England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Bridgepoint ‘makes £400m offer’ for controlling stake in The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reportedly received a £400m (€462.1m/$483.9m) approach from London-headquartered investment company Bridgepoint for a 75-per-cent stake in its fledgling domestic competition, The Hundred.
ECB names former Surrey, Somerset CEO Gould as new chief executive
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Richard Gould as its new chief executive
ECB ‘offers to host’ India-Pakistan series
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered to host a test series between India and Pakistan, raising the possibility of a first red-ball contest between the teams for more than 15 years, according…
Sony finalises six-year ECB renewal across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has finalised its rights renewal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, from 2023 to 2028
Sky could look to replicate joined-up sponsorship approach developed for the ECB Hundred
The ECB and domestic broadcaster Sky have worked together to develop an innovative 'one-stop-shop' marketing model for The Hundred whereby sponsors are offered the chance to ringfence advertising airtime to augment their event sponsorship assets. Ben Cronin speaks to the broadcaster's head of sponsorship David Shore about the model.
Sony tipped to strike back with six-year ECB renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks is close to renewing its rights to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, 2023 to 2028, SportBusiness…
New Sky deal alleviates ECB Hundred concerns, but counties still worried over wider impact
First and second season ticket data suggests event has attracted new audiences
Sponsorship agency CSM told to reject finance, alcohol and betting brands
Vitality upgrades ECB Hundred deal to include back-of-shirt and training kit rights
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has upgraded its sponsorship deal with health and life insurance brand Vitality to include back-of-shirt and training kit sponsorship rights for The Hundred, the…
Sky extends English Cricket Board rights to end of 2028
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has secured a four-year renewal of its England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rights in the UK and Ireland, covering 2025-28
Australia to host eight bilateral cricket series this summer, Fox to show Sri Lanka tour
Cricket Australia has revealed a big schedule of home men's national team cricket during the 2022-23 season, swollen by bilateral series that have been postponed over the last couple of years due to the…
ECB and Sportradar strike extended grassroots-focused deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has renewed its relationship with the Sportradar-owned InteractSport for a further three seasons
ECB bounces back from Covid with £21.5m pre-tax profit
The England and Wales Cricket Board has bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic, generating a pre-tax profit of £21.5m ($26.6m) for the year ended January 31, 2022.
Harrison resigns as ECB chief executive
Tom Harrison has resigned as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Robinsons becomes latest brand to sign as sponsor of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has made squash brand Robinsons the latest sponsor of The Hundred
ECB signs Sage as latest sponsor of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed accounting and HR specialist Sage as the latest sponsor of The Hundred
ECB adds Xplora as sponsor of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed up smartwatch company Xplora as a new sponsor of The Hundred
ASA bans KP Snacks ad campaigns surrounding The Hundred
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two promotional campaigns from KP Snacks relating to its sponsorship of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s new short-form competition, The H…
ECB signs up Chapel Down in first sparkling wine sponsorship
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed up sparkling wine brand Chapel Down as a sponsor