TORONTO – Asian Television Network announced today it has acquired exclusive Canadian Broadcast rights for Cricket West Indies, New Zealand Cricket and Lanka Premiere League 2020.
The current season will start with West Indies tour of New Zealand in November-December 2020 followed by tours from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands, South Africa and Australia. Cricket West Indies rights will also feature top International teams visiting the Caribbean namely India, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and Ireland starting February 2021. All games will be aired live on two channels dedicated to Cricket: CBN and ATN Cricket Plus.
Both channels are available nationally on various cable and satellite platforms across Canada.
“We have had the New Zealand Cricket Rights for last five years and it’s great to have renewed the same and take that association forward which now includes the Cricket West Indies rights as well,” said Dr. Shan Chandrasekar, president and CEO of ATN in the press release.
“2020 has been a disappointing year for all cricket fans with a lot of games being postponed or cancelled but cricket lovers are in for a treat as these high-profile series will be played over the course of the next couple of months and in the future as cricket gradually gets back to normal,” says the release.
The Lanka Premiere League 2020 is currently underway in Sri Lanka with some of the best international cricketers competing alongside Sri Lankan cricketers in a league plus knockout format. India’s tour of Australia and The Big Bash League is also scheduled to air on both channels going up to February 2021.
