Good news for Canadian cricket fans as Sportsnet announced a deal with ESPN Star Sports to bring ICC events to Canadian media. The full media release follows but coverage includes ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC World Twenty20, ICC Champions Trophy, Under 19 Cricket World Cup, and ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup. These will be aired on sportsnet world, with additional coverage on other outlets including sportsnet.ca.
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Sportsnet Announces Four-Year Agreement with ESPN STAR Sports for International Cricket Council Events<\/p>\n
Coverage includes ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC World Twenty20, ICC Champions Trophy, Under 19 Cricket World Cup, ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup \u2013<\/p>\n
TORONTO (October 6, 2011) \u2013 Sportsnet World is now home to the International Cricket Council\u2019s biggest events, as Sportsnet today announced a new four-year agreement with ESPN STAR Sports, Asia\u2019s No. 1 sports content provider, for all ICC events through 2015 on multiple Sportsnet platforms. The exclusive Canadian media agreement includes eight major international tournaments, leading up to the world\u2019s premiere cricket event \u2013 the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.<\/p>\n
With this new agreement, Sportsnet World becomes the ultimate destination for cricket fans, complementing its extensive coverage of Indian Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
All eight ICC events will be aired on Sportsnet World, plus additional coverage on Sportsnet. Sportsnet Mobile and sportsnet.ca will also offer coverage.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur new partnership with the ICC and ESPN STAR Sports strengthens our hold on cricket across the country and is a great addition for Sportsnet World,” said Navaid Mansuri, Vice-President of Finance & Sports Programming, Rogers Media. \u201cFans in Canada now have access to more cricket coverage than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anurag Dahiya, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Cricket Rights, said, \u201cWe are very pleased to partner with Sportsnet as we continue to work towards giving the largest exposure to ICC events. The recent ICC Cricket World Cup was showcased in more than 180 territories across the globe and we are committed to further build on its reach.\u201d<\/p>\n
The four-year agreement includes the following eight events: \u00b7 2012 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2012 ICC World Twenty20<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2013 ICC World Cup Qualifier<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2013 ICC Champions Trophy<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2013 ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2014 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2014 ICC World Twenty20<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup<\/p>\n
The full broadcast schedule will be announced in the coming months. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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