They are, this is an in-house ICC TV production? Star only tend to do the India based events now.
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I’m guessing by these comments that the ICC has given Star Sports the broadcasting host/feed that Prime takes. Why can’t it be the broadcaster who has the rights does the coverage?
Happy to be explained elsewise though
Amazon only got the rights in Australia. Sky got the rights in the UK and the other Sky got the rights in New Zealand for example.
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I don’t think they did. I think the only reason we see so many Star tv commentators is due to the BCCI having so much influence over the ICC these days.
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Yeah I think Sunset+Vine do it now? Ever since the change to these rounded-style graphics at the 2019 MWC. They use a lot of the Star production team when outside of India/NZ though.
Across various sites with different headlines.
Cricket fans fume but TV rules won’t be reviewed for years
App-ocalypse now! Why can’t we just watch the cricket?
The rule which stopped Australia’s quest for the World Test Championship being shown on free-to-air television won’t be reviewed for years despite growing anger from fans.
Channel 7 lobbied hard with the Federal Government for the WTC Final against South Africa to be added to the anti-siphoning list but their pleas fell on deaf ears with streaming service Prime Video retaining the exclusive rights as the only place fans can watch Pat Cummins’ team play.
The contentious technicality which has frustrated Channel 7 is that had Australia been playing England – or possibly even India – in the Final rather than South Africa, the Government would have been compelled to make the Test available for free-to-air broadcasters to bid for the rights as well.
“The reformed anti-siphoning scheme and modernised list, commenced on 17 December 2024,” a Government spokesperson said. “The Broadcasting Services Act provides for the review of the reformed anti-siphoning scheme after two years. This will enable an assessment of the reformed scheme at an appropriate point, recognising that technologies and consumer preferences are rapidly evolving.”
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Again. Talking about India. If you’re going to write an article about this then check the damn list.
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Phil Slothfield whinging in the terrorgraph about no access to cricket and this week’s socceroos qualifier because they were on streaming services. He never complains when they’re on kayo or fox but because they weren’t on his preferred services he complains that governments need to fix anti siphoning
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The FTA industry pushed for changes, they got changes. This tedious refrain really needs to stop
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Rightfully so.
That’s beside the point. He wouldn’t be whinging if it was on Kayo or Fox. He’s only whinging because it’s on a service that he favors where he constantly praises those services. He’s hypocritical.
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The Aussies have been grouped with India, South Africa and Pakistan, along with two nations yet to qualify, for the tournament that will be held throughout June and early July in England next year.
Hosts England have been drawn in a group featuring defending champions New Zealand, along with the West Indies and Sri Lanka in a World Cup that will have an additional two teams from the 10 nations which contested the most recent tournament.
The 33-match tournament, to be held over 24 days, culminates in a final at Lord’s on July 5, with matches to be played at seven different venues.
The Australian women, which most recently scored a historic whitewash of the Ashes against England in Australia in January, begin their tournament with a rematch against South Africa at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 13.
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The ICC today revealed the amended fixture for the Women’s ODI World Cup, with DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai replacing Bengaluru. The Karnataka State Cricket Association failed to obtain police clearances to host matches in Bengaluru in the wake of the fatal stampede that occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations in June.
Guwahati will now host the opening match between India and Sri Lanka on September 30.
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Australia’s bid for back-to-back ODI World Cup titles will be more accessible for fans to watch, with all 31 games streamed free on Prime Video
Cricket fans in Australia will be able to watch the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup for free, with broadcaster Prime Video putting the tournament in front of its paywall.
All 31 matches of the eight-team event in India and Sri Lanka to be available live, exclusive and free via Prime Video, and viewers will only be required to sign into a free Amazon account.
For those who treasure their sleep routines, there will be a choice of 10- or 25-minute highlights packages from each match on Prime Video, exclusive and free, or viewers can tune into a full match replay from the first ball that will be available immediately after the match has finished.
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I don’t want to sound like a nark but it’s funny how the womens game keeps getting the exposure yet Mens international white ball cricket is still behind a paywall
Wonder if Prime’d be willing to on-sell a couple games to Seven given they’re free to sample Prime coverage for other cricket events?
FTA not happy.
Amazon schedule