Australia viewers locked out of Ireland ODI

1474962020313

Australia’s ODI against Ireland in South Africa has been ignored by the pay television operator Fox Sports, leaving followers in Australia without a legal means by which to watch it.

The match, being played at Willowmoore Park in Benoni from 6pm Eastern Australian time, is being broadcast by SuperSport in South Africa, but was not purchased by Fox Sports as part of a rights package that features the five ODIs between South Africa and Australia that begin on September 30.

It is believed that the rights to the Ireland match were offered as a standalone proposition alongside the South Africa fixtures, with Fox choosing not to add it to their investment.

Ben Amarfio, CA’s executive general manager, Media, Communications and Marketing, said he would …

continue reading in source www.espncricinfo.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *