Major TV network to telecast 2010 Cricket World Cup

Major television networks will be telecasting 3rd edition of T20 World Cup. The coverage will reach more than 120 countries. Here is a list of major networks covering T20 Cricket World Cup.

Super Sport: This is a group of sports channels based in Africa. Supersport will cover all the matches of the twenty20 world cup 2010 live for its viewers. No doubt, Supersport has gained huge popularity among the sports enthusiasts within a short time. So, the African cricket fans can enjoy the tournament in various channels of Supersport.

DD National: This is the national television channel of India which will be showing mostly the matches involving India in the tournament, along with semi-finals and final. As it is a terrestrial channel, cricket fans in India would not need to have cable connection to watch India’s matches in the ICC world twenty20.

Nine Network: Like DD National, Nine Network is going to telecast mostly the matches involving Australia. Once Nine was the no. 1 television channel in Australia. In its attempt to retain their lost glory, the channel is now trying hard by providing what people want. From this point of view, you can expect that Nine would try their level best to give you the better coverage than Fox Sports.

Bangladesh Television (BTV): BTV is the national tv channel and the only terrestrial channel in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi cricket fans will be able to watch the matches live on BTV.

Eurosport2: Besides Sky Sports, European cricket fans can watch the matches live on Eurosport2. So, if you do not have Sky Sports, then you can subscribe to Eurosport2 to enjoy twenty20 world cup 2010.

Asian Television Network (ATN): Based in Canada, ATN mostly broadcasts programs for the Asian people living in Canada. Twenty20 world cup 2010 will also be telecast live on ATN for the Canadian cricket fans. Cricket is mostly popular in the Asian community in Canada. That is why, ATN has stepped up to cover the tournament for them. The channel has the past experience of covering cricket tournaments.

GEO Super: This is the only sports channel in Pakistan which has got huge popularity among the sports loving Pakistan fans. Pakistani fans are waiting for the tournament and expecting similar success that it got last year under the captaincy of Younis Khan. So, the expectation and excitement among the Pakistani cricket fans this year is more than before. So, it is expected that Pakistani fans would be glued to GEO Super during the tournament.

Sky Sport (New Zealand): New Zealand cricket fans can watch the matches on Sky Sport, an offspring of Sky Network Television. For your information, Sky Sport is different from England’s Sky Sports channel. New Zealand is one of the favorites of the tournament and the Kiwi fans are hoping that the Black Caps would win the tournament this year.

Arab Radio and Television Network (ART): Cricket fans in the Middle East can watch the twenty20 world cup 2010 matches live on ART. Cricket is very popular in the Middle East and it has a huge fan base for cricket. Considering people’s interest in cricket, ART is going to cover the tournament for its viewers in the region.

Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC): Based in Barbados, this content-provider is going to cover the tournament for the Caribbean cricket fans. No doubt, those would not be able to go to the stadium to watch the matches, can enjoy the matches live on CMC.

Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV): Pakistani cricket fans can also enjoy twenty20 world cup live on Pakistan Television Corporation. However, I am not sure if PTV will show all the matches or only the Pakistan matches. What is more important is that it is a terrestrial channel and the country’s national tv channel. So, all the people in the country have access to this channel for which they do not even need to have cable connection.

SABC: South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is a group of TV and radio channels based in South Africa. Twenty20 world cup matches will also be telecast live on SABC for the African cricket fans. In South Africa, SABC3 will telecast the matches live.

BBC: BBC has a very rare presence when it comes to telecasting cricket events. However, the channel is going to cover the tournament for the cricket fans of UK and Ireland.

Direct TV: Cricket is not yet a very popular game in the US. In fact, the game is popular only in the Asian community. However, considering the passion of the Asian cricket fans living in USA, Direct TV has decided to telecast the twenty20 world cup matches live in USA. So, if you are an ardent fan of cricket and currently living in the US, then just subscribe to Direct TV to get all the live actions from West Indies.

Ariana Television Network (ATN): ICC world twenty20 2010 is a very special tournament for Afghanistan cricket team. Naturally, country’s cricket fans are also excited about the tournament. So, ATN is going to cover the tournament for the cricket fans in the country.

Fiji Television: The Fiji-based television is going to broadcast the matches live in Fiji. Cricket may not be very popular in the country, but still it has some cricket fans who are passionate about cricket. The channel has the experience of covering world cup cricket in the past.

Sky Pacific: Operated by Fiji Television, Sky Pacific mainly covers the pacific countries. Now, as the channel has decided to cover the tournament, cricket fans of pacific region can watch the matches on Sky Pacific.

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