The Bangladesh Premier League began on January 6 with seven clubs competing against one another in a double round-robin format, with the top four teams going into the qualifying rounds before the final match on February 16th, 2023. In this context, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it had purchased the broadcast rights to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for this ongoing season. The competition, held between January 6 and February 16 in a number of Bangladeshi cities, would be live streamed on Eurosport India. Warner Bros.
Discovery’s Ruchir Jain, Head of Distribution & Eurosport for South Asia, said, “Cricket is a religion in India, and Eurosport is proud to bring fans to live coverage of the high-paced Bangladesh Premier League T20. The BPL T20 boasts standout players and teams who are loved across the entire country, and we are confident that the 2023 season will bring even more passion, action, and excitement.”
However, in various territories, multiple channels were given live-streaming rights before this popular league began. As per reports, the RTA Sports channel is said to have live-streaming rights in Afghanistan. For Bangladesh, it is Nagorik TV and Daraz. SportsMax is considered the channel for the Caribbean. In India, channels like Shemaroo TV, Shemaroo Umang, and Shemaroo Marathi Bana, FanCode are given the authority.
In territories like the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Qatar, channel Cineblitz will broadcast the league. However, in Pakistan, Geo Super HD, PTV National HD, PTV Sports HD, PTV Flix (OTT), and Tapmad (OTT) are given live streaming rights. In the Maldives and Sri Lanka, Eurosport is said to have live-streaming rights. Furthermore, for the United States, it is ESPN+, and the rest of the world can witness this spectacular league on 27thsports.com.
The table below shows a detailed view of the territories, years, and channels of the Bangladesh Premier League:
| Territory | Years | Channels & Live Streaming |
| Afghanistan | (2023- present) | RTA Sports |
| Bangladesh | 2023 | Nagorik TV Daraz |
| Caribbean | (2023-present) | SportsMaxima |
| India | (2027-present) | Shemaroo TV, Shemaroo Umang, and Shemaroo Marathi Bana FanCode |
| Maldives | (2023-present) | Eurosport |
| United Arab Emirates | (2023-present) | Cineblitz |
| Oman | ||
| Qatar | ||
| Pakistan | 2023 | Geo Super HD PTV National HD PTV Sports HD PTV Flix (OTT) Tapmad (OTT) |
| Sri Lanka | (2023-present) | Eurosport |
| United States | (2023-present) | ESPN+ |
| Rest of the World | 2023 | 27thsports.com |
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