TORONTO – Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) has locked up the exclusive Canadian pay-per-view broadcast rights for the ICC World T20 Tournament in India.
The ICC World Twenty20, (also referred to as the World T20), is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. Organised by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament currently consists of 16 teams, comprising all ten ICC full members and six other associate or affiliate members chosen through the World Twenty20 Qualifier. All matches played are accorded Twenty20 International status.
The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 is the sixth ICC World Twenty20 tournament for men's and fifth event for women's, and takes place in India from March 8 – April 3. All 46 games (35 men's and 11 women's) will air live on various pay-per-view platforms across Canada.
"We are delighted to bring the ICC World T20-2016 to Canada and I am sure that this shorter version of the game will generate a massive interest and viewership", said ATN president and CEO Dr. Shan Chandrasekar, in the news release. "ATN was the first to bring the Cricket World Cup to Canada in 1987 and our commitment to world class sports programming continues even today.”
