Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Nasser Hussain host LG ICC Awards 2008

Former England captain fronts cricket’s night of nights; broadcast will go to 100 countries and territories 

SNTV to send out a video news release on the night of the ceremony 

Former England captain Nasser Hussain will host the LG ICC Awards at a glittering ceremony in Dubai on Wednesday. 

Hussain, an experienced and high-respected broadcaster with BSkyB in the United Kingdom since his retirement as a player in 2004, led his country in 45 of his 96 Tests and 56 of his 88 ODIs in an international career divning 15 years. 

ESPN STAR Sports’ Alan Wilkins will work with Hussain during the evening as a reporter and interviewer, capturing the flavour of cricket’s night of nights when the world’s leading performers are recognised and honoured. 

The LG ICC Awards is now in its fifth year but this is the first time the ceremony has taken place in the United Arab Emirates, the home of the ICC. The event will be broadcast all over the world, touching approximately 100 countries and territories. 

The coverage, produced by the ICC’s broadcast and production partner ESPN STAR Sports, will be shown by the following broadcasters:


ESPN STAR SportsIndian sub-continent (satellite)
Pakistan TelevisionPakistan (terrestrial only)
Sri Lanka Rupavahini CorporationSri Lanka (terrestrial only)
SuperSportSouth Africa and sub-Saharan Africa
Fox SportsAustralia
BSkyBUnited Kingdom
Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC)Caribbean nations
ARTMiddle East and North Africa
ATNCanada
ESPN 360USA (broadband)

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