CHANNEL 5 PARTNERS WITH SKY TO BRING DAILY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ICC MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP 2023 TO FREE-TO-AIR TV 

Channel 5 today announces a brand-new partnership with Sky to bring daily highlights of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 to free-to-air TV for fans across the UK.   

The renowned and hotly anticipated event takes place from Thursday 5th October to Sunday 19th November in India where ten teams will battle is out across 47 games and England are set to defend their title as reigning champions.   

Channel 5’s highlights will round up the action from each fixture with insights from some of the world’s most high-profile players – past and present. The coverage forms part of a commercial agreement with Sky who hold the exclusive UK rights to live coverage of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and will also air highlights packages across its pay sports channels.   

The new deal sees Channel 5 provide a terrestrial home for 48 x 1-hour highlights programmes for the duration of the World Cup, including at least nine England games scheduled at 7pm. Following their linear TV broadcasts, all highlights will be made available on Channel 5’s on-demand platform, My5.   

The deal adds to Channel 5’s strong and growing sports portfolio, which includes live boxing, Legends Darts tournaments and Monday night NFL matches, which returned on September 11th for the new season.   Channel 5 has previously been the free to air home for cricket, broadcasting England’s team highlights every summer from 2006 to 2019.   

Federico Ruiz, Commissioning Editor, Channel 5 and Paramount+ said: “Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for one of the most hotly anticipated sporting events this Autumn. With England going into battle to retain their title, our World Cup coverage will have fans across the country on the edge of their seats so clear your diary and tune in!”       

Bryan Henderson, Director of Cricket, Sky Sports, commented: “It’s been a brilliant summer of cricket with record breaking viewership figures across the Men’s and Women’s Ashes as well as attendance records at The Hundred, so this competition represents a huge opportunity to capitalise on newer fans to the sport. As the home of cricket in UK & Ireland, we’re committed to delivering the very best coverage and analysis of the Men’s Cricket World Cup, which we’re delighted to do so alongside Channel 5.”   

Sky Media also delivers advertising sales for Channel 5 in its role as partner.    

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Press contact: Claire Cumberland - Claire.cumberland@paramount.com   

Notes to Editors   

About Channel 5   

Channel 5 is a public service broadcaster and the UK’s third largest commercial TV station. Launched in March 1997, Channel 5 has been part of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS) since its acquisition in September 2014.     

Channel 5 and its digital brands – 5STAR, 5USA, 5SELECT, 5ACTION and the on-demand service My5 – offer a diverse range of issue-led documentaries & popular factual celebrating the British countryside and drawing talent to the channel, accessible history, premium drama and critically-acclaimed children’s, news and current affairs programming. Through its agenda-driving commissions, Channel 5 leads on societal issues from inequality to homelessness and mental health, aiming to tell the story of modern Britain by reflecting the lives of people across the nation.      

In 2018, Channel 5 won its first BAFTA for Cruising with Jane McDonald. The following year, Raped: My Story won best Single Documentary at RTS. In 2020, it won crowned Channel of the Year at the Broadcast Awards and by the RTS. In addition that year, it secured its first ever Grierson award win in the ‘Best Single Documentary – Domestic’ category with Suicidal: In Our Own Words. In 2021, it won best factual entertainment at the Broadcast Awards for Springtime on the Farm. It also won best drama at Voice of the Listener & Viewer for All Creatures Great and Small the same year.    

About Sky   

Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that connects people to moments and experiences that matter. At Sky we Believe in Better. It’s in our DNA.      

We’re famous for innovation. We offer streaming services NOW and WOW; the world’s smartest TV, Sky Glass; and the best aggregation platform, Sky Q. We provide connectivity you can count on in mobile, and fast, secure, reliable residential and business broadband.     

We’re Europe’s premium content producer. We create award-winning original content, produce the biggest live sporting events, and we provide free access to news and the arts.     

We believe that we can have a positive impact on society, by supporting and creating tens of thousands of jobs, addressing digital inequality, being a diverse and inclusive employer, and becoming net zero carbon by 2030.