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ESPN bags IPL media rights for US region

Sports channel ESPN Saturday bagged the media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
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Saurabh Sharma Feb 28, 2015, 04:12 PM

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Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Sports channel ESPN Saturday bagged the media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the United States region for three years, starting 2015.

The rights were awarded for a total fee of $12.4 million at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Marketing Committee meeting here. Two other bids were received from Willow and Times Internet.

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“We are delighted to have entered into a strategic partnership with one of the leading platforms of global sport ESPN which will deliver the widest possible reach ever for the IPL in the United States,” BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said.

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Saurabh Sharma

Saurabh Sharma is the Editorial Head of Cricketnmore Hindi and a passionate cricket journalist with over 14 years of experience in sports media. He began his journalism career with Navbharat Times, part of the Times of India Group, before moving to television media with Sadhna News. In 2014, he joined Cricketnmore and currently serves as the editor of the platform.
Known for his deep understanding of cricket statistics and unique storytelling approach, Saurabh specializes in cricket news, match analysis, records, and feature stories. Along with editorial responsibilities, he also works as a show producer for popular cricket video series such as Cricket Tales, Cricket Flashback, and Cricket Trivia.

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