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Post by **PonyPride** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:11 am

Anyone know why the network is pushing cricket so much lately? It's all over the website, and has been a fixture lately on SportsCenter. I'm not complaining - it looks like an interesting sport.

I have to assume the network is preparing to start broadcasting cricket matches (games?), but that's just a guess.

Just curious. Anyone know?

whitwiki · Post by **whitwiki** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:11 am

Because it's the most watched sport in the world

DanFreibergerForHeisman · Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:56 am

Better than UFC highlights.

I was wondering the same thing about cricket though. I imagine they are test driving it to gauge interest before purchasing rights. I would think cricket could be a potential big revenue generator in overnight hours.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:50 am

PonyPride wrote:Anyone know why the network is pushing cricket so much lately? It's all over the website, and has been a fixture lately on SportsCenter. I'm not complaining - it looks like an interesting sport.

I have to assume the network is preparing to start broadcasting cricket matches (games?), but that's just a guess.

Just curious. Anyone know?

Because the Cricket World Cup is going on and ESPN3 has the matches

blackoutpony · Post by **blackoutpony** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:22 pm

There always in need of more programming. Same reason they've been pushing a lot of the EPL to ESPN the last few years.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:00 pm

blackoutpony wrote:There always in need of more programming. Same reason they've been pushing a lot of the EPL to ESPN the last few years.

EPL has been on NBC for 2 years now

indianmustang · Post by **indianmustang** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:09 pm

as callenstang mentioned ESPN world cup is going on.ESPN bought america rights
http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content ... 07588.html
group match between india vs pakistan estimated to be watched by 1 billion
http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/was-india ... n-history/

It was found money for ESPN, and it's paid off. Last spring, ESPN broadcast the final of the T20 World Cup on ESPN2 on a Sunday morning. It drew 2.4 million viewers - similar to what a premium-cable drama like Boardwalk Empire draws for big shows. ESPN executives had to be screaming like fast bowlers appealing for leg-before when those numbers came in.

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville ... id=4941715

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:46 pm

indianmustang wrote:as callenstang mentioned ESPN world cup is going on.ESPN bought america rights
http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content ... 07588.html
group match between india vs pakistan estimated to be watched by 1 billion
http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/was-india ... n-history/

It was found money for ESPN, and it's paid off. Last spring, ESPN broadcast the final of the T20 World Cup on ESPN2 on a Sunday morning. It drew 2.4 million viewers - similar to what a premium-cable drama like Boardwalk Empire draws for big shows. ESPN executives had to be screaming like fast bowlers appealing for leg-before when those numbers came in.

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville ... id=4941715

I watched that T20 final. Had no clue what was going on but it was interesting. Tough loss for India

indianmustang · Post by **indianmustang** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:07 pm

if i cared ,it would be,but now its SMU

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:11 pm

indianmustang wrote:if i cared ,it would be,but now its SMU

That loss was, at least if I gathered enough knowledge of what was going on, an SMU-type loss

Comet · Post by **Comet** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:36 am

CalallenStang wrote:
indianmustang wrote:if i cared ,it would be,but now its SMU
That loss was, at least if I gathered enough knowledge of what was going on, an SMU-type loss

Also known as a loss every single one of my sports team naturally suffers...

Planter's Punch · Post by **Planter's Punch** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:10 pm

Looks like ESPN is making a smart move to sidestep cable companies for revenue:

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/30/media/e ... world-cup/

$99.99 package to watch all 49 games. I am not a cricket fan, but if I was outside the US and a media company offered the same deal for March Madness, I would probably jump on it. ESPN also probably has an interest in developing revenue streams outside of the main sports every media company is willing to pay increasingly astronomical rights to broadcast.

Digetydog · Post by **Digetydog** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:41 pm

PonyPride wrote:Anyone know why the network is pushing cricket so much lately? It's all over the website, and has been a fixture lately on SportsCenter. I'm not complaining - it looks like an interesting sport.

I have to assume the network is preparing to start broadcasting cricket matches (games?), but that's just a guess.

Just curious. Anyone know?

I wish that they would bring back Australian Rules Football and Sumo.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:50 pm

I've seen Aussie football on the Fox Sports networks. Tremendously entertaining. I have no idea what the rules are and perhaps that makes it even more entertaining

indianmustang · Post by **indianmustang** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:59 pm

possible day off india on thursday due to semifinal
http://www.oneindia.com/india/india-aus ... 95306.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket-w ... 30319.aspx

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