ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has been appointed as the long-term global TV production partner for cricket's Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
Under the deal, ESS has lined up a series of new features to include in the tournament coverage, among them an HD telecast of the championship and the use of as many as 34 cameras at each venue to cover the matches. Other features include aerial views with Fly cameras, a boundary side field camera and a new mid-wicket camera position.
Slow motion cameras will also be used at each match, along with player and umpire microphones and new dugout and crowd cameras. In addition, ESS will use a new suite of graphics for the broadcast, specially developed for the Champions League Twenty20. A new anthem for the tournament has also been composed. Different versions of the anthem will feature in the presentation, including title sequence, music video and other on-air elements.
Manu Sawhney, the managing director of ESPN STAR Sports, said:“Our global production plan will create the most memorable, unique and engaging experience for audiences across the globe through a series of innovative production features and enhancements. With the phenomenal success that we have had with inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup last year, we are confident that we will be able to take this exciting Champions League Twenty20 to new heights as well. This world-class event will further reinforce ESS's position as the number one choice for cricket fans for years to come."
