Monday, May 27, 2019

Broadcast of matches of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup tournament will be on the SABC as live, delayed and highlights coverage after agreement with SuperSport.


Matches from the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup tournament will be broadcast on the SABC after an agreement was reached between the South African public broadcaster and pay-TV broadcaster SuperSport.

In a joint statement on Monday afternoon from the MultiChoice Group and the SABC they said that they have "concluded an agreement for the SABC to broadcast the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup" and that it "follows extensive negotiations between the parties".

Some of the cricket matches will be live broadcasts, some will be delayed broadcasts, and some will be highlight packages.

The SABC didn't announce the details regarding which matches it will be showing when and coverage or its broadcast schedule but said it would do so "shortly".