Sky UK Rights Big Bash League

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* Sky Sports Retains BBL Rights: ⁤ Sky Sports has renewed its exclusive rights to broadcast both the men’s and women’s ⁢Big Bash⁢ league (BBL) for another four years, starting⁢ with the 2025-26 season.
* Existing partnership Extended: This extends a previous four-year deal (2021-22⁢ to 2024-25). The last season of that deal was the most-watched BBL⁣ season under the contract.
* ⁢ Growing Popularity: The BBL is experiencing increased popularity, with⁤ the 2024-25 season seeing record attendance (22,076 per match – the highest since 2017-18).
* Sky Sports’ Cricket Portfolio: This renewal strengthens Sky Sports’ cricket offerings, which already include the Indian Premier League (IPL), Women’s Premier ‍League, and SA20 (South Africa’s T20 league).
* Key Quotes:

* Bryan Henderson (Sky Sports): ⁣ emphasized excitement about continuing to showcase the BBL as a key part of their cricket coverage.
* Kate Ingber (Cricket Australia): Indicated the agreement helps ensure [the text is cut off here, but implies it supports the league’s reach].