It’s a deal! – Everything you need to know about final IPL media rights figures | Cricket News – Times of India

The highly anticipated IPL media rights auction is now officially over. The winner of the various bids have been announced for the next 5 year cycle – 2023 to 2027. There were a total of four different packages (A-D) that were bid for with various subsections.
Disney Star, Viacom18 and Times Internet bagged the various rights to broadcast IPL matches over the next 5 seasons on TV and digital platforms.
The total revenue which will be generated over the next 5 years thanks to the sale of these broadcast rights for 2023-2027 is a staggering Rs 48,390.50 Crore.
TimesofIndia.com here breaks down all the numbers for you in this ready reckoner.
WHAT THE FOUR PACKAGES ON OFFER WERE:
Package A: TV rights for the Indian subcontinent
Package B: Digital rights for the Indian subcontinent
Package C: Non-exclusive digital package (98 matches for full 5 year cycle)
18 matches for seasons 2023 and 2024 each (opening match+four playoff matches+13 double header games) – Calculated as per existing 74 matches in all
20 matches for seasons 2025 and 2026 each (for potential 84 matches in all for these two seasons)
22 matches for 2027 season (for potential 94 matches in all for this season)
18+18+20+20+22= 98 matches
Package D: Overseas TV and Digital rights (5 sectors – Middle East & North Africa+US+UK+Australia+SA)
WHO WON WHICH PACKAGE AND FOR HOW MUCH?
PACKAGE A (TV RIGHTS FOR INDIAN SUBCONTINENT):
– Sold to: Disney Star
– Sold for: Rs 23,575 Crore
– Number of matches – 2023 & 2024 – 74; 2025 & 2026 – 84; 2027 – 94
– Total number of matches (2023-2027) – 410
– Base Price per game: Rs 49 Crore
– Winning bid for per game cost: Rs 57.5 Crore
PACKAGE B (DIGITAL RIGHTS FOR INDIAN SUBCONTINENT):
– Sold to: Viacom 18
– Sold for: Rs 20,500 Crore
– Number of matches – 2023 & 2024 – 74; 2025 & 2026 – 84 ; 2027 – 94
– Base Price per game: Rs 33 Crore
– Winning bid for per game cost: Rs 50 Crore
PACKAGE C (Digital Special bouquet India):
– Sold to: Viacom 18
– Sold for: Rs 3258 Crore
– Number of matches (98) – 2023 & 2024 – 18 ; 2025 & 2026 20 – ; 2027 – 22
18+18+20+20+22= 98 matches
– Base Price per game: Rs 16 Crore
– Winning bid for per game cost: Rs 33.24 Crore
PACKAGE D (Rest of the world – TV & Digital):
– Sold to: Times Internet (Middle East & North Africa) and Viacom 18 (UK, Australia-NZ and South Africa)
– Sold for: Rs 1058 Crore (Total)
– Number of matches – 2023 & 2024 – 74 each; 2025 & 2026 – 84 each ; 2027 – 94 (Total – 410 matches)
– Base Price per game: Rs 3 Crore
TOTAL MEDIA RIGHTS REVENUE THAT BCCI WILL EARN FOR THIS CYCLE (2023 -2027): Rs 48,390.50 Crore
WHO GETS HOW MUCH OF MEDIA RIGHTS REVENUE?
BCCI: 50% (Used for expenses related to governing Indian cricket – divided between players, state associations, staff expenses etc))
Franchises: 50% – divided amongst the teams (Used to balance expenses)
HOW MANY MATCHES WILL THERE BE IN AN IPL SEASON GOING FORWARD IN THE NEXT 5 YEAR CYCLE?
2023 & 2024 seasons: 74
2025 & 2026 seasons: 84 (Proposed)
2027: 94 (Proposed)
HOW MUCH HAS THE MEDIA RIGHTS REVENUE INCREASED SINCE 2008?
2008: Sony bid Rs 8,200 Crore for all rights – for 10 years (Rs 820 Crore payment per year for 10 years)
2017: Disney Star bid Rs 16,347 Crore for TV and Digital rights for 5 years (Just over Rs 3269 Crore payment per year for 5 years)
2022: Disney Star bid Rs 23,575 Crore for TV rights in India alone — Viacom 18 bid Rs 20,500 Crore for Digital rights in India alone — Times Internet and Viacom 18 bagged the Rest of the World TV and Digital rights (Middle East & North Africa, US, UK, Australia-NZ, South Africa) – Total media rights revenue which will be collected over 5 years – Rs 48,390.5 Crore