T20 hits new high with $900m TV deal

Mumbai: Twenty20 cricket's brand value rose to new heights on Thursday after pan-Asian ESPN-STAR network agreed to pay 900 million dollars for the proposed T20 Champions League.

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ESPN-Star paid whopping $1.1 bil for media rights

Dubai:The Singapore-based ESPN-Star television network was awarded cricket's global media rights for the next eight years for a staggering $1.

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BCCI VP Modi accuses ICC of neo-colonialism

Mumbai:India's battle against the International Cricket Council turned nasty with the world governing body of the game accused of snooty, avaricious neo-colonialism.

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International media raps ICC on Zimbabwe safety issue

Brussels: The International Federation of Journalists on Wednesday attacked cricket chiefs for insisting that Zimbabwe was safe for reporters to cover the World Cup.

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International media raps ICC on Zimbabwe safety issue

Brussels: The International Federation of Journalists on Wednesday attacked cricket chiefs for insisting that Zimbabwe was safe for reporters to cover the World Cup.

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