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ESPN Cricket Pass App Now Available, New Pay Per View Distributors Added Ahead of 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Season

April 4, 2016 By admin

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April 4, 2016

ESPN Cricket Pass App Now Available, New Pay Per View Distributors Added Ahead of 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Season
Free to Download App Launches on iOS, Android and Roku Devices
PPV Distributors DISH, Verizon FiOS, Hotwire Communications and RCN Join Previously Announced Mediacom
Complete Coverage from ESPNcricinfo Featuring Digital-Exclusive shows ESPNcricinfo Match Day, The Friendly Toast

Ahead of this weekend’s season-opening of the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League, ESPN Cricket Pass has launched its dedicated app accessible on smartphones, tablets and connected devices. The subscription streaming service is offering full live and on-demand coverage of the most popular domestic T20 tournament in the world.  In addition to the ESPN Cricket Pass website, subscribers will be able to view matches on the ESPN Cricket Pass app for iOS, Android and Roku devices. ESPN Cricket Pass will also be available on Apple TV via Airplay.

Additionally, ESPN has reached agreements with DISH, Verizon FiOS, Hotwire Communications and RCN to make all 60 matches of the 2016 season available live for purchase via pay per view. Mediacom was previously announced as a distributor.

Live and replay streaming for the full season in English (60 matches: 56 regular season, 4 post season) is now available to purchase for $29.99 on ESPNCricketPass.com.

ESPNcricinfo to Deliver Comprehensive, Multiplatform Coverage of the 2016 IPL Season

In addition to live and on-demand streaming coverage in the U.S., ESPNcricinfo will include the following digital-exclusive coverage throughout the season:

  • ESPNcricinfo Match Day: a daily live program at 10 a.m. ET featuring match reviews and previews.
  • The Friendly Toast: a morning show in which ESPN analysts adopt two teams each, and the analysis is conducted in a narrative of them competing against each other and earning points through the choices they make. It will be available only within the United States and SonyESPN. ESPN cricket analysts include Daryll Cullinan, Dirk Nannes, Iain O’Brien and Ajit Agarkar.
  • Coverage on ESPNcricinfo and in Cricket Monthly will include live ball-by-ball, match reports, analysis and color pieces from the ground, columns from Aakash Chopra and Sanjay Manjrekar and additional pieces from various reporters.
  • Matches will appear on Sony Six and SonyESPN (English) and Set Max (Hindi).

2016 marks the ninth season for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it is the most watched domestic Twenty20 league in the world.  It consists of eight franchises in major Indian cities, and features many of the top Twenty20 cricketers from around the world competing in a 60-match tournament over six and a half weeks.  Each of the teams play against each other twice, before a four-match knockout phase (2 Qualifiers matches, an Eliminator match and the Final).

Last year the Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs to take home the IPL title.  In 2016, the eight IPL teams are the Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad.

For complete news, analysis and schedule for the IPL, visit ESPNcricinfo.

The full ESPN Cricket Pass schedule for the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League season can be found below.

The 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League on ESPN Cricket Pass

Date Time (ET) Match
Sat, Apr. 9 10:15 a.m. Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Mumbai Indians
Sun, Apr. 10 10:20 a.m. Delhi Daredevils vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Mon, Apr. 11 10:20 a.m. Gujarat Lions vs. Kings XI Punjab
Tue, Apr. 12 10:20 a.m. Sunrises Hyderabad vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wed, Apr 13 10:20 a.m. Mumbai Indians vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Thu, Apr. 14 10:20 a.m. Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Gujarat Lions
Fri, Apr. 15 10:20 a.m. Kings XI Punjab vs. Delhi Daredevils
Sat, Apr. 16 6:20 a.m. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
  10:20 a.m. Gujarat Lions vs. Mumbai Indians
Sun, Apr. 17 6:20 a.m. Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Kings XI Punjab
  10:20 a.m. Delhi Daredevils vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Mon, Apr. 18 10:20 a.m. Mumbai Indians vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Tue, Apr. 19 10:20 a.m. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Kings XI Punjab
Wed, Apr. 20 10:20 a.m. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Mumbai Indians
Thu, Apr. 21 10:20 a.m. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Gujarat Lions
Fri, Apr. 22 10:20 a.m. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Rising Pune Supergiants
Sat, Apr. 23 6:20 a.m. Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Daredevils
  10:20 a.m. Kings XI Punjab vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sun, Apr. 24 6:20 a.m. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Gujarat Lions
  10:20 a.m. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Rising Pune Supergiants
Mon, Apr. 25 10:20 a.m. Mumbai Indians vs. Kings XI Punjab
Tue, Apr. 26 10:20 a.m. Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Wed, Apr. 27 10:20 a.m. Gujarat Lions vs. Delhi Daredevils
Thu, Apr. 28 10:20 a.m. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Mumbai Indians
Fri, Apr. 29 10:20 a.m. Gujarat Lions vs. Rising Pune Supergiants
Sat, Apr. 30 6:20 a.m. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Delhi Daredevils
  10:20 a.m. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sun, May 1 6:20 a.m. Kings XI Punjab vs. Gujarat Lions
  10:20 a.m. Mumbai Indians vs. Rising Pune Supergiants
Mon, May 2 10:20 a.m. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Tue, May 3 10:20 a.m. Delhi Daredevils vs. Gujarat Lions
Wed, May 4 10:20 a.m. Kings XI Punjab vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Thu, May 5 10:20 a.m. Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Delhi Daredevils
Fri, May 6 10:20 a.m. Gujarat Lions vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sat, May 7 6:20 a.m. Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
  10:20 a.m. Delhi Daredevils vs. Kings XI Punjab
Sun, May 8 6:20 a.m. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Mumbai Indians
  10:20 a.m. Gujarat Lions vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Mon, May 9 10:20 a.m. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kings XI Punjab
Tue, May 10 10:20 a.m. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Rising Pune Supergiants
Wed, May 11 10:20 a.m. Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Thu, May 12 10:20 a.m. Delhi Daredevils vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Fri, May 13 10:20 a.m. Kings XI Punjab vs. Mumbai Indians
Sat, May 14 6:20 a.m. Gujarat Lions vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
  10:20 a.m. Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Sun, May 15 6:20 a.m. Delhi Daredevils vs. Mumbai Indians
  10:20 a.m. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kings XI Punjab
Mon, May 16 10:20 a.m. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Tue, May 17 10:20 a.m. Delhi Daredevils vs. Rising Pune Supergiants
Wed, May 18 10:20 a.m. Kings XI Punjab vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Thu, May 19 10:20 a.m. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Gujarat Lions
Fri, May 20 10:20 a.m. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Daredevils
Sat, May 21 6:20 a.m. Kings XI Punjab vs. Rising Pune Supergiants
  10:20 a.m. Mumbai Indians vs. Gujarat Lions
Sun, May 22 6:20 a.m. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
  10:20 a.m. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Delhi Daredevils
Tue, May 24 10:20 a.m. Qualifier #1
Wed, May 25 10:20 a.m. Eliminator
Fri, May 27 10:20 a.m. Qualifier #2
Sun, May 29 10:20 a.m. Final

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2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Season Now Available on ESPN Cricket Pass

March 8, 2016 By admin

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All 60 Matches Available Live and On-Demand via Subscription Streaming Service for $29.99

Also Available on Pay Per View through Mediacom

ESPN returns with coverage of the 2016 VIVO Indian Premiere League season (April 9th-May 29th) by offering live and on-demand streaming in the U.S. through ESPN Cricket Pass, a subscription streaming service accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through a dedicated website and app.

Additionally, ESPN has reached an agreement with Mediacom to make all 60 matches available live for purchase via pay per view. Additional PPV distributors will be announced at a later date.

“We were pleased with the success of last year’s ESPN Cricket 2015 coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup and Indian Premier League season, and look forward to once again delivering this subscription streaming service to cricket fans,” said Damon Phillips, vice president of digital direct-to-consumer services, ESPN. “ESPN Cricket Pass is an opportunity for us to leverage our digital media leadership to reach this passionate fan base as we continue to take advantage of opportunities in a dynamic media environment.”

Live and replay streaming for the full season in English (60 matches: 56 regular season, 4 post season) is now available to purchase for $29.99 at ESPNCricketPass.com. The full season schedule is available here.

By the start of the season on April 9th, subscribers will be able to view matches on the ESPN Cricket Pass website or download the ESPN Cricket Pass app for iOS, Android and Roku devices. ESPN Cricket Pass will also be available on Apple TV via Airplay. Availability on additional platforms will be announced at a later date.

2016 VIVO Indian Premier League

The 2016 season marks the ninth season for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it is the most watched domestic Twenty20 league in the world.  It consists of eight franchises in major Indian cities, and features many of the top Twenty20 cricketers from around the world competing in a 60-match tournament over six and a half weeks.  Each of the teams play against each other twice, before a four-match knockout phase (2 Qualifiers matches, an Eliminator match and the Final).

Last year the Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs to take home the IPL title.  In 2016, the eight IPL teams are the Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad.

For complete news, analysis and schedule for the IPL, visit ESPNcricinfo.

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ESPN to Deliver Coverage of the Cricket All-Stars Series Around the World

November 4, 2015 By admin

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Global Cricket Icons Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne Headline an All-Star Lineup of Cricketers Participating in Three Twenty20 Matches in New York City (11/7), Houston (11/11) and Los Angeles (11/14)

Coverage includes ESPN3 in the U.S., TSNGo in Canada, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Play in Latin America, ESPN Player in EMEA and Asia Territories

One-Hour Special, ESPNcricinfo Legends’ Corner, Streamed Live Globally on ESPNcricinfo.com, on ESPN3 in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand and ESPN Play in the Caribbean

NEW YORK CITY (November 4, 2015) – ESPN has entered into an agreement to deliver coverage of the upcoming “Cricket All-Stars” series to fans around the world.  The Cricket All-Stars features 30 of the most recognizable names in recent cricket history.  These global superstars will be playing three T20 matches in Major League Baseball stadiums for the first time ever.  Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne will captain two teams featuring players from all the major cricketing nations including:

  • Australia – Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath
  • England – Michael Vaughan and Graeme Swann
  • India – Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag
  • Pakistan – Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq
  • West Indies – Curtly Ambrose and Brian Lara
  • South Africa – Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis
  • Sri Lanka – Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara

Coverage of the tournament will be delivered by ESPN3 in the U.S., TSNGo in Canada, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Play in Latin America and ESPN Player in EMEA and Asia territories.  Host venues for each of the three matches are Citi Field, Minute Maid Park and Dodger Stadium – homes for the New York Mets, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers, respectively.

Additionally, ESPNcricinfo Legends’ Corner – ESPN’s one-hour special – will be streamed globally on ESPNcricinfo.com live from Times Square in New York on Thursday, November 5 at 5 p.m. ET.  Live coverage will also be carried by ESPN3 in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand and ESPN Play in the Caribbean.  Additionally, it will air on delay on ESPN2 in the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand.  Featured guest panelists joining ESPN moderator Alan Wilkins discussing their on-field rivalry and the current state of global cricket will be “Master Blaster” Sachin Tendulkar, “King of Spin” Shane Warne and “Sultan of Swing” Wasim Akram.

The full schedule:

Date Time (ET) Venue
Thurs, Nov 5 5 p.m. ESPNcricinfo Legends’ Corner

Times Square – New York, NY

Sat, Nov 7 12:30 p.m. Cricket All-Stars – Match #1

Citi Field – New York, NY

Wed, Nov 11 8:30 p.m. Cricket All-Stars – Match #2

Minute Maid Park – Houston, TX

Sat, Nov 14 9 p.m. Cricket All-Stars – Match #3

Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, CA

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2015 ICC Cricket World Cup: Most Successful Tournament in ESPNcricinfo History

April 9, 2015 By admin

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Record global audience across platforms with 4.2 billion minutes, 47 million video starts

Logs best day ever with 13 million unique visitors during Australia vs. India semifinal

Cricket fans around the world followed the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup over six weeks, as Australia hosted, and ultimately, won the coveted title. The tournament proved to so popular with global cricket fans that it recorded ESPNcricinfo’s most successful tournament in the site’s 21-year history across web, mobile web and apps – shattering all previous records logged by the world’s leading cricket website.

“The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup was a milestone event for ESPNcricinfo,” said Russell Wolff, executive vice president and managing director, ESPN International. “We are excited to see not only record-breaking global traffic across digital platforms, but also the growth of the sport. ESPNcricinfo has long established itself as a trusted source for news, insights and commentary, and we look forward to continue serving cricket fans worldwide.”

Through 44 days of match play, ESPNcricinfo averaged 5.8 million daily unique visitors and logged a total of 4.2 billion minutes, 2.3 billion page views, 506 million visits and 47 million video starts. At any given minute during the tournament, ESPNcricinfo had an average of 67,000 users on ESPNcricinfo digital platforms.

Video, in particular saw enormous growth, with a 345 percent increase in daily video views compared to during the ICC Twenty 20 World Cup just a year ago.

At its peak on March 26 – the day of the Australia vs. India semifinal match – ESPNcricinfo logged 13 million unique visitors, 123 percent higher than the tournament average and surpassing the previous record of 12 million set by the Bangladesh vs. India quarterfinal.

Compared to the 2011 tournament, ESPNcricinfo was up 48 percent in daily unique visitors globally across platforms. Specifically in India, the West Indies, Australia and U.S., average daily unique visitors were up 58 percent, 70 percent, 31 percent and 19 percent, respetively, while it more than doubled (up 115 percent) in New Zealand. Additionally, the 2015 Cricket World Cup was up 121 percent in daily unique visitors compared to the average day over the past year and 36 percent higher than the average day during the 2014 Twenty20 World Cup.

Additionally, in the U.S. alone, ESPNcricinfo generated significant audience growth on mobile devices and in video starts. For the 2015 tournament, daily unique visitors logged from the ESPNcricinfo mobile Web and app were up 53 percent compared to the 2011 tournament, 214 percent more than the average day over the past year and 108 percent higher than the average day during the 2014 Twenty20 World Cup. Across all platforms, daily video starts on ESPNcricinfo in the U.S. were up 884 percent compared to the average day over the past year and 501 percent more than the average daily of the 2014 Twenty20 World Cup.

Other highlights:

  • Most Popular Page – The ESPNcricinfo homepage was the most popular destination on the site with 270 million page views, a 23 percent share of total page views overall
  • Top Videos – full match highlights of the India vs. South Africa’s group stage match was the no. 1 individual clip with 199,000 video starts, while Match Point’s short form video clips generated 11 million video starts during the tournament, a 24 percent share of total video starts
  • Top Story – the biggest Cricket World Cup news during the tournament was “Wahab v Watson, the fury and the folly” with 670,000 page views

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ESPN3 to Carry Indian Premier League Cricket in the US

April 8, 2014 By admin

Espn-3logoIncludes IPL Semifinals and Seven ‘Game of the Week’ Matches, Comprehensive Highlights Rights Package for ESPNcricinfo

ESPN has reached a content exchange agreement with Willow TV for exclusive live digital coverage of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket on ESPN3 in the US.  The deal – which granted Willow TV telecast rights to the India vs. New Zealand series – will give fans in the US access to select matches throughout the 2014 season.  Additionally, the agreement includes digital video highlights rights in the US on ESPNcricinfo platforms.

“ESPN3 continues to establish itself as a leading destination for live coverage of major cricket events in the US, and we plan to build our momentum at the conclusion of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship with the start of the IPL’s seventh season,” said Jason Bernstein, senior director of programming and acquisitions, ESPN.  “The IPL features some of the best cricketers – and some of the most passionate fans – in the world, and we look forward to delivering these events nationally to a US audience.”

ESPN3 will carry both IPL semifinal matches and seven “Game of the Week” matches.  Additionally, the deal includes unlimited highlights rights to those nine matches plus select highlights rights to all other IPL matches.

The seventh season of the IPL begins on Wednesday, April 16 and concludes with the final on Sunday, June 1.  In-depth pre- and post-coverage following the IPL throughout the season will be available via ESPNcricinfo online and on mobile platforms.

About ESPN3

ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually.  It is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.  The network is currently available to more than 92 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.  The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers, smartphones and tablets connected to on-campus educational and on-base military broadband and Wi-Fi networks.

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ESPNcricinfo Celebrates 20th Anniversary Milestone

June 12, 2013 By admin

espnTwo decades of connecting fans with cricket through technology and award-winning journalism

World’s leading digital cricket brand and India’s digital sports leader kick-starts multi-faceted content initiative

Pioneering internet site now paving way forward online, on mobile and via social media

ESPNcricinfo, the world’s largest single sport website, kick-starts its 20th anniversary celebrations today. To commemorate the last two decades, ESPNcricinfo’s digital platforms (mobile and Web) have a compelling line up that traces the brand’s  and crickets journey as it unfolded over the last 20 years.

Founded in 1993, the original website Cricinfo was one of the earliest examples of a community-driven online enterprise at a time when websites were unheard of. Led by Dr. Simon King and a group of like-minded volunteers, it began with a simple objective:  to deliver cricket scores and updates to an audience of passionate fans that yearned for them. It was conceptualized at a time when the consumer internet was in its infancy, and its popularity grew exponentially as it pioneered the path-breaking technology behind live scoring of matches and ball-by-ball commentary, while simultaneously developing one of the most credible and comprehensive sports journalism platforms to deliver award-winning news, commentary and analysis from many of the world’s top cricket writers, reporters and editors.

Today, ESPNcricinfo is not merely the world’s most-preferred destination for cricket’s news and information, but also the game’s leading global voice.

“While Cricinfo was born out of incredible enthusiasm and passion for the sport of cricket, it is sustained by innovation. At the heart of our success is a keen understanding of the cricket fan, an intuitive approach to changing trends in the engagement with content on digital media platforms, and the commitment to be at the forefront of technology and journalism. As we look forward, we will remain grounded in the values that have held us in good stead all these years, while simultaneously playing to our strength – which is to celebrate our collective love for cricket and  bring fans the world over even closer to this amazing game.” said Ramesh Kumar, Head of ESPNcricinfo and ESPN Digital Media

At the dawn of the internet revolution, Cricinfo was established by a group of cricket enthusiasts who began updating a, now seemingly-primitive, level of cricket information through Usenet. The portal proved to be way ahead of its time by publishing quality discussions and compelling pieces of analysis and commentary on cricket. The website continued to evolve, including adding and maintaining an exhaustive information and statistics database. At the time, the creators used tools similar to blogs or Twitter to gather and distribute scores online, long before the advent of social media. Soon it became the one-stop-shop for all things cricket.

Sambit Bal, Editor, ESPNcricinfo said, “Over the years, we have earned the reputation of being the most comprehensive, trusted and incisive voice on the game of cricket. We have stayed absolutely committed to the founding spirit of Cricinfo which was to cover as much cricket as possible, and we have set ourselves the highest of journalistic standards and editorial integrity.  We’re also very excited about the next two decades in front of us, the emergence of mobile and social media that allow us to engage with cricket fans in so many new ways and locations and the continued and growing passion for cricket that we see from fans around the world.”

Going forward, ESPNcricinfo’s focus will be to continue delivering the best experience to fans, wherever they are and on whatever digital devices they use, by making available the depth and range of content from the website and ensuring the best user experience on every device.

To kick-start the 20th anniversary celebrations, ESPNcricinfo has today launched a special section that features a range of content, tracing the evolution of the sport and of ESPNcricinfo over the last two decades. A host of video content will also feature on the special section, including documentary interviews and stories, as well as photo galleries and other illustrations of the journey that both cricket and ESPNcricinfo have taken in the past two decades.

At launch, the 20th Anniversary section will feature:

A special column from Editor Sambit Bal discussing the landmark, the sites unique history and its mission

A to Z of ESPNcricinfo – A glossary about ESPNcricinfo, its history and features

Cricinfo/ESPNcricinfo Timeline:  1993 – 2013

Andy Zaltzman’s love letter to Statsguru

My life with Cricinfo, by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

In the weeks ahead, the site and section will feature at least 20 pieces examining aspects of the site’s two decade history and 20 of the very best stories and features from its unmatched archive. The section will feature two stories a week – one from the archive and one new 20th Anniversary feature. Among the stories planned are:

?         The birth of ball-by-ball commentary

?         ESPNcricinfo in numbers

?         A cricketer’s perspective of the site — by Iain O’Brien

?         Cricket journalism circa 1993 – by Sharda Ugra

?         ESPNcricinfo as a media phenomenon — by Rob Steen

The section will also feature special video interviews and features including series like Cricketers on Cricinfo – interviews with players such as Mahela Jayawardene, John Wright and others; A Day in the Life of ESPNcricinfo – Sydney to Seattle via Bangalore, Birmingham, London; and other special documentary style interviews and features including interviews with some of the sites early developers and founders.

Over the coming months, ESPNcricinfo will also host a series of special cricket roundtable summits in some key cricketing nations, where some of the top voices in the industry will join together and discuss some of the most significant topics in the sport today and what the next 20 years of cricket may bring.  Additionally, there will be region-specific activities in several top cricketing markets.

To discover and share exclusive ESPNcricinfo 20 years content and see today’s introduction to the 20th anniversary initiative and celebration by Bal, go to www.espncricinfo.com/20.

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About ESPNcricinfo

With 20 years of heritage, ESPNcricinfo is the world’s leading digital cricket brand and is among the top five most-visited single-sport digital brands in the world.  Founded in 1993 and part of ESPN’s leading global collection of sites since 2007, ESPNcricinfo is committed to delivering an independent voice for comprehensive coverage of the sport and is available to cricket fans online and across mobile platforms.

Globally, ESPNcricinfo leads its top competitors in average minute audience, unique visitors, page views, average minutes per visitor, and total visits.  Despite that leading position, it continues to grow.  Across online, mobile and tablet devices (Web and apps) fans log more than 141 million visits and nearly 2 billion minutes of time spent each month with ESPNcricinfo globally and log millions of video views.

In India, ESPNcricinfo is the #1 digital sports destination and the #1 cricket brand, leading all competitors in both unique audience, total time spent, visits, page views and average minutes per visitor. It has an average minute audience that is nearly double its nearest competitor – meaning that during any average minute of a month, nearly twice as many fans are on ESPNcricinfo as any other sports destination.

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ESPN3 Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of the World Twenty20 Championship in the U.S.

September 14, 2012 By admin

ESPNcricinfo to provide the latest news and highlights on multiple platforms worldwide

The excitement of the World Twenty20 Championship breaks new ground this year, as ESPN3 will present exclusive live coverage of the cricket tournament in the U.S., making it available to 73 million households nationwide at no additional cost to fans.  In addition to delivering all the action on the pitch live from Sri Lanka, ESPNcricinfo will provide extensive coverage throughout the event from a team of seasoned experts and analysts globally and across platforms.

Damon Phillips, Vice President, ESPN3, said: “The World Twenty20 Championship is the biggest major cricket tournament we’re carrying exclusively on ESPN3 in the U.S. this year.  Removing the traditional pay per view barrier to this event and delivering it to a nationwide audience through the network is right in line with our mission to serve fans whenever and wherever they are.  In this case, we’re superserving passionate fans of the second most popular sport in the world.”

Arne Rees, Vice President, Digital Media, ESPN International, said: “ESPNcricinfo is preparing for one of its most comprehensive tournament packages to date around the World Twenty20. Our line-up of analysts, writers and services, plus enhanced services on multiple devices, is another step in ESPN’s bid to serve cricket supporters on multiple devices with the very best sporting content.”

Live Exclusively on ESPN3

ESPN3 will carry complete coverage of the World Twenty20 Championship in the U.S. exclusively live from Sri Lanka.  The multi-screen sports network – available online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members – will feature every match of the tournament, as well as the warm-up match between India vs. Pakistan on Monday, September 17.  ESPN3 will also carry studio programming from ESPN Caribbean in between matches on the same day as well as 30-minute wrap and highlight shows hosted by Mike Haysman with analyst Ricardo Powell at the conclusion of every match.  The entire tournament will be available for replay shortly after the conclusion of each match, with highlights from every match available on ESPN TV On Demand.  Additionally, the championship final will re-air on ESPN2 Sunday, October 7 at 1 p.m. ET.

England looks to repeat its first ever ICC tournament win from the 2010 World Twenty20 Championship, where they defeated Australia by 7 wickets in the final.  They will compete against a strong field of national teams, including West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India.  The group stage includes:

  • Group A: England, India, Afghanistan
  • Group B: Australia, West Indies, Ireland
  • Group C: Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
  • Group D: Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh

ESPN3 delivered exclusive coverage of six World Twenty20 Qualifier Tournament matches in the U.S. in March.  The tournament was carried live from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates, where the top two teams – Afghanistan and Ireland – advanced to the World Twenty20 Championship.  In addition, ESPN last year signed two four-year agreements with the ICC and Champions League Twenty20, adding more than 1,000 additional hours of cricket coverage to ESPN3’s programming slate through 2015.  Previously, ESPN3 carried Bangladesh home matches against top-tier visiting national teams, Sri Lanka Premier League, the 2010 Asia Cup, the Caribbean Regional Twenty20 Tournament and more.

Events from the ICC represent some of the most prestigious cricket matches in the world, sanctioned by the international governing body of cricket.  The complete World Twenty20 Championship schedule on ESPN3:

Date Time (ET) Match
Mon, Sep 17 4:15 a.m. World Twenty20 Warm Up Match: India vs. Pakistan
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Tue, Sep 18 9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 1st Match, Group C: Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Wed, Sep 19 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 2nd Match, Group B: Australia vs. Ireland
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 3rd Match, Group A: Afghanistan vs. India
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Thu, Sep 20 9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 4th Match, Group C: South Africa vs. Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Fri, Sep 21 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 5th Match, Group D: Bangladesh vs. New Zealand
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 6th Match, Group A: Afghanistan vs. England
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sat, Sep 22 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 7th Match, Group C: Sri Lanka vs. South Africa
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 8th Match, Group B: Australia vs. West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun, Sep 23 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 9th Match, Group D: New Zealand vs. Pakistan
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 10th Match, Group A: England vs. India
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Mon, Sep 24 9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 11th Match, Group B: Ireland vs. West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Tue, Sep 25 9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 12th Match, Group D: Bangladesh vs. Pakistan
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Thu, Sep 27 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 13th Match, Super Eights, Group 1: TBC v TBC (C1 v D2)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 14th Match, Super Eights, Group 1:  TBC v TBC (A1 v B2)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Fri, Sep 28 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 15th Match, Super Eights, Group 2: TBC v TBC (D1 v C2)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 16th Match, Super Eights, Group 2: TBC v TBC (B1 v A2)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sat, Sep 29 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 17th Match, Super Eights, Group 1: TBC v TBC (A1 v D2)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 18th Match, Super Eights, Group 1: TBC v TBC (C1 v B2)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Sun, Sep 30 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 19th Match, Super Eights, Group 2: TBC v TBC (B1 v C2)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 20th Match, Super Eights, Group 2: TBC v TBC (D1 v A2)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Mon, Oct 1 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 21st Match, Super Eights, Group 1: TBC v TBC (B2 v D2)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 22nd Match, Super Eights, Group 1: TBC v TBC (A1 v C1)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Tue, Oct 2 5:45 a.m. World Twenty20 23rd Match, Super Eights, Group 2: TBC v TBC (B1 v D1)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
9:45 a.m. World Twenty20 24th Match, Super Eights, Group 2: TBC v TBC (A2 v C2)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Thu, Oct 4 9:15 a.m. World Twenty20 Semifinal #1: TBC v TBC (Super 8 Group-1 1 v Super 8 Group-2 2)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Fri, Oct 5 9:15 a.m. World Twenty20 Semifinal #2: TBC v TBC (Super 8 Group-2 1 v Super 8 Group-1 2)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun, Oct 7 9:15 a.m. World Twenty20 Final: TBC v TBC
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Extensive Global Multiplatform Coverage from ESPNcricinfo

Online, ESPNcricinfo will provide a specially dedicated tournament section with the latest news, match previews and reports, plus in-depth features. Expert analysis will come from Ian Chappell, the former Australia cricket captain, Sanjay Manjrekar, the former India Test batsman, and, Ian Bishop, the former West Indies cricketer. Its writing team will include writers from five leading countries competing in the tournament: India (Sambit Bal), England (David Hopps), Australia (Daniel Brettig) and South Africa (Firdose Moonda).

ESPNcricinfo will cover the tournament comprehensively. ESPNcricinfo will also run a travel guide for those attending the tournament in Sri Lanka including information on where to stay, eat and drink. Sri Lankan internationals including Mahela Jayawardene and Muttiah Muralitharan will also contribute their tips and local knowledge for fans travelling to watch the competition.

For fans looking to engage in debate around the tournament, the ESPNcricinfo Fan Network provides the opportunity to comment on issues, vote in polls and interact via social media. ESPNcricinfo also offers a wide range of video content including press conferences, interviews and a daily video update that will include selected video highlights from each day’s matches, plus discussion and analysis presented by Harsha Bhogle, the leading Indian cricket journalist. Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber take ESPNcricinfo’s video blog Two Chucks on a trip around Sri Lanka as they attend matches, analyze the action and provide a humorous glance behind the scenes with the fans and media.

On mobile, ESPNcricinfo will offer fans refreshed versions of its mobile apps on Apple and Android devices, with an enhanced user interface allowing for personalisation by users’ own favourite teams and players. The enhanced app, which will launch during the tournament, offers a “Full Screen” mode which delivers content on a full screen, and, a new “specials” section featuring content specially highlighted for the app. The app, alongside the mobile Web, features all the key content that sports fans expect from ESPNcricinfo including comprehensive live game coverage, up-to-the-minute match pictures and commentary and match stats.

About ESPN3

ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of global sports events annually and accessible online via WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members.  It is currently available to 73 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.  The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks.

About ESPNcricinfo

ESPNcricinfo is the world’s leading online destination for cricket and among the top five most-visited single-sport online destinations in the world.  Founded in 1993 and acquired by ESPN in 2007, ESPNcricinfo is available to cricket fans through online media and on a host of mobile platforms and handheld devices. ESPNcricinfo continues to grow, averaging more than 9 million unique users monthly in the past 12 months (up 22 percent year-on-year). Across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa the site averaged more than 2 million monthly unique users during the same period.

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