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YouTube Confirms Live Cricket Deal; Not In U.S.; Big Ad Push

Jan 20, 2010 8:04 AM

Google has confirmed yesterday’s reports - YouTube has inked rights from the big-money Indian Premier League’s (IPL) licensing partner Global Cricket Ventures to live-stream all 60 matches of the 45-day tournament, starting March 12. It’s YouTube’s first deal to live-stream a big global sport - no mere domestic competition, IPL…

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YouTube To Show Live Indian Premier League Cricket?

Jan 19, 2010 7:24 AM

Is the super-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket competition about to go global in a deal with YouTube? Several reports from Indian media say Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and the Bord of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will on Wednesday announce a live streaming deal. YouTube had already hosted match…

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Canadian Firm Live Current Media Bags Indian Cricket League’s Online Rights For $50 Million

Apr 16, 2008 3:50 PM

Live Current Media Inc (LCM), a Vancouver, Canada based company has bagged the portal rights of the Indian Premier League for 10 years for $50 million, we have confirmed from sources. LCM owns the domain Cricket.com, and intends to develop it as a portal around the IPL. An Indian company…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Countries, Canada, indian premier league, live current media

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