Channel 5 expands cricket broadcast rights

Channel 5 has secured the rights to broadcast four home England T20 matches per year for the next four years under a new agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Channel 5 has secured the rights to broadcast four home England T20 matches annually—two men’s and two women’s—for the next four years, under a new agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). This has ensured that selected T20 internationals remain available on free-to-air television alongside their continued coverage on Sky Sports.

The matches had previously been available on the BBC. In addition to linear television broadcasts, Channel 5 has included coverage on its digital platform, My5, and has been set to stream highlights of the T20 Blast competition.

The first fixture to be shown under this arrangement will be the women’s T20 between England and West Indies at Chelmsford. Further matches to be featured include England men’s T20 against the West Indies on 8 June, England women against India on 28 June, and England men versus South Africa on 14 September.

The ECB has continued its multi-platform approach by renewing its partnership with the BBC, which retains highlights rights for all red and white-ball internationals across TV, iPlayer and online. In-play clips and live coverage of The Hundred have also been included in the BBC’s deal, while Test Match Special will remain the primary radio broadcaster for home internationals until at least 2028.