IPL is one of the biggest cricketing extravaganzas in India. The craze for the tournament far surpasses any other form of cricket. The fact that there are big bucks involved in the entire process of purchasing franchisees, organizing matches and preparing for the tournament, makes it one of the most expensive leagues. The Broadcasting rights of the tournament are always a matter of great discussion as every channel wants to board on the profitable ship. The sponsors take every possible effort to secure a place for their advertisement on the channel.
The IPL Broadcasting Rights
The television rights if the Indian Premier League have been given to the following channels across the world.
Country | Broadcasters |
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Canada | Rogers |
Carribean Islands | Sports Max |
Hong Kong | PCCW |
Indian subcontinent | Set Max |
Ireland | Setanta |
Malaysia | Astro |
Middle East | Pehla Platform |
Singapore | Star Hub |
South Africa & Sub-Saharan territories | Super Sport |
United States | Echostar and Neo |
United Kingdom | ITV |
The Internet Rights of the IPL
Country | Broadcasters |
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India | India Times and You Tube (5 min delay in the telecast). |
US | India Times and You Tube (I hour delay in the telecast). |
Rest of the World (excluding Sub --Saharan Territories) | Live telecast on Geodesic and iPad app |
The Mobile Telecast Rights of the IPL
Country | Broadcasters |
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India | Apalya, Avani TV, Telecom operators and iPhone/iPad applications (5 min delay in the updates) |
Middle East | Live feeds on Hungama on local telecom operator decks |
Rest of the World (excluding Sub Saharan Territories) | Live feeds through Geodesic and iPad applications. |
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