Dish Network Satellite TV Broadcasts Inaugural Season of American Pro Cricket
U.S. Games Televised On DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View, Featuring International and Domestic Stars
NEW YORK, and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pro Cricket L.L.C. and EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH - News) announced today that DISH Network satellite TV will broadcast ProCricket's regular season, all-star match, playoff and championship games on DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View this summer. ProCricket is the first professional cricket league in the United States, with local teams in eight U.S. markets.
DISH Network's DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View will begin offering ProCricket on Friday, July 23 with a match between the New Jersey Fire and the Florida Thunder. Eight additional regular season matches will be broadcast live on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer, with a replay of each match also available. ProCricket's All-Star game will be broadcast on Thursday, Aug. 19. ProCricket's 2004 Championship Round Playoffs will be available on Friday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 29. The Final Premier Championship Match will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 5.
"As the first American professional cricket league, ProCricket is a great addition to DISH Network's Pay-Per-View lineup," said Susan Arnold, vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "These exciting games are attractive to culturally diverse subscribers who rely on DISH Network for programming that blends the best from many nations." "We are pleased to partner with DISH Network to bring the debut season of ProCricket into living rooms across the nation," said Kal Patel, chairman and commissioner for ProCricket. "DISH Network has proven to be the leader in televising international cricket in America, having aired the World Cup, so it is a natural fit to showcase U.S. ProCricket games in the same TV venue."
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U.S. Games Televised On DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View, Featuring International and Domestic Stars
NEW YORK, and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pro Cricket L.L.C. and EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH - News) announced today that DISH Network satellite TV will broadcast ProCricket's regular season, all-star match, playoff and championship games on DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View this summer. ProCricket is the first professional cricket league in the United States, with local teams in eight U.S. markets.
DISH Network's DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View will begin offering ProCricket on Friday, July 23 with a match between the New Jersey Fire and the Florida Thunder. Eight additional regular season matches will be broadcast live on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer, with a replay of each match also available. ProCricket's All-Star game will be broadcast on Thursday, Aug. 19. ProCricket's 2004 Championship Round Playoffs will be available on Friday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 29. The Final Premier Championship Match will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 5.
"As the first American professional cricket league, ProCricket is a great addition to DISH Network's Pay-Per-View lineup," said Susan Arnold, vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "These exciting games are attractive to culturally diverse subscribers who rely on DISH Network for programming that blends the best from many nations." "We are pleased to partner with DISH Network to bring the debut season of ProCricket into living rooms across the nation," said Kal Patel, chairman and commissioner for ProCricket. "DISH Network has proven to be the leader in televising international cricket in America, having aired the World Cup, so it is a natural fit to showcase U.S. ProCricket games in the same TV venue."
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