SuperSport loses IPL broadcasting rights - could point to imminent Paramount+ launch in South Africa

[Jan]

Massive blow to DStv's SuperSport

DStv's SuperSport will no longer broadcast the world's most popular domestic cricket tournament — the Indian Premier League (IPL).

In a statement on Thursday, the broadcaster said discussions with the IPL broadcasting rights holder had been unsuccessful, and SuperSport would, therefore, not broadcast the tournament from 2023.

 

[Polymathic]

Massive blow to DStv's SuperSport

DStv's SuperSport will no longer broadcast the world's most popular domestic cricket tournament — the Indian Premier League (IPL).

In a statement on Thursday, the broadcaster said discussions with the IPL broadcasting rights holder had been unsuccessful, and SuperSport would, therefore, not broadcast the tournament from 2023.

 

[Gudnews]

Would be interesting to see their viewership numbers. Watch plenty of sports but I don't watch these T20 leagues.

 

[BBSA]

OMG, what is the boomers going to do...

 

[Goosfrabba]

 

[The_MAC]

That's Massive, almost as Massive as Gautengs weather

 

[Cray]

Meh, never really watched it anyway, but yeah, I wonder if someone out bid them, it seems odd that the IPL would be okay to let the revenue go unless there was another bidder.

 

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[Hades]

Lol zero shits given. It's all a corrupt betting scam anyway.

 

[Pegging]

Would be interesting to see their viewership numbers. Watch plenty of sports but I don't watch these T20 leagues.

They got 5.1 Billion USD over 5 years

It's a big deal! IPL 2023-27 India subcontinent TV and digital rights sold for US$ 5.1 billion

In terms of INR, the per match value of an IPL game for the new rights cycle has nearly doubled from what Star India had paid for the 2018-22 cycle

www.espncricinfo.com

267 milllion viewers reached

Tata IPL 2022: TV viewership drops, but experts count on OTT

Marketers who paid more for airing ads during telecasts of IPL 2022 are worried by a drop in viewership, which some experts explain away by saying a part of the TV audience has shifted to the official streaming partner of the tournament. What is driving the trend?

www.moneycontrol.com

 

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Rug by who?

 

[Speedster]

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All we need is for a competitor to get their foot into the market. The sport they start with doesn't matter. Once they're in, scaling to different sports is almost trivial.

 

[Grubscrew]

Rug by who?

Rugby All!

 

[Bighit]

So I guess the premium subscribers will now get a discount

 

[lkswan747]

Ag Shem

 

[rvZA]

The high seas and IPTV is still there. No losses either way. I still do not see the need to sign up to more 3rd and 4th parties when you already have access to IPTV and the high seas.