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NEW DELHI, June 1 Asia Pulse - ESPN Star Sports has bagged the telecast rights of the Afro-Asia cup after Nimbus Ibdustries (BSE:530971) bagged out of the deal, citing the absence of big names in the tournament.
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has awarded the worldwide rights for telecasting the second edition of the Afro-Asia Cup to ESPN Star Sports, the company said in a statement here.
The deal includes exclusive global television broadcast rights of the tournament in addition to title, on-ground and commercial rights, it said.
However, the company declined to reveal the value of the deal.
Due to Nimbus' non-fulfilment of contractual obligations, ACC has cancelled its contract and has now awarded rights to ESPN Star ...