International Cricket Council sold its rights of broadcasting for 2011 Cricket World Cup for around US$2 Billion to ESPN Star Sports. It would be broadcasting all around the world in about 220 countries.
For the first time, the Cricket World Cup will be broadcast in High Definition (HD) format. Live matches will also be shown by 3G mobile streaming for the first time.ICC CWC 2011 to be broadcast in high definition ICC. Retrieved on 10 December 2010.
Each and every match will be covered by 27 cameras including features like movable slips cameras and new low 45-degree field cameras. The broadcast production will also have a mid-wicket camera position for live running between wickets.
In United States, the official broadcaster Willow TV will broadcast the matches on Dish Network and DirecTV on the Willow Cricket HD channel. Using IPTV technology, Willow TV will broadcast matches to users of Roku, Google TV, PlayStation 3, DishworldIPTV, Boxee Box, Samsung Internet@TV, and Netgear Push2TV HD devices. The matches are also available on multiple tablet or mobile devices.
Television
Country/ContinentBroadcaster(s)SupersportAustraliaNine Network Only Australia matches and the final (on delay)Fox SportsBangladeshBangladesh Television Day/night matches and Bangladesh matches onlyCanadaAsian Television Network: PPVPeople's Republic of ChinaStar SportsEuropean UnionZee Cafe Hindi commentaryFijiFiji TV: Sky Pacific WorldIndian SubcontinentESPNStar Sports Hindi commentary Star Cricket DD National India matches, semi-finals and finalsMalaysiaAstroArab Radio and Television Network: CricOneNew ZealandSky SportNorwayNRK1 Second semi-final and finalSky Pacific: Sky Pacific WorldPakistanPTV, Geo SuperPhilippinesSkyCable: PPVSingaporeStar CricketSouth AfricaSabc3 Sport South Africa matchesSri LankaSri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation: Channel EyeTongaDigicel: PPVUnited KingdomSky Sports HDZee Cafe Hindi commentaryIrelandUnited StatesWillow TV, DirecTV, Dish NetworkCaribbean Media Corporation
Radio
Country Broadcaster Australia ABC Local Radio Bangladesh Bangladesh Betar India All India Radio New Zealand Radio Sport Pakistan Hum FM South Africa South African Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2000 Sri Lanka FM Derana United Arab Emirates Channel 2 via Cricket Radio United Kingdom BBC Radio Ireland United States SiriusXM Caribbean Media Corporation
Internet
Country/ContinentBroadcaster(s)IndiaESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com)PakistanGEO Super (GEO Super Live )BangladeshESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com)NepalESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com)BhutanESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com)Sri LankaESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com)MaldivesESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com)ESPN Star Sports (espnstar.com)People's Republic of ChinaESPN Star Sports (espnstar.com)SuperSport (supersport.com )AustraliaFox Sports (Foxsports.com.au)EnglandBSkyB (skysports.com)WalesBSkyB (skysports.com)ScotlandBSkyB (skysports.com)IrelandBSkyB (skysports.com)New ZealandSky Sport (skysport.co.nz)United States Willow TVCaribbean Media Corporation (Cananews.com)
References
This information now publish in Yahoo's cricket website: This information was earlier published in ICC's website: icc-cricket.yahoo.net This information was earlier published in Willow.tv's website: Willow.tv