Channel 10 to show IPL live.

[MightyEagles]

Ten Network buys rights for every game

Australia to get live coverage of IPL

Cricinfo staff

February 11, 2008



Retired greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are set to play in the IPL, which will be telecast live in Australia © Getty Images




Every Indian Premier League match will be broadcast live in Australia after the Ten Network bought the rights for five years. Ten is believed to have paid between $10 million and $15 million to show the games, which begin on April 18.

The deal provides a challenge to Channel Nine, which has dominated cricket broadcasting in Australia for 30 years. "It is the biggest new cricket competition and the most revolutionary thing that's happened in world cricket since Kerry Packer started the World Series in the mid-70s," David White, the Ten Network's general manager of sport, told the Australian.

It was originally anticipated that the IPL Twenty20 matches would be shown on pay television in Australia, if at all, but Ten's decision means every match will be telecast free to air. The station intends to show the games live, with start times from 9.30pm to 1.30am [AEST] followed by repeats on its high-definition digital channel.

Ten has been a long-time broadcaster of motor sports in Australia, and in more recent years Australian rules football, but its lack of cricket experience means it will need to build a commentary team from scratch. Grant Blackley, the network's chief executive, kept his cards close to his chest when asked if he would attempt to poach any of Nine's established callers.

"You shouldn't draw any conclusions at this point," Blackley said. The participation of Australia's current players in this year's tournament is still unclear, with the in-doubt Test tour of Pakistan set to clash with the IPL. However, former stars such as Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and the soon-to-be-retired Adam Gilchrist will take part.

© Cricinfo

[the wonder elephant]

welldone chanel 10 good to see someone take up the slack so you dont have to have fox to watch just about ever sport

[Pup]

Terrific IMO.

Be very interesting who they head the telecast with and who the rest of the callers will be.

[GWW]

Terrific IMO.

Be very interesting who they head the telecast with and who the rest of the callers will be.

Hopefully better than the beach cricket clowns

[Dogwatcher]

Very true.
Not the first time 10s had cricket though is it? Didn't they do a WI tour in the 90s?

[rod_rooster]

Very true.
Not the first time 10s had cricket though is it? Didn't they do a WI tour in the 90s?

Correct.

[Dogwatcher]

Was it the one where we won the FWT back Rod?

[redwhiteandblueblooded]

will they use their "extra" HD channels or have it on ordinary free-to-air?Surely this is the ideal situation to keep the sports-nuts* and the boring people happy.

[rod_rooster]

Was it the one where we won the FWT back Rod?

Yes it was. 1995. Steve Waugh's double hundred, Glen McGrath coming of age. Great series.

[Dutchy]

Wonder if they will actually show all the games or if they have bought it simply to stop others getting it?

[brod]

Sounds like a lot of money to spend for games to be shown at 10pm on the East Coast live. Perfect for those in WA, a great after dinner relax.

[hearts on fire]

hopefully they show all the games. finally something on t.v other than a crime show.....

[brod]

They are planning to show game live on "regular" cannel 10 and replays on 10 HD

[Pup]

Was it the one where we won the FWT back Rod?

Yes it was. 1995. Steve Waugh's double hundred, Glen McGrath coming of age. Great series.

Was a brilliant series, would love to get my hands on a DVD or Video of that. Very hard to find.

[the wonder elephant]

They are planning to show game live on "regular" cannel 10 and replays on 10 HD

can only hope this is the case mate !!

[MightyEagles]

Was it the one where we won the FWT back Rod?

Yes it was. 1995. Steve Waugh's double hundred, Glen McGrath coming of age. Great series.

Was a brilliant series, would love to get my hands on a DVD or Video of that. Very hard to find.

There was one out, it had Hookesy on it.

[FlyingHigh]

Was it the one where we won the FWT back Rod?

Yes it was. 1995. Steve Waugh's double hundred, Glen McGrath coming of age. Great series.

Was a brilliant series, would love to get my hands on a DVD or Video of that. Very hard to find.

Pup, I've got a video of it somewhere hopefully still.

Got a feeling it was done on one of the pay TV channels (perhaps the one that doesn't exist now) and Channel 10 picked it up because at the time there was a lot of media about free-to-air/ anti-siphoning etc??

[Dogwatcher]

FH - I think you'rte right. Galaxy had something to do with it.

[FlyingHigh]

Galaxy - that was the one.

[MightyEagles]

Here is the thread.
I might watch a couple games.