Cricket fans in Pakistan will be able to watch the seventh and eighth editions of the Pakistan Super League on A Sports and PTV Sports after a consortium of ARY and PTV submitted the highest bid, pursuant to a public tender process, for a TV broadcast deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The consortium of ARY and PTV submitted the highest bid, which is an increase of 50 percent from the last cycle.
This year’s bid sees a considerable increase on the back of broadcasters’ interest in showcasing Pakistan’s cricket stars who have enjoyed a terrific run in international cricket recently, and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s efforts to galvanize the sport’s fan base.
Notably, Babar Azam’s side has won 12 of their last 13 completed T20Is to finish 2021 with a record 20 wins in the short format, the most for any international side.
PCB’s Acting CEO, Salman Naseer, said, “The extraordinary interest and increase in the TV broadcast rights of the Pakistan Super League underscores how popular the tournament has become despite being launched just six years ago. I want to thank the consortium of ARY and PTV for valuing the biggest product of Pakistan cricket, which has become a source of inspiration for thousands of young children to take up the sport.”
Similarly, ARY Group’s CEO, Salman Iqbal, stated, “I am overjoyed to have bid the highest amount for Pakistan Super League TV broadcast rights for the next two seasons. I have always supported Pakistan and Pakistan’s cricket. It is an honor for me to have exceeded the reserve price for the broadcast rights and a source of joy to know this significant amount will go toward the growth of Pakistan cricket.”
PTV’s Managing Director, Amir Manzoor, remarked, “PTV has always supported Pakistan cricket and I am proud to announce that we will once again be a part of broadcasting and promoting Pakistan’s own league, the Pakistan Super League.”
This development comes following the PCB’s efforts to broadcast its marquee event around the globe.
Previously, the board joined hands with Willow TV (North America), Flow Sports (Caribbean), Sky Sports (United Kingdom), Sky Sport (New Zealand), and SuperSport (Africa) to broadcast its international home season and Pakistan Super League from 2021 till 2023.
ARY Seth has earned Billions from the Government especially from ISPR by running multi-billion Government Ad deals and by doing Chaaploosi 24/7. This Advertisement Money actually came for Electricity bills of Pakistani AWAAm.
Now this “Muhibbe Wattan Seth Channel” is buying rights of PSL from the same money that they earned by selling Fake Patriotism.
Always remember that Seths invest in Governments and then earn billions in return. Jehangir Tareen earned from Sugar and ARY group earned from their channels by selling Patriotism. Now Aleem Khan (Senior Minister of PTI) owns Samaa TV network. PTI is a story of corruption inside out. We can see how corrupts have gotten piles of cash.