Neo Sports Broadcast Pvt Ltd has secured broadcast rights to all domestic and International cricket matches to be played in New Zealand until 2020.
While the financial details of the deal were not disclosed, Neo Sports stated that this seven year deal will allow the company to broadcast 261 days of live cricket, including 18 T20 cricket matches, 63 One Day Internationals and 36 Tests and will start from New Zealand-England series next week. The company noted that these rights will include rights for all of Asia, excluding the Middle-east region.
This deal will include
two India series planned in 2014 and 2019;
two Australia series planned in 2016 and 2018;
and three England series planned in 2013, 2018 and 2020.