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CSA hopeful England TV deal will happen

Timeslive · · 645 words · By Stuart Hess
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The article discusses the uncertainty surrounding broadcast rights for England's upcoming tour to South Africa, noting that Cricket SA (CSA) CEO Pholetsi Moseki remains confident a deal will be reached despite Sky's apparent disinterest. The piece frames this situation within a broader context of cricket broadcasting, suggesting that bilateral series are becoming less valuable compared to major franchise leagues like the IPL. Ultimately, it suggests that any new deal may not be as lucrative as previous years.

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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Cricket SA (CSA) is “not concerned”, yet, about the failure to acquire broadcast rights for England’s tour to South Africa at the end of the year, with CEO Pholetsi Moseki saying a deal will ”definitely” be reached.”
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The evidence provided contains multiple web search results mentioning Pholetsi Moseki and CSA's broadcast situation, but none of the provided snippets explicitly confirm the claim that Moseki stated a deal 'will definitely be reached' despite concerns. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate this specific statement from multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cricket South Africa (CSA) is the governing body for both professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. In 1991, the separate South African Cricket Union and the South African Cricket Board merged…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_South_Africa
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web search NEUTRAL — Too few people know about Pholetsi Moseki, CEO of Cricket South Africa (CSA). This is partly because Moseki, who started the role in an acting capacity in December 2020, is no great propagandist for P…
https://www.financialmail.businessday.co.za/news-and-fox/202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cricket South Africa's (CSA) dilly-dallying over a domestic restructure that is supposed to sustain the local game may come back to bite the organisation, as reporting in India highlights the troublin…
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/cricket/2025-12-14-with-ic…
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“Seven months before Ben Stokes’s team arrives for what has historically been a financially lucrative tour, the absence of a broadcaster in England has once more illustrated the changing landscape in the sport, where bilateral series — besides those involving India — are increasingly less valued.”
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The evidence mentions the lack of a broadcaster for England's tour to South Africa (web_search 1), and general information about cricket schedules (web_search 2, 3). However, none of the provided sources offer a broad analysis or confirmation that the absence of a broadcaster for bilateral series (excluding India) illustrates a general trend of decreasing value for such series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship is the fourth edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It is being played in Test format. It started on 17 June 2025 with the contest between Sri Lanka and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2027_World_Test_Champions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liam Stephen Livingstone (born 4 August 1993) is an English international cricketer who has captained the England ODI team. He is a right-handed batter and spin bowler, capable of bowling both right-a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Livingstone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Modi Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. With a total capacity of 132,000, it is the world's largest cricket stadium and the largest overall stad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi_Stadium
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““It is not a surprise for us that (UK Broadcaster) Sky hasn’t bid for the rights, because they didn’t do so for the Ashes last year or when England toured India,” said Moseki.”
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The evidence contains web search results mentioning Pholetsi Moseki discussing broadcast deals (web_search 1, 2, 3), but none of the provided snippets contain the specific quote or detail that Moseki stated Sky did not bid because they also failed to bid for the Ashes or India tour.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sky has broadcast all of England’s tours to South Africa in England in the past but, according to a report in The Guardian, it was showing no interest in doing so for the December/January tour.
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-04-25-csa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The reason for the forfeiture is to launch its own T20 franchise league, but there is acknowledgement that not qualifying for the World Cup will be "a disaster". "The players are disappointed that the…
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/csa-ceo-pholetsi-moseki-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — @cricketsatv CEO Pholetsi Moseki shares powerful insights into the KFC Mini-Cricket program and its critical role in grassroots development. In this interv...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInOXBBEtjY
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“Sky has broadcast all of England’s tours to South Africa in England in the past but, according to a report in The Guardian, it was showing no interest in doing so for the December/January tour.”
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One web search result explicitly states that 'Sky has broadcast all of England’s tours to South Africa in England in the past but, according to a report in The Guardian, it was showing no interest in doing so for the December/January tour.' This is the only direct source confirming this specific report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The England women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, has been governed by the Football Association (FA) since 1993, having been previously administered by the Women's Football Associat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian
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“That series will comprise three Tests and three ODIs, with the T20 matches postponed because CSA has to host the SA20.”
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One web search result directly states: 'That series will comprise three Tests and three ODIs, with the T20 matches postponed because CSA has to host the SA20. One reason is there are actually fewer matches for the 2026/27 series — six compared to four Tests, five ODIs and two T20s in 2015/1'. This is the only source providing this specific breakdown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa played its first Test match in cricket in 1889 against England at Port Elizabeth, becoming the third Test nation after England and Australia. This is a list of the men and women who have…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Africa_national_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship was the third edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It started in June 2023 with the Ashes, which was contested between England and Australia, and it fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–2025_World_Test_Champions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The England men's cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket. Since 1997, it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_cricket_team
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“The UK broadcaster has recently remained focused on England’s home series and ICC events but, as was seen with The Ashes last season, which was broadcast on TNT in the UK, has chosen to show Premier League football and even darts over the festive season.”
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The evidence provides general information about Sky Sports' coverage of Premier League and other sports (web_search 1, 2, 3), but none of the provided snippets contain the specific comparison detailing that Sky chose to broadcast Premier League football and darts over The Ashes for the festive season, as claimed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League, Football, Cricket, Golf, F1, Action, Tennis and + are available as a premium package on top of the basic Sky package. These services are also available as premiu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Sports
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web search NEUTRAL — On Sky Q, live events will continue to play via the Sky Sports app, which will also have a refreshed look and feel. Sky remains the home of the Premier League and will show a record number of fixtures…
https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-sports-unveils-it…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores.
https://www.skysports.com/
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“The Indian Premier League is cricket’s most valued product, while other T20 franchise leagues, like the SA20, are also taking money that would previously have gone to international series”
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The evidence confirms the existence and prominence of the Indian Premier League (web_search 1, 2), but none of the provided snippets offer a comparative analysis or evidence that SA20 specifically is 'diverting revenue from international series' in the manner claimed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. For the women's tournament, see Women's Premier League (cricket).A women's edition of the Indian Premier League, known as the Women's Premier League, was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Premier_League
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web search NEUTRAL — 3rd T20I. Sri Lanka Women tour of Bangladesh, 2026.USA Cricket-ACE settlement signals reset after years of governance turmoil. malinga-sakib-redefine-t20-bowling-relevance.
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/9241/indian-premier-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the most accurate Indian Premier League points updates only on CricTracker.
https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/po…
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“While reports suggested that CSA was struggling to find a partner, Moseki said discussions were taking place with other potential broadcasters.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the core message: one states, 'While reports suggested that CSA was struggling to find a partner, Moseki said discussions were taking place with other potential broadcasters. “It is not like [Sky] is the only option.”' and another confirms Moseki's role and the context of discussions regarding partnerships.
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web search NEUTRAL — While reports suggested that CSA was struggling to find a partner, Moseki said discussions were taking place with other potential broadcasters. “It is not like [Sky] is the only option.
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-04-25-csa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The broadcasting arrangement on A Sports will commence immediately, with all CSA matches scheduled through to 2027 being broadcast live and in high quality. Cricket fans in Pakistan can tune in to A S…
https://www.img.com/our-news/csa-partners-with-ary-digital-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pholetsi Moseki has been appointed CSA's permanent CEO, 15 months after taking over the role in an acting capacity, in December 2020. Moseki's position was confirmed by a unanimous decision on the par…
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-news-focus-o…
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“Nevertheless, any deal CSA signs will not be as lucrative as in the past, when it could be confident of netting close to R500m for a tour by England.”
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“One reason is there are actually fewer matches for the 2026/27 series — six compared to four Tests, five ODIs and two T20s in 2015/16.”
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“More crucial, however, is what Moseki claimed was the “changing landscape” for cricket broadcasting, which has seen less competition in the market.”
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“The biggest game-changer was the amalgamation of Viacom 18 and Disney Star in India in 2024 to form JioStar.”
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“Previously Disney and Viacom 18 had engaged in a bidding war for rights, which proved beneficial for the ICC in 2022 when it signed a $3bn deal for all ICC events.”
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“That broadcast contract will end after the 2027 ODI World Cup, which South Africa will host, and the ICC has already warned national bodies that the next rights deal will be worth far less, which will have a significant impact on its affiliates, including CSA.”
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“Bilateral international series, aside from those involving India or The Ashes series, are now less valuable than even 10 years ago.”
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“One example was CSA making R600m from hosting four T20 Internationals with India in November 2024, which helped the organisation to make a profit even though it lost money hosting four Tests against Sri Lanka and Pakistan that season.”
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“Negotiations for the next IPL broadcast deal will take place at the same time as talks for a new ICC deal.”
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“In the short term, while Moseki is confident of signing a contract for the England tour to be broadcast in the UK this year, unlike previous seasons, it may not provide a financial windfall.”
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