Channel 2 Group Dubai: Elevating a cricket audio giant into a modern, boardroom-ready brand.

Hero visual from Channel 2 Group rebranding, showcasing brand strategy, sport-tech positioning, and visual identity overhaul
CONTEXT

Channel 2 Group holds long-standing exclusive audio rights with the ICC and has played a dominant role in cricket broadcasting worldwide. But despite its expansive influence — from World Cup commentary to major sport-tech ventures — the company’s external brand identity hadn’t kept pace.

Its digital presence, corporate deck, and leadership messaging reflected a legacy broadcaster, not the forward-facing, media-intelligence player it had become.

The brief: reposition Channel 2 Group as a modern, globally credible organisation — one that could speak confidently to investors, tech collaborators, and global rights holders alike.

Challenges

Perception Shift: Move from legacy radio broadcaster to contemporary media-tech relevance.

Executive Narrative: Reframe the chairman’s story for investor, federation, and global partner credibility.

Visual Consistency: Create a scalable, professional brand language across presentation and digital platforms.

Heritage Balance: Honour broadcasting legacy without limiting future-facing positioning.

Strategy

Partnered with international comms strategist Sherry Varghese-Whyte to lead a six-month repositioning effort.

Conducted internal interviews, competitor benchmarking, and global best-practice analysis across sport, media, and technology.

Redefined the chairman’s profile to highlight entrepreneurial foresight, media partnerships, and business vision.

Rewrote and restructured the corporate presentation to align with investor-ready storytelling.

Developed tone-of-voice guidelines, content architecture, and narrative hierarchy for the new website.

Designed visual mock-ups to preview the evolved digital and brand direction.

creative execution

The work was not limited to a pitch deck or a new website layout. It was a recalibration of identity — grounded in strategy, visual discipline, and high-trust collaboration.
Legacy-format slide showing Channel 2 Group’s global media rights before rebranding, highlighting need for narrative and design upgrade
Before
Redesigned rights slide for Channel 2 Group showcasing upgraded brand communication, layout clarity, and visual storytelling
After
The reimagined corporate deck introduced a clean visual system, modular infographics, and a layered narrative structure optimised for business development conversations.
Timeline slide from Channel 2 Group’s rebranded deck illustrating business growth and media rights expansion across sectors
Channel 2 Group forte slide showcasing brand strengths across innovation, content curation, sports rights, and investment strategy
The chairman’s rewritten bio became a pivot point for stakeholder meetings — positioning him not just as a pioneer in radio commentary, but as a globally relevant leader in media innovation.
Introduction slide for Channel 2 Group chairman Ajay Sethi repositioning him as a visionary in media-tech leadership and global broadcasting
Leadership narrative slide highlighting Channel 2 Group's global broadcast ventures and Ajay Sethi’s pioneering media initiatives

outcome

REPUTATION REFRAMED

Leadership adopted the new narrative in investor and partnership meetings — positioning the company with greater clarity, confidence, and credibility.

STAKEHOLDER VALIDATION

Business partners responded positively to the updated messaging, with internal sponsors confirming a visible shift in perception around professionalism and strategic alignment.

NARRATIVE CONTROL RESTORED

The chairman’s revised profile became a central talking point in high-trust conversations — aligning personal reputation with business ambition.

LONG-TAIL IMPACT

The new storytelling and deck system continue to serve as the company’s master narrative across business development, partnerships, and leadership communications.

Reflections

This project marked a meaningful shift — from visual storytelling to executive communications and leadership positioning. Working alongside a senior communications strategist, the brief demanded not just design fluency, but the ability to translate complex business intent into clear, credible, and high-trust brand materials. It reinforced the power of design as a strategic communication tool at the leadership level.