twenty20

Sep 12, 2008

ESPN STAR Sports wins the rights for Champions League Twenty20

ESPN STAR Sports has bagged the ten-year commercial rights for the Champions League Twenty20. The deal gives ESPN STAR Sports the exclusive global commercial rights for all the matches in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 season, due to be held from December 3 to 10, 2008, and for all further Champions League Twenty20 seasons until 2017. ESPN STAR Sports won the rights with a bid of USD $ 975 million.