ESPN brings Twenty20 to 170+ territories
September 13, 2011
ESPN Star Sports, the official broadcaster and commercial partner of Nokia Champions League Twenty20, has announced a comprehensive line-up of global syndication partners that will showcase the tournament in more than 174 territories worldwide.
ESPN Star Sports’ commitment to broaden the popularity of the sport has also ensured that the cricket spectacle will be televised in 18 different international languages across the world, making it one of the few cricket properties presented to fans in such a customised manner. The languages include English, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Swedish, Turkish and Hindi, in addition to Norwegian and Portuguese for the first time.
Furthermore, ESPN Star Sports will showcase the event with its production and presentation package, having lined-up engaging and entertaining production initiatives, including a specialist commentary team for all 29 matches.