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New Delhi, May 31: ESPN Star Sports has
bagged the telecast rights of Afro-Asia Cup after Nimbus bagged
out of the deal citing absence of big names in the tournament.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has awarded
the worldwide rights for telecasting the second edition of
Afro-Asia Cup to ESPN Star Sports, the company said in a
statement here.
The deal includes exclusive global television
broadcast rights of the tournament in addition to title,
on-ground and commercial rights, it said.
However, the company declined to reveal the
value of the deal. Due to Nimbus' non-fulfilment of contractual
obligations, ACC has cancelled its contract and has now awarded
rights to ESPN Star Sports, the statement said. The Afro-Asia
Cup will be held in Bangalore and Chennai next month.
The broadcaster also has exclusive telecast
rights for the next Asia Cup to be played in May 2008 in
Pakistan. ESPN Star Sports has recently bagged the coveted
International Cricket Council (ICC) global telecast and
marketing rights until 2015 as well. According to reports,
Nimbus Sports had bought the rights for three editions of the
tournament, first played in 2005 in South Africa, for 12 million
dollars.
"We will not be part of the event in any
way," Nimbus chief Harish Thawani had stated yesterday.
(Agencies)
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