Coverage includes the first High Definition telecast of all the 49 games and Hindi match commentary of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
10 February 2011, Singapore – Singtel and ESPN STAR Sports today announced their plan to broadcast the ICC Cricket World Cup (ICC CWC), Cricket’s biggest global event, exclusively on Singtel’s mio TV, bringing all 49 matches live in both high and standard definition, to cricket fans in Singapore from 19 February to 2 April.
This edition of the ICC CWC will feature a series of firsts including the High Definition broadcast of all 49 games, the introduction of the Decision Review System (DRS) which further enhances viewer engagement, and the broadcast of cricket’s flagship tournament with both English and Hindi commentary.
For the first time in Singapore, cricket fans will be able to enjoy all 49 games live and exclusive on Singtel’s mio TV over four channels dedicated to the ICC CWC.
Ch 123 (SD) – 37 games with English Commentary (STAR Cricket)
Ch 124 (SD) – 37 games with Hindi Commentary
Ch 125 & 126 (HD) – 49 games in High Definition
In addition, ESPN STAR Sports, as the ICC’s global production and broadcast partner, will also feature a number of on-air enhancements, compelling graphics presentation as well as peerless match presentation from a star-studded line-up of experts from the world of cricket.
This will provide audiences with a cricket experience like no other - featuring coverage of every match by 27 cameras, including innovative features like movable slips cameras and new low 45-degree field cameras. The production will also have a mid-wicket camera positioned for live running between wickets.
Cricket’s most iconic event will evoke unparalleled enthusiasm and passion as the 10th edition of the tournament returns to the Indian sub-continent after 15 years. In addition, this year’s ICC CWC is widely considered as one of the most keenly contested tournaments with many teams starting as strong favourites, including South Africa, England, Australia and the hosts India and Sri Lanka.
STAR Cricket is available exclusively on Singtel mio TV ESPN STAR Sports package. To subscribe to mio TV, customers can sign up at any Singtel Retail Store, or by calling the mio TV Hotline at 1610.
ICC Cricket World Cup Match Schedule
Date and Time |
Match |
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Sat Feb 19
16:30 SGT |
1st Match, Group B - Bangladesh v India
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
Sun Feb 20
12:00 SGT |
2nd Match, Group A - Kenya v New Zealand
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
Sun Feb 20
17:00 SGT |
3rd Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Canada
Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota |
Mon Feb 21
17:00 SGT |
4th Match, Group A - Australia v Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad |
Tue Feb 22
17:00 SGT |
5th Match, Group B - England v Netherlands
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur |
Wed Feb 23
17:00 SGT |
6th Match, Group A - Kenya v Pakistan
Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota |
Thu Feb 24
17:00 SGT |
7th Match, Group B - South Africa v West Indies
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
Fri Feb 25
12:00 SGT |
8th Match, Group A - Australia v New Zealand
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur |
Fri Feb 25
16:30 SGT |
9th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Ireland
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
Sat Feb 26
17:00 SGT |
10th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Pakistan
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sun Feb 27
17:00 SGT |
11th Match, Group B - India v England
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
Mon Feb 28
12:00 SGT |
12th Match, Group A - Canada v Zimbabwe
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur |
Mon Feb 28
17:00 SGT |
13th Match, Group B - Netherlands v West Indies
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
Tue Mar 1
17:00 SGT |
14th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Kenya
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Wed Mar 2
17:00 SGT |
15th Match, Group B - England v Ireland
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
Thu Mar 3
12:00 SGT |
16th Match, Group B - Netherlands v South Africa
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
Thu Mar 3
17:00 SGT |
17th Match, Group A - Canada v Pakistan
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Fri Mar 4
12:00 SGT |
18th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad |
Fri Mar 4
16:30 SGT |
19th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v West Indies
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
Sat Mar 5
17:00 SGT |
20th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Australia
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sun Mar 6
12:00 SGT |
21st Match, Group B - England v South Africa
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
Sun Mar 6
17:00 SGT |
22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
Mon Mar 7
17:00 SGT |
23rd Match, Group A - Canada v Kenya
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
Tue Mar 8
17:00 SGT |
24th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Pakistan
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
Wed Mar 9
17:00 SGT |
25th Match, Group B - India v Netherlands
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
Thu Mar 10
17:00 SGT |
26th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
Fri Mar 11
12:00 SGT |
27th Match, Group B - Ireland v West Indies
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
Fri Mar 11
16:30 SGT |
28th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v England
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
Sat Mar 12
17:00 SGT |
29th Match, Group B - India v South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur |
Sun Mar 13
12:00 SGT |
30th Match, Group A - Canada v New Zealand
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sun Mar 13
17:00 SGT |
31st Match, Group A - Australia v Kenya
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
Mon Mar 14
11:30 SGT |
32nd Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Netherlands
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
Mon Mar 14
17:00 SGT |
33rd Match, Group A - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
Tue Mar 15
17:00 SGT |
34th Match, Group B - Ireland v South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Wed Mar 16
17:00 SGT |
35th Match, Group A - Australia v Canada
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
Thu Mar 17
17:00 SGT |
36th Match, Group B - England v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
Fri Mar 18
12:00 SGT |
37th Match, Group B - Ireland v Netherlands
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Fri Mar 18
17:00 SGT |
38th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sat Mar 19
11:30 SGT |
39th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v South Africa
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
Sat Mar 19
17:00 SGT |
40th Match, Group A - Australia v Pakistan
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sun Mar 20
12:00 SGT |
41st Match, Group A - Kenya v Zimbabwe
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Sun Mar 20
17:00 SGT |
42nd Match, Group B - India v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
Wed Mar 23
16:30 SGT |
Quarter Final - TBC v TBC (A1 v B4)
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
Thu Mar 24
17:00 SGT |
Quarter Final - TBC v TBC (A2 v B3)
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad |
Fri Mar 25
16:30 SGT |
Quarter Final - TBC v TBC (A3 v B2)
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
Sat Mar 26
17:00 SGT |
Quarter Final - TBC v TBC (A4 v B1)
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Tue Mar 29
17:00 SGT |
Semi Final - TBC v TBC
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Wed Mar 30
17:00 SGT |
Semi Final - TBC v TBC
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
Sat Apr 2
17:00 SGT |
Final - TBC v TBC
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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About ESPN STAR Sports
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About mio TV
mio TV is Singtel’s innovative digital pay TV service launched in July 2007. To date, the network has signed up over 264,000 customers.
mio TV offers a total of 69 channels, of which 22 are on-demand channels. Content on mio TV covers a wide range of genres as well as Singapore’s largest range of video-on-demand titles, with movies aired as early as three months after cinematic release and TV series as early as 24 hours after their US debut.
mio TV was the first to launch an interactive TV service that allows viewers to access real time information and participate in opinion polls via its mio Stadium channel.
Singtel is Asia’s leading communications group providing a portfolio of services including voice, data, and video services over fixed, wireless, mobile and Internet platforms.
Together with its regional partners, it serves over 383 million mobile customers in 25 countries. For more information, visit www.singtel.com/miotv.
