The International Cricket Council (ICC) has invited parties to submit expressions of interest for various non-exclusive media rights in relation to public screening and onboard rights ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
Interested parties are being offered the opportunity to acquire regional or worldwide public screening rights for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 matches. The event is set to take place in the UAE and Oman from 17th October to 14th November.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has invited parties to submit expressions of interest for various non-exclusive media rights in relation to public screening and onboard rights ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
The governing body is also offering the opportunity for interested parties to obtain onboard rights to transmit or exhibit various attractive content packages for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup via any in-flight or on-board entertainment system aboard any aircraft, ship, or train (but not an automobile).
Rights also include the transmission of the live feed and highlights programmes to all matches, as well as various ICC-produced programming.
ICC in their statement, said: “The ICC is keen to partner with organisations who share in its ambition to continue to grow and deepen engagement globally in cricket.”
Star Sports holds the position of a global broadcast partner for all major ICC events until 2023 while Facebook is the exclusive digital content rights partner for ICC’s global events in the Indian subcontinent until 2023.
The men’s T20 World Cup which was scheduled to be held in India has now been moved to Oman and UAE due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. The BCCI will be working closely with Emirates Cricket Board and Oman Cricket to successfully organize the event, which is scheduled to start from 17th October.