The American tech company, which also owns the video streaming website Youtubehas acquired the documents relating to the offer since Cricket Control Board in Indiaor BCCI, according to experts in the field, who asked not to be named as the information is not public. SuperSport, a South African-based TV channel group, also bought the documents, according to a familiar person.
Amazon.com Inc., The Walt Disney Company., led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani Reliance industries Ltd., Sony Group Corp., local
ltd and fantasy-sports platform Dream11 have also signaled their interest by purchasing these information dossiers from BCCI, Bloomberg previously reported.
Google’s interest in the global media rights of India’s top cricket league escalates the fight for a sporting event that has emerged as the third largest in the world, behind only the Premier League and National Football League in terms of viewers. Last year’s edition of the IPL drew 600 million viewers, according to BCCI estimates, underlining the media importance this event represents in India’s highly competitive entertainment market.
BCCI and a YouTube rep in India declined to comment.
BCCI, the sports governing body in India that values the IPL at around $ 7 billion, will auction its broadcast and live streaming rights for the years 2023-2027 starting June 12. Buying application documents doesn’t lead to a certain supply, and companies may decide not to bid, people said.
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