The OTT platform, YuppTV has announced that it has bagged the rights to broadcast the ongoing Asia Cup 2023.
Disney Star, the international rights holders of the tournament, has granted YuppTV the broadcasting rights to carry out the 16th edition of the Asia Cup.
The Asia Cup will be contested in two nations for the first time, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Six countries, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal, will compete for the championship that will be contested in Multan, Lahore, Pallekele, and Colombo over the course of 13 matches.
For more than 70 nations, including those in continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, and Southeast Asia (except Singapore), YuppTV has secured the telecast rights for the Asia Cup.
Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, said, “We are thrilled and delighted to announce that YuppTV is all set to bring the digital telecast of the 16th edition of the Asia Cup to viewers across the globe, this year. Poised to be an action-packed spectacle, the Asia Cup 2023 is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, and billions of supporters and fans will gear up as the titans of the world of cricketing vie for supremacy and go head-to-head to become the ultimate champions of Asia.”
Harry Griffith, Head of Acquisitions & Syndication, Sports, Disney Star, commented, “We are delighted to continue our long-term association with YuppTV, we are committed to delivering the widest possible reach for Asia Cup 2023. Fans from over 70 countries can now follow all the action on YuppTV.”
Two games have now been played so far in the Asia Cup 2023, which got underway on August 30. Today being a rest day, the action will be back tomorrow with the much-awaited India vs Pakistan match.