Mumbai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday invited parties to submit expressions of interest for various non-exclusive media rights in relation to public screening and onboard rights ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The event is scheduled to take place in the UAE and Oman from 17 October to 14 November.

Interested parties are being offered the opportunity to acquire regional or worldwide public screening rights for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 matches.

The ICC is also offering the opportunity for interested parties to obtain onboard rights to transmit or exhibit various attractive content packages for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup via any in-flight or on-board entertainment system aboard any aircraft, ship, or train (but not an automobile). Rights include the transmission of the live feed and highlights programmes to all matches, as well as various ICC-produced programming, said the press statement.

Star Sports is the global broadcast partner for ICC major events – the ICC Cricket World Cup and its qualifiers, the ICC Women’s World Cup, the ICC World T20 and its qualifiers, the ICC Champions Trophy, and the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The network channel holds broadcast rights until 2023.  

Facebook is the exclusive digital content rights partner for ICC global events in the Indian subcontinent including the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, until 2023.

“The ICC is keen to partner with organisations who share in its ambition to continue to grow and deepen engagement globally in cricket,” the governing body said in a statement.