Singapore – ESPN STAR and ESPN International have entered into a cricket distribution agreement for Latin America to carry top International Cricket Council (ICC) events and the Champions League Twenty20 through 2015. This will be the first time that these events will be presented in the region.

The ICC agreement is a four-year deal from 2012 to 2015 and covers several ICC events, including the global showpiece of the cricket calendar – the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.  Under the agreement, ESPN International will carry the events in English via ESPN Play, ESPN’s broadband network that offers LIVE and on demand sports video across the region.

The upcoming cricket coverage includes the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville, Australia from August 10-25; the ICC World Twenty 20 in Sri Lanka from September 18-October 7; and the Karbonn Champions League Twenty20 in October.