International Cricket Council sold its rights of broadcasting for 2011 Cricket World Cup for around US$2 Billion to ESPN Star Sports. It would be broadcasting all around the world in about 220 countries. [1]
For the first time, the Cricket World Cup will be broadcast in High Definition (HD) format. Live matches will also be shown by 3G mobile streaming for the first time. [2]
Each and every match will be covered by 27 cameras including features like movable slips cameras and new low 45-degree field cameras. The broadcast production will also have a mid-wicket camera position for live running between wickets. [2]
In United States, the official broadcaster Willow TV will broadcast the matches on Dish Network and DirecTV on the Willow Cricket HD channel. Using IPTV technology, Willow TV will broadcast matches to users of Roku, Google TV, PlayStation 3, DishworldIPTV, Boxee Box, Samsung Internet@TV, and Netgear Push2TV HD devices. The matches are also available on multiple tablet or mobile devices. [3] [4]
Country/Continent | Broadcaster(s) |
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Africa | Supersport |
Australia | Nine Network Only Australia matches and the final (on delay) Fox Sports |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Television Day/night matches and Bangladesh matches only |
Canada | Asian Television Network: PPV |
People's Republic of China | Star Sports |
European Union | Zee Cafe Hindi commentary |
Fiji | Fiji TV: Sky Pacific World |
Indian Subcontinent | ESPN Star Sports Hindi commentary Star Cricket DD National India matches, semi-finals and finals |
Malaysia | Astro |
Middle East | Arab Radio and Television Network: CricOne |
New Zealand | Sky Sport |
Norway | NRK1 [5] Second semi-final and final |
Pacific Islands | Sky Pacific: Sky Pacific World |
Pakistan | PTV, Geo Super |
Philippines | SkyCable: PPV |
Singapore | Star Cricket |
South Africa | Sabc3 Sport South Africa matches |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation: Channel Eye |
Tonga | Digicel: PPV |
United Kingdom | Sky Sports HD Zee Cafe Hindi commentary |
Ireland | |
United States | Willow TV, DirecTV, Dish Network |
West Indies | Caribbean Media Corporation |
Country | Broadcaster |
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Australia | ABC Local Radio |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Betar |
India | All India Radio |
New Zealand | Radio Sport |
Pakistan | Hum FM |
South Africa | South African Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2000 |
Sri Lanka | FM Derana |
United Arab Emirates | Channel 2 via Cricket Radio |
United Kingdom | BBC Radio |
Ireland | |
United States | SiriusXM |
West Indies | Caribbean Media Corporation |
Country/Continent | Broadcaster(s) |
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India | ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Pakistan | GEO Super (GEO Super Live) |
Bangladesh | ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Nepal | ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Bhutan | ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Sri Lanka | ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Maldives | ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Southeast Asia | ESPN Star Sports (espnstar.com) |
People's Republic of China | ESPN Star Sports (espnstar.com) |
Africa | SuperSport (supersport.com) |
Australia | Fox Sports (Foxsports.com.au) |
England | BSkyB (skysports.com) |
Wales | BSkyB (skysports.com) |
Scotland | BSkyB (skysports.com) |
Ireland | BSkyB (skysports.com) |
New Zealand | Sky Sport (skysport.co.nz) |
United States | Willow TV |
West Indies | Caribbean Media Corporation (Cananews.com) |
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