Sony Sports bags New Zealand Cricket rights

[The Lonelier Island]

The first International matches I've ever watched on SET Max were India's matches against New Zealand. I just watched for the novelty of getting to watch night matches live at noon. That was an unique experience. It was during school days. Sony Six wasn't even a thing back than.

 

[sathishbabu4u]

Excellent news , Sony bought NZC rights, this is expected after Sony lost Aus home matches, and also Sports 18 entry into sports gives real competitioin now.
Hope this continues and WI BAN cricket teams are decent nowadays and some one will go for their rights

 

[sathishbabu4u]

"SPNI’s digital rights in India will be co-exclusive with Amazon Prime for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons."

NZC & Sony Pictures Networks sign seven-year India broadcast deal

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has acquired the television and digital rights to broadcast and stream all New Zealand-based BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS matches into India and associated territories for the next seven years

www.nzc.nz

As per cricbuzz, Currently, international cricket in New Zealand is broadcast in India through Amazon Prime whose deal ends this summer
So Sony signed new deal, and for digital stream Sonyliv will telecast the matches not Amazon

NZC and Sony Pictures Networks sign seven-year India broadcast deal

The Indian men's team are due to tour New Zealand in 2026-27 and 2030-31

www.cricbuzz.com

 

[Rakesh Mdr18]

Sony should buy Bangladesh and West Indies cricket rights

 

[Kuldeep Simar]

Great news

 

[piinku1]

Great news for cricket lovers like me.
It is once again proved that TV is not going anywhere and exclusive OTT contents are a big fail in India.

Even NZC home rights have been for digital only cancelled and given to both tv and ott

 

[Elvin Paul]

As per cricbuzz, Currently, international cricket in New Zealand is broadcast in India through Amazon Prime whose deal ends this summer
So Sony signed new deal, and for digital stream Sonyliv will telecast the matches not Amazon

NZC and Sony Pictures Networks sign seven-year India broadcast deal

The Indian men's team are due to tour New Zealand in 2026-27 and 2030-31

www.cricbuzz.com

That could be an error. The Amazon deal is valid till 2026 as per several reports. Amazon couldn't market it on linear TV and there was a huge void. Then Sony came into the picture which is a win-win situation for both Amazon and Sony. Cricbuzz in the same article says that the streaming rights of events till 2026 will be shared with Amazon. The period matches with the period of earlier deal. Definitely, there is a restructure of the rights cycle. Also, there's nothing wrong in saying Sony LIV would telecast matches till 2031 as Sony can be considered as the major official partner now.

 

[rajrocks]

The best thing about Sony getting NZ cricket rights is we get to see the old classic cricket matches highlights Played in New Zealand

 

[Zeta Reticuli]

Good,
Finally my favourite network back in action,
Personally i like Sony Sports HD PQ,
when compare with Star Sports, Sony best in HD PQ.

 

[sathishbabu4u]

Good,
Finally my favourite network back in action,
Personally i like Sony Sports HD PQ,
when compare with Star Sports, Sony best in HD PQ.

me too..ten 5 PQ is superior compare to SS1 regional channels
And NZ cricket PQ is excellent while seeing it in Amazon youtube channel, same we can get it in Ten 5