The screen-eyed monster
Dec 23, 2009 The 2000s saw cricket's television economy grow unprecedentedly and begin to dictate terms like never before
Indian television rights
Since they were first offered to private channels in the 1990s, India's TV rights have fuelled the global cricket economy. Along with the cash has come plenty of confusion (with the courts stepping in on occasion), and uncertainty for the armchair fan, as the major television companies - ESPN-Star, Sony, Zee and Nimbus - have scrapped for their share of the pie.
India news
Nimbus retain rights for cricket in India
Oct 20, 2009 The rights to India's home international games for four years from April 2010 have been provisionally awarded to Nimbus Communications for Rs. 2000 crore (US$431 million)
Indian Premier League 2009
Bombay court directs BCCI to keep WSG telecast deal on hold
Mar 16, 2009 The Bombay High Court has put on hold a move by the IPL to remove Sony as its broadcaster and strike a deal with World Sports Group (Mauritius)
BCCI will award rights on fulfillment of certain criteria
Zee Network set to bag Indian television rights
Jun 13, 2008 Zee Network are set to get the Indian television rights for the next four years
India in England 2007
Talks on to widen reach of Tests telecast
Jul 6, 2007 ESPN-Star Sports say they are trying to ensure that Star Cricket, which will telecast the Tests, is more widely available
Commentary expanded to four regional languages
Ireland ODIs to be broadcast on six Indian channels
Jun 13, 2007 Nimbus, the Indian production company, has announced that the forthcoming ODIs in Ireland featuring India, South Africa and Ireland, would be beamed in six channels
Skewed numbers
May 19, 2007 In the wake of the meltdown in India's cricket economy following the team's poor showing in the World Cup, how sustainable is the game's current business model?
Nimbus forced to share live feed
Doordarshan to telecast fourth ODI live
Feb 15, 2007 The final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka, at Visakhapatnam, on Saturday will be telecast live on Doordarshan following a Delhi high court directive to Nimbus Communication to provide live feed
Cabinet approves ordinance on 'sporting events of national importance'
Nimbus forced to share live feed with Doordarshan
Feb 1, 2007 The Indian cabinet on Thursday approved an ordinance, which makes it mandatory for private broadcasters to share live feed of all "sporting events of national importance" with the government-run Doordarshan and All India Radio.
Broadcast of cricket matches to begin in October 2006
Nimbus to launch three sports channels
May 16, 2006 Nimbus Communications Ltd has announced that it will launch three India-centric 24-hour pay-TV channels between October 2006 and September 2007