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TNT Sports close to securing live UK rights for England white-ball cricket tour of Australia

Media | The Guardian · Exclusive by Matt Hughes · last updated

  • Channel 5 in advanced talks over highlights package

  • Opening game may be also be free-to-air in deal

TNT Sports is close to securing live UK rights for England’s white-ball tour of Australia next month in a deal that could see one of the matches broadcast free-to-air (FTA) on Channel 5.

The Guardian has learned that Channel 5 is also in advanced talks with Cricket Australia over a highlights package for the eight-match tour, with the terrestrial broadcaster also in discussions over securing live rights for one of the five T20 internationals.

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