Indian Premier League (IPL) is changing the cricket, in both ways: how it is played and how it is watched. While the classical Test match last for 5 days, T20 has to be for 3hrs. IPL had also made the advantage of that, 3 hrs a match and the tournament stretched for 1 and half month is watched among the cricket fans all over the world. It may be watching in the stadium or watch online or on Television. IPL had broken all the doors and had attracted cricket loving crowds in all forms. With the schedule of VIVO IPL 2017 being announced the fans are waiting for the commencement of the tournament.
There is a crowd following IPL in there from of digital medium, TV or Online. The Broadcasters Right are divided on the basis are country. The Broadcast Rights in India is with the Sony Entertainment Televisions (SET Max) and Sony Pictures Network (SPN). SET Max and SPN is the office Broadcaster and Television Channel Network for IPL 2008-2017. SET Max and SPN distribute the rights all over the world to different broadcasters.
The online Broadcast Rights, online streaming rights is with Hotstar till IPL 2017. The Broadcast Rights are divided for the 10yrs, so the current Broadcast Rights will this year, which is currently with Sony Entertainment Televisions (SET Max) and Sony Pictures Network (SPN). The process for new Broadcast Rights will start after the conclusion of IPL 2017.
Worldwide IPL 2017 TV Broadcast Rights and Channel List:
- Afghanistan – Lemar TV
- Algeria – OSN Rights
- Bahrain – OSN Rights
- Bangladesh – BongBD
- Bhutan – Sony MAX, Sony SIX and Sony ESPN
- Brunei – Astro
- Canada – Ethnic channel group
- Caribbean – SportsMax and Flow TV
- Egypt – OSN Rights
- European Territories – Sky Sports
- Hong Kong – Now TV
- India – Sony MAX, Sony SIX and Sony ESPN
- Iran – OSN Rights
- Iraq – OSN Rights
- Ireland – Sky Sports
- Israel – OSN Rights
- Jordan – OSN Rights
- Kuwait – OSN Rights
- Lebanon – OSN Rights
- Libya – OSN Rights
- Malaysia – Astro
- Maldives- Sony MAX, Sony SIX and Sony ESPN
- Mauritania – OSN Rights
- Morocco – OSN Rights
- Nepal – Sony MAX, Sony SIX and Sony ESPN
- New Zealand – Sky NZ
- Oman – OSN Rights
- Pakistan – Sony MAX, Sony SIX and Sony ESPN
- Palestine – OSN Rights
- Qatar – OSN Rights
- Saudi Arabia – OSN Rights
- Singapore – StarHub, Singtel and Elevan Sports (OTT)
- South Africa – Super Sport
- Sub-Saharan Africa – Super Sport
- Sri Lanka – Sony MAX, Sony SIX and Sony ESPN
- Sudan – OSN Rights
- Syria – OSN Rights
- Tunasia – OSN Rights
- United Arab Emirates (UAE) – OSN Rights
- United Kingdom – Sky Sports
- United States – ESPN and TV Willow
- Yemen – OSN Rights
Online Streaming Broadcasting Rights for IPL 2017:
- Australia- Cricketgateway.com
- Afghanistan – Cricketgateway.com
- Bangladesh – Cricketgateway.com
- Canada – Cricketgateway.com
- European Territory – Cricketgateway.com
- Hong Kong – Cricketgateway.com
- India – Hotstar and Cricketgateway.com
- Indian Sub-continent – Cricketgateway.com
- Malaysia – Cricketgateway.com
- Rest Of Asia – Cricketgateway.com
- South East Asia – Cricketgateway.com
- South America – Cricketgateway.com
- Singapore – Cricketgateway.com