Starzplay Kicks Off Live IPL 2024 Coverage in MENA
Starzplay will stream the IPL tournament live to the MENA regions through Criclife1 for the coming two months, streaming all 74 matches.
Today’s inaugural match features the five-time champions and current titleholders, the Chennai Super Kings, squaring off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. This game will spotlight the battle between India’s former cricket captains, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Following the live broadcast of the Pakistan Super League final this past Monday, STARZPLAY is now set to begin its coverage of the TATA IPL 2024. Plans are also to cover the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup shortly after the IPL concludes.
Starz, a Lionsgate company, is a leading global media and entertainment company that produces and distributes premium streaming content to worldwide audiences. Since its launch, Starz has expanded its reach to 63 countries across continents, including Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In 2022, Starz announced its rebranding to Lionsgate+ across 35 markets, except in the US and Canada. The names Starzplay Arabia and Lionsgate Play in South and Southeast Asia also remain unchanged.
Broadcast details for the IPL tournament for various regions are as follows:
- In the USA and Canada, matches can be viewed on the Cricbuzz App and Willow TV.
- The United Kingdom will have DAZN and Sky Sports coverage, while Fox Sports will cater to Australia.
- New Zealand’s Sky Sport NZ and South Africa’s SuperSport will also provide live broadcasts.
- Viewers in Pakistan can tune in to Yupp TV, and those in the Caribbean can watch on Flow Sports.
- Gazi TV will bring the action to Bangladesh, with Ariana Television Network covering Afghanistan.
- Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives can watch the games on Star Sports and Yupp TV.
- Singapore’s StarHub, Guyana’s ENet, and various other regions, including Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Reunion, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen will have access through the Cricbuzz App.
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