MUMBAI: All India Radio has acquired the radio broadcast rights from the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC), who holds the international rights for the ICC events. AIR will broadcast Live commentary on all the main league matches of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy beginning Sunday, 15 October. The commentary will be broadcast in English and Hindi alternately.
65 medium wave stations of All India Radio spread across the country and all FM Gold Channels of AIR will relay the commentary from 2.20 pm on all match days. AIR FM Rainbow will carry hourly updates about the matches and a special interactive studio based programme will be broadcast during the innings break.
The ICC Champions Trophy on AIR is being marketed by the Prasar Bharati Marketing Division in Delhi. Several leading advertisers including Nokia, Hindustan Lever, Dabur, BSNL, Indian Oil have been roped in for sponsorship, informs an official release.
In addition, Doordarshan will also telecast nine key matches of the ICC Champions Trophy, which include all – India matches, the semi finals and the final on its national network DD National.
Doordarshan will also air a match analysis show ‘Fourth Umpire’ – before, during the lunch break and after the match. One hour highlights of the match will be shown the following day from 8 am to 9 am. The telecast of key matches on DD National will enable more than 45 million TV homes in India to tune into the ICC Champions Trophy.
Doordarshan has a revenue share arrangement with GCC for broadcasting the matches on its terrestrial channel. Nimbus Sports is marketing the event.
AIR will broadcast the following matches:
15 Oct – India vs England Jaipur
16 Oct – New Zealand vs South Afrcia Mumbai
17 Oct – Pakistan vs WI / SL Jaipur
18 Oct – Australia vs WI / SL Mumbai
20 Oct – New Zealand vs WI / SL Mumbai
21 Oct – Australia vs England Jaipur
24 Oct – South Africa vs WI / SL Ahmedabad
25 Oct – New Zealand vs Pakistan Mohali
26 Oct – India vs WI / SL Ahmedabad
27 Oct – Pakistan vs South Africa Mohali
28 Oct – England vs WI / SL Ahmedabad
29 Oct – Australia vs India Mohali
1 Nov – First Semifinal Mohali
2 Nov – Second Semifinal Jaipur
5 Nov – Final Mumbai
The broadcast schedule on DD National is as follows:
15 Oct – India vs England Jaipur
17 Oct – Pakistan vs WI / SL Jaipur
21 Oct – Australia vs England Jaipur
25 Oct – New Zealand vs Pakistan Mohali
26 Oct – India vs WI / SL Ahmedabad
29 Oct – Australia vs India Mohali
1 Nov – First Semifinal Mohali
2 Nov – Second Semifinal Jaipur
5 Nov – Final Mumbai
