Geo Super Acquires Media Rights to Bangladesh Cricket Until 2020

June 19, 2014

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s media broadcast rights have been sublicensed to Pakistan’s leading sports channel Geo Super.

The deal enables Geo Super to broadcast all international cricket hosted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board till 2020. Pakistan team will travel to Bangladesh twice during the period of this contract, whereas India also visits twice to play cricket with its eastern neighbour.

Ashish Chadha,part of Sporty Solutionz who sublicensed the deal, said: “We are proud of our association with the Bangladesh Cricket Board and Geo Super. BCB will  host  some  of  the  best  cricket,  including  tours  by  the Pakistan cricket team, during the course of this deal. I am sure this broadcast deal will usher a new era for cricketing ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan and for cricket lovers in Pakistan.”

GEO TV Network president Imran Aslam added: “Bangladesh cricket has always been special to the people of Pakistan, who admire the tenacity and fighting spirit   of the Bengal Tigers. GEO Super, Pakistan’s first sports channel, is proud to be associated with Bangladesh Cricket and will provide a perfect platform for showcasing the sport and all its glorious uncertainties through state of the art production values. We look forward to a long association and unmissible action. For viewers this is a free hit. We will like to thank Sporty Solutionz for helping us grab this opportunity.”