IPL Media Rights

Timelines

05 Apr 2018

IPL 2018: Key matches to be broadcast on Doordarshan

For the first time ever, select IPL matches including the opening and closing ceremonies, are set to be telecast on a one hour deferred live basis by Doordarshan, the national broadcaster.

15 Feb 2018

Star signs 11 IPL sponsors for the 2018 IPL edition

In its first set of sponsor associations, Star India has already signed 11 brands despite a steep hike in ad rates compared to last year.

15 Feb 2018

IPL11 to kickoff from April 7, here's the complete schedule

The much awaited season 11 of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick off from April 7, 2018 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on the returning Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

13 Feb 2018

BCCI set to earn 95% of surplus from IPL alone

Ten years after it began in 2008, the Indian Premier League has grown in stature from being a domestic sideshow to the world's most successful cricket league. For BCCI, it is a multi-million dollar cash-cow.

08 Feb 2018

IPL teams not in favour of change in match timings

In a blow to IPL broadcaster Star Sports, all the eight IPL franchises have opposed the proposed change in match timings for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

23 Jan 2018

Teams are against new IPL game timings

The Indian Premier League Governing Council has decided to change the IPL match timings from 4 PM to 5.30 PM and 8 PM to 7 PM, as per the request of the broadcaster Star Sports.

21 Dec 2017

IPL to be telecasted in 6 languages

The 2018 Indian Premier League is set for a major revamp after 10 long years.

02 Dec 2017

Rs. 4,900 crore: BCCI's expenses in the next few years

29 Nov 2017

CCI imposes Rs. 52 crore penalty on BCCI

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 52.24 crore on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its anti-competitive practices with respect to IPL media rights.

05 Oct 2017

Facebook not ruling out bidding for Premier League live matches

As speculations about Facebook entering the English football market are rife, Facebook has refused to rule out a bid for live streaming Premier League matches.

04 Sep 2017

Star India bags IPL media rights for Rs. 16,347 crore

Today, at IPL media rights auction, Star India emerged as the winner of IPL's India broadcast, India digital and the rest of world broadcast and digital.

22 Aug 2017

IPL's media rights generates massive interest

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has received more than 20 bids for the media rights of the Indian Premier League.

07 Aug 2017

Bidders okay e-auction but BCCI wary of fall in revenue!

While the bidders have shown keen interest in having an e-auction for the media rights (TV, mobile, internet) for the Indian Premier League, the BCCI is favoring the traditional sealed tender process.