New Zealand cricket fans will be able to watch the BLACKCAPS live and free this winter, with ThreeNow securing exclusive broadcast rights to the team’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.
The deal includes coverage of the T20 International tri-series featuring New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, as well as a two-match Test series between the BLACKCAPS and Zimbabwe — their first red-ball meeting since 2016.
The T20I tri-series begins on 14 July, with each team playing four round-robin matches before a final on 26 July. The Test series will follow, with matches on 30 July and 7 August. All games will be streamed live and in full on ThreeNow, with T20Is starting at 11pm NZT and Tests at 8pm NZT.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Senior Director, Content ANZ, Matt Barthow, says the network is thrilled to bring the tour to Kiwi audiences:
“We are stoked to have secured these rights, allowing fans to enjoy these exciting matches live and free. Sport is an important pillar of our content offering, bringing large audiences together in real time and creating shared national moments.”
Zimbabwe Cricket Managing Director, Givemore Makoni, welcomed the partnership:
“We are thrilled that New Zealand’s ThreeNow will screen the highly anticipated Test matches between Zimbabwe and New Zealand, marking an historic encounter almost a decade since their last red ball clash. The T20I tri-series is also a fantastic opportunity for passionate fans to witness world class cricket.”
New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Weenink echoed the enthusiasm:
“We are delighted that Warner Bros. Discovery’s ThreeNow will bring these action-packed series to New Zealand fans. We expect the competition to be fierce, and we know the BLACKCAPS will give their all in pursuit of victory.”
Match Schedule (NZT):
T20I Tri-Series:
- Mon 14 July – Zimbabwe v South Africa – 11pm
- Wed 16 July – South Africa v BLACKCAPS – 11pm
- Fri 18 July – Zimbabwe v BLACKCAPS – 11pm
- Sun 20 July – Zimbabwe v South Africa – 11pm
- Tue 22 July – BLACKCAPS v South Africa – 11pm
- Thu 24 July – Zimbabwe v BLACKCAPS – 11pm
- Sat 26 July – FINAL (teams TBC) – 11pm
Test Series:
- Wed 30 July – BLACKCAPS v Zimbabwe – 8pm
- Thu 7 August – BLACKCAPS v Zimbabwe – 8pm
All matches will be available live and free on ThreeNow.
