broadcast rights
ICC announces ESPN STAR Sports as its GLOBAL MEDIA AND PRODUCTION PARTNER for the next eight years
Submitted by rick on December 10, 2006 - 8:04amDUBAI, Dec.10 (ICC Media Release): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Board today announced ESPN STAR Sports as its global media and production partner for its audio-visual rights for ICC Events from late 2007 to 2015.
The decision was a unanimous one, taken by the ICC Board in Dubai on Saturday, and the ICC will now seek to reach final agreement with ESPN STAR Sports.
While the final figure on the agreement will not be disclosed, it is significantly in excess of the ICC's previous commercial deal.
That deal, with the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC), included sponsorship rights as well as the audio-visual component and was worth US$550 million for the years 2000 to 2007.
