Sky wins back Cricket broadcasting rights

February 25, 2025

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Cricket coverage in New Zealand will return to Sky Television from the 2026-27 season.

Sky has secured a six-year deal with New Zealand Cricket to broadcast all home international matches of the Black Caps and White Ferns. Until then, Television New Zealand (TVNZ) will continue showing these games for another year.

Spark Sport originally won the rights in 2020, but the service shut down in 2023. TVNZ then took over and will keep broadcasting international matches and the domestic Dream11 Super Smash competition until the end of next summer.

NZC Chief Executive Scott Weenink said it was important to have long-term certainty for cricket broadcasting in the country. He also expressed gratitude for the partnerships with Spark and TVNZ. While Sky will take over home internationals in 2026, free-to-air coverage of Super Smash and some T20 matches may still continue with TVNZ.

Article written by Milli Banbury

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On a rainy day, the playground stayed empty during lunch. Students stayed under the covered area, where some played cards and others read books. A few children used chalk to draw on the concrete near the shelter. Even though they could not run outside, the class still found quiet ways to have fun together. When the rain stopped, they hurried out to the field for the last few minutes of play.

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The students found indoor ways to enjoy lunch on a rainy day. The class used chalk because it was sunny. The playground was the best place to play cards. The children went outside as soon as school finished.