ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Launch to be Broadcast Worldwide
(PRWEB) July 29, 2013 -- The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which is being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, will officially be launched through a live global broadcast from the Wellington event.
The pools, venues and fixtures of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be announced simultaneously in Melbourne and Wellington at 0000 GMT on Tuesday 30 July.
The tournament was last played in both countries in 1992 and has become one of the most viewed international sports events in the world. In 2015, Australia and New Zealand will host 49 matches over 44 days in February and March.
Fans around the globe can watch all the action, being produced by the official ICC CWC 2015 broadcaster in New Zealand, Sky TV, live from Wellington in their own countries on the following networks:
Broadcaster: STAR Sports
Channel: STAR CRICKET
Territory: Indian sub-continent (excluding Pakistan)
Local Broadcast Timings: Live at 0530 on 30th July; repeats at 1000 & 1300 on 30th Jul
Broadcaster: PTV
Channel: PTV SPORTS
Territory: Pakistan
Local Broadcast Timings: Live at 0500; repeats at 2100 on 30th July
Broadcaster: Ten Sports
Channel: Ten Sports
Territory: Pakistan
Local Broadcast Timings: Live at 0500 on 30th July
Broadcaster: ADD/Pehla
Channel: CricOne
Territory: Middle East & North Africa
Local Broadcast Timings: Live at 0400 on 30th July
Broadcaster: Sky NZ
Channel: Sky Sport 1
Territory: New Zealand
Local Broadcast Timings: Live at 1200 on 30th July
Broadcaster: ESPN
Channel: ESPN3
Territory: USA and the Caribbean
Local Broadcast Timings: Live at 2000 on 29th July
Broadcaster: SuperSport
Channel: SuperSport2
Territory: South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa
Local Broadcast Timings: Live at 0200 on 30th July & repeat at 0600 on 30th July
Broadcaster: Sportsnet
Channel: Sportsnet World
Territory: Canada
Local Broadcast Timings: Please check local listings
John Harnden, Chief Executive of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Local Organising Committee, said he was excited to be able to involve fans around the globe in the announcement.
"There has been much speculation about the venues for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and we’re excited to be able to beam the Wellington component of our simultaneous announcements live around the world."
The ICC Cricket World Cup website will also be streaming both Melbourne and Wellington events live exclusively (http://www.cricketworldcup.com) and fans are encouraged to get involved online through the official social media channels and by using the official hashtag #cwc15.
The official ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 social media channels include:
http://www.twitter.com/cricketworldcup
http://www.gplus.to/cricketworldcup
http://www.facebook.com/cricketworldcup
http://www.linkedin.com/company/cricket-world-cup
ICC Media and Communications, International Cricket Council, http://www.icc-cricket.com/, +971 4 382 88 00, [email protected]
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