup moved from Sri Lanka to UAE, says BCCI president Ganguly
The forthcoming Asia Cup has been moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to political and economic instability in Sri Lanka, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav…
Lanka Premier League postponed, Asia Cup ‘likely to be moved’ amid Sri Lanka turmoil
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) has been postponed and the forthcoming Asia Cup appears increasingly likely to be moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to political and economic instability in Sri…
Sony secures World Athletics Championships rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Network India has acquired exclusive media rights across the Indian subcontinent to the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon
Asia Cup set for Sri Lanka after four-year absence; ACC extends Shah term
The Asia Cup will return later this year after a four-year absence, the Asian Cricket Council has announced.
The tournament will be staged in Sri Lanka from August 27 to September 11
Sony Pictures Networks acquires rights to India-Denmark Davis Cup tie
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired exclusive media rights across the Indian subcontinent for the forthcoming Davis Cup tie between India and Denmark
Marron Media retains LPL sales agency role, Daraz secures digital rights
The Marron Media agency will be the exclusive international media rights sales agent for the Lanka Premier League for the second successive year
IPG and Redstrike join forces to develop LPL, target other sports rights
Innovative Production Group, the commercial rights-holder of the Lanka Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition, has established a joint venture with UK-headquartered agency Redstrike