SABC agree deal with SuperSport to screen T20 World Cup final
SABC agree deal with SuperSport to screen T20 World Cup final
SuperSport and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have announced that the public broadcaster will televise the ICC T20 World Cup final live.
In addition, the SABC will screen the Springboks’ two Tests against Ireland next month, albeit delayed.
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The T20 World Cup final between South Africa and India will be played on Saturday 29 June at 16:30 (SA time) at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The Springboks will face Ireland on Saturday, 6 July (in Pretoria) and on Saturday, 13 July (in Durban).
SABC will screen the Springboks vs Ireland Tests at 20:30
The Proteas made history on Thursday by reaching the final of a senior ICC World Cup tournament for the first time following their inspired nine-wicket semi-final victory over Afghanistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago.
SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha said: “We are pleased that an agreement has been reached with the SABC. The men’s national cricket team final against India today will be followed in July with the double defending Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, taking on Europe’s top side, Ireland, in two home tests”, concluded Ramovha.
SABC GCEO Nomsa Chabeli stated that “The SABC has a pivotal role to inspire and build national pride and patriotism amongst citizens, and this agreement is one of the many initiatives that the organisation has been working hard on to ensure that citizens participate in major historic country moments. We are thrilled that our audiences will be part of the Proteas’ momentous occasion during the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup final match. The SABC’s broadcast will start from 15:30 on SABC 2 and our radio stations will carry the updates. We are also excited that we have also clinched a deal for two Springbok Test matches to be broadcast on Saturday, 6 July and Saturday, 13 July at 20:30, and this is testament to our commitment to inclusivity and ensuring that our diverse audiences’ needs are catered for”.
SuperSport will broadcast the T20 World Cup final live on SS Grandstand (channel 201), SuperSport Cricket (channel 212) as well as SuperSport Variety 4 (channel 209).
This channel is available to DStv customers, including those on DStv Compact to DStv Access packages.
Viewers will experience an hour’s special build-up before the start of the match.