Major League Cricket Begins With a Bang on Willow by Cricbuzz With Free Sunday Night Matches and Exclusive Broadcast Partnerships
03 Julio 2024 - 1:26PM
Business Wire
Willow by Cricbuzz Announces Comprehensive MLC
Coverage and Partnerships with Regional Sports Networks; Free
Sunday Night Matches to Start July 7
Willow by Cricbuzz, offering more live, streaming and on-demand
cricket than any other sports service, today announced
comprehensive broadcasting plans for the 2024 Major League Cricket
(MLC) season. Cricket fans across North America can look forward to
unparalleled access to live MLC matches on Willow by Cricbuzz and
their regional sports network, in addition to special free-to-view
broadcasts on Sunday nights on www.willow.tv, www.cricbuzz.com, the
Cricbuzz app, and the Willow app.
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In addition to airing all MLC matches on Willow by Cricbuzz, the
company has partnered with various regional sports networks to
bring regular season matches to local markets. Now, fans can rally
behind their hometown teams and root for many of the same players
who thrilled them during the USA’s unforgettable ICC T20 World Cup
run.
Partnered Regional Sports Networks Include:
- Monumental Sports Network (DC Freedom)
- YES Network (MI New York)
- ROOT SPORTS (Seattle Orcas)
- Bally Sports Southwest (Texas Super Kings)
- Bally Sports SoCal (LA Knight Riders)
Three Sunday night matches on July 7, 14, and 21 at 8:30 PM EDT
will be available for free viewing on Willow by Cricbuzz
(www.willow.tv), www.cricbuzz.com, the Cricbuzz app, the Willow
app, Sling Freestream, and Fubo TV, providing unprecedented access
for fans nationwide, all at no cost.
Free Sunday Night Matches Schedule:
- Sunday, July 7: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. San
Francisco Unicorns at 8:30 PM EDT
- Sunday, July 14: MI New York vs. Texas Super Kings at
8:30 PM EDT
- Sunday, July 21: MI New York vs. Los Angeles Knight
Riders at 8:30 PM EDT
“Riding the momentum from the USA’s unforgettable T20 World Cup
run, Major League Cricket is poised for a spectacular future,” said
Todd Myers, COO of Willow by Cricbuzz. “Our partnerships with
regional sports networks provide fans unprecedented access to watch
their favorite World Cup players on local teams, critically weaving
the sport into the fabric of local communities. The addition of
free Sunday night viewings also broadens access, energizing a
vibrant and rising fan community eager to support their hometown
heroes. This is the beginning of a new chapter in North American
cricket, with boundless growth potential.”
About Willow by Cricbuzz
Willow by Cricbuzz is the premier destination for cricket in the
United States and Canada, boasting the most comprehensive live,
streaming, and on-demand cricket coverage available. Guided by its
mission to make cricket globally accessible, Willow by Cricbuzz
combines cricket’s rich heritage with innovative broadcasting to
offer an unmatched viewing experience.
Dedicated to excellence and innovation, Willow by Cricbuzz
provides cricket enthusiasts with HD-quality live streaming,
interactive scorecards, and extensive coverage from nearly every
major cricket board and tournament worldwide.
Willow by Cricbuzz’s TV network is also available through top
providers such as DISH, Sling, Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, Optimum,
DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, and FuboTV, and also offers a dedicated
streaming app available on all major CTV devices, including Apple
TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, Android TV,
Chromecast, Google TV, and more, ensuring fans never miss a moment
of the action.
Explore the ultimate cricket experience at www.willow.tv.
About Cricbuzz
Cricbuzz is the global leader in cricket content, accessible
across the web, iOS, and Android platforms on mobile and connected
TV. Offering 360-degree comprehensive cricket coverage, Cricbuzz
delivers ball-by-ball text commentary, compelling video analysis by
the best cricket experts worldwide, timely news, match reports,
editorials, statistics, rankings, and live match streaming in
several regions. With over 125 million monthly active users
globally and more than 495 million downloads as of January 2024,
Cricbuzz is the largest single sport app in the world.
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