The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to receive extensive coverage from ICC TV, ensuring fans around the globe won’t miss a moment of the action. Starting on June 1 with the opening match between the USA and Canada in Dallas, ICC TV will deliver live coverage of all 55 matches over the 28-day tournament.
The coverage will feature a comprehensive world feed service available to licensees, offering a blend of live match broadcasts, pre-match shows, innings interval programs, and post-match wrap-ups. Enhancing the digital experience, ICC TV, in collaboration with Disney Star, Quidich Innovation Labs, and NEP, will introduce an AI-supported vertical feed optimized for mobile devices, catering to the increasing demand for mobile viewing.
The commentary panel, comprising cricket legends and renowned analysts, will add depth and insights to the broadcasts. Esteemed commentators like Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith, Mel Jones, Harsha Bhogle, and Ian Bishop will be joined by former T20 World Cup champions Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, and Lisa Sthalekar. World Cup-winning experts such as Ricky Ponting, Sunil Gavaskar, and Wasim Akram will also lend their expertise. Making his World Cup debut, American commentator James O’Brien, popularly known as Jomboy, will add a fresh perspective to the panel. Additional notable commentators include Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith, Michael Atherton, and Waqar Younis.
ICC TV’s production will be in partnership with Disney Star, NEP Broadcast Solutions, and AE Live, ensuring top-tier production quality and state-of-the-art graphics. Hawk-Eye’s cutting-edge technology will provide off-bat tracking, Piero graphics, Decision Review System (DRS) services, ball tracking, and edge detection, ensuring precision and clarity in decision-making.
Innovative visual enhancements will include Field 360° virtual field models and drone camera views from Quidich Innovation Labs. The use of Spidercam and a cine-style shallow depth of field roving camera will further enrich the viewing experience, delivering dynamic and immersive visuals.
Beyond live match coverage, non-live content will keep fans engaged with player profiles, team features, match previews, venue spotlights, and behind-the-scenes footage, offering a holistic view of the tournament and its stars. This comprehensive coverage aims to provide fans with detailed game analysis and an unparalleled viewing experience, blending traditional broadcasts with modern technology and innovative storytelling.
With these extensive and advanced coverage plans, ICC TV promises to bring fans closer to the heart of the action, ensuring the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is a truly global cricketing spectacle.
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