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Satellite News · 16-07-09, 12:40 PM

Cricket fans are left with no choice other than listen to the sport on the radio, or pay for satellite TV through BSkyB if they want to watch live coverage of the matches. According to official TV viewing figures, Sunday’s coverage of the Ashes on Sky Sports was watched by 358,000 people during the 10am to [...]

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lincsat · 16-07-09, 04:10 PM

Yes, but when Test Cricket was on BBC and C4, they often cut away for Horse racing and/or Tennis meaning that you couldn't watch the cricket at all, even if you paid.

That's why the rights went to Sky in the first place - don't blame Sky, blame the BBC & C4 for buying the rights and not showing the full game.

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Satellite News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Cricket TV fans have to pay up to watch Cricket fans are left with no choice other than listen to the sport on the radio, or pay for satellite TV through BSkyB if they want to watch live coverage of the matches. According to official TV viewing figures, Sunday’s coverage of the Ashes on Sky Sports was watched by 358,000 people during the 10am to [...] More: Cricket TV fans have to pay up to watch

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lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Cricket TV fans have to pay up to watch Yes, but when Test Cricket was on BBC and C4, they often cut away for Horse racing and/or Tennis meaning that you couldn't watch the cricket at all, even if you paid. That's why the rights went to Sky in the first place - don't blame Sky, blame the BBC & C4 for buying the rights and not showing the full game. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

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