Long summer of cricket coming
Nine's International Summer of Cricket is going to be very long this year, starting as early as October 31st.
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If you like cricket it’s good news. If not….. look away now.
Nine’s International Summer of Cricket is going to be very long this year. In fact it will start in Spring, on October 31st.
And it won’t end until February 6th 2011, the very first day of the 2011 ratings survey.
That’s a good deal longer than we are used to.
Nine is currently touting its cricket season to advertisers, remnding them that Australia with “two premium packages that provide an unprecedented opportunity to make a non-sponsor commitment whilst enjoying a number of sponsor-type benefits.”
The First XI and The Clubman Packages include hospitality packages, in addition to a tailored airtime package and guaranteed TVC placement within international cricket matches.
Think that’s early? Not quite. It even has a corporate event for the 2012 Olympics in Sydney this week.
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12 Responses
@animal yep it sure is boring come to think of it watching grass grow is more excting than watching cricket 9 is totally obssed with it
Boring, i hate the bloody cricket
it’s like watching grass grow
yikes, thats like 3 months of cricket…i should really get a ODI ticket soon, sigh!
i am going too the first 2 days of the first ashes test and can’t wait
Will be interesting to see the ratings.OK There will be a few angry Daytime Soap Viewers out there but most of them don’t care for cricket.
October, October, October, hmmmm isn’t the IPL having the T20 Champions League series in October 2010 on ONE HD, I love me T20, I’ve seen five games in Australia on telly and 180+/- Indian Premiere League and Champions League games, I’ll be too tired to watch Nine
Hmmm….. Cricket Vs Gouging Eyes Out With A Spork…
Do Coles still sell sporks?
I loathe the cricket season on 9 with their endless cricket broadcasts as though the existence of the earth depends on it. As usual I will simply tune out for whatever the period is and give the 9 button on the remote a rest.
I am sure the NRL season is longer…. and they are talking of making it even longer still
RE Craig: the cricket will just be on Nine (unless the anti-siphoning laws are changed at breakneck speed)
Cricket Australia website has the fixture which is easy to see. Australia will host Sri Lanka for one Twenty20 match and three one-day games between October 30 and November 7, before taking a two-week break before the Ashes begin. Clever timing on CA’s part by scheduling a one-day game in Melbourne on the day after Melbourne Cup (November 3), trying to lure horse racing fans and overseas visitors to Melbourne Cup Carnival to the cricket.
So will the cricket be just on Nine or GO! as well?
Ratings will be interesting, even in the non ratings period.
It would be nice if WIN could get its HD act together in time but I won’t hold my breath.