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[Frankie]

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Ten had a year with cricket as well during the 1970s which would have also been in tandem with ABC.

Also in response to @JohnsonTV.

I’ve found a thesis regarding ABC TV’s role in sport pre and post World Series Cricket. Here’s a table detailing cricket rights holders from 1956 to 1976.

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://eprints.qut.edu.au/115247/1/115247_9773053_michael_ward_thesis.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjg_eKaxtHfAhXEULwKHW-pBKAQFjALegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw39koZP4JW0ObnoLFCjuZi6

Essentially it was a cost saving arrangement but before networking, only The ABC had the capacity to provide a national broadcast.

Fascinating read. The cricket rights are covered from page 22-33 ( of the report not PDF).