Last-minute broadcast deals struck for Pakistan-England tests - Sportcal

Last-minute broadcast deals struck for Pakistan-England tests – Sportcal

Posted by Admin October 3, 2024 Cricket

England’s last tour of Pakistan was in 2022, when they completed a historic 3-0 whitewash. (Andy Kearns/Getty Images)

A consortium of Pakistani media outlets ARY Digital and TransGroup International have today been awarded global rights for the upcoming three-match test series between the England and Pakistan men’s cricket teams, with pay-TV giant Sky to provide coverage in the UK.

The late broadcast deals have been secured just days before the series gets underway on Monday (October 7).

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awarded international rights to ARY Digital and TransGroup, it has disclosed today, following a “transparent tender process.”

Live coverage will be provided in the UK, meanwhile, exclusively on the Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event channels.

The BBC UK public-service broadcaster will be the radio partner for the series.

The series will be broadcast domestically in the Pakistan region on A-Sports, Ten Sports, and PTV Sports, while it will be live-streamed on the Tamasha platform.

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The England red-ball side will travel to Multan for the first two tests before heading to Rawalpindi for the final match.

The first test runs from October 7-11, the second from October 15-19, and the third between October 24 and 28.

The series forms part of the 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship with nine teams competing for a place in the final. England currently sit fourth, with Pakistan eighth.

England’s last tour of Pakistan was in 2022 (also covered by Sky, as part of a wider deal with the PCB) where they completed a historic 3-0 whitewash.

In terms of its cricket coverage, Sky is also currently showing every match from the ICC 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, which begins today and runs through October 20. That comes as part of its wider deal with the governing International Cricket Council, running through 2031.