ESPN STAR Sports Secures Rights for ECB Cricket Matches
In a five-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to ECB matches across television (inclusive of mobile TV), Internet and radio.
ESPN STAR Sports will broadcast more than 200 days of live international cricket action from the ECB, including 34 Test Matches, 54 One Day Internationals and 9 Twenty20 games. Over the next five years, all the test-playing nations will be competing in England, with the Indian team slated to visit in 2011. In addition, ESS will broadcast ECB’s domestic cricket matches, including the Twenty20 Cup, Provident Trophy, England Lions matches and Pro40 series featuring top players from around the globe.
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