Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Asia Cup 2018: Star Sports line-up non-live, surrounding programming




Star Sports will offer cricket fans dedicated programming around the Asia Cup 2018 cricket championship. The programming will lead up to the tournament of neighbours from the Asian subcontinent.
The list of special programming includes Follow the Blues – an exclusive show for cricket fans around the world to follow their favourite Men in Blue and follow their off-field journey in a never seen before avatar. For Asia Cup, three special episodes will be aired on September 16, 23 and 30th respectively.
In addition to the Follow the Blues, riding on the success of the surround programming for IPL 2018, Star Sports has curated other non-live and surround programming for the upcoming Asia Cup 2018.
The non-live shows to be broadcast between 8 am and 10 am on Star Sports 1 and Star Spots First include Game Plan – PADOSI SE PANGA, featuring expert from each team, doing a SWOT for their respective teams / team focus shows; Cricket Countdown, featuring shows based on performances in Asia Cup across teams (Close finishes/ Upsets/ Records/Celebrations/Performances/Moments); Best of Asia Cup, featuring stories capturing the drama and excitement of key Asia Cup Matches – Theme 1- The best of India vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup, Theme 2- Legends of Asia, Theme 3- Close encounters, Theme 4- Rise of Afghanistan, Theme 5- Rivalry; and India vs Pakistan Special, featuring the best encounters between India and Pakistan over the years; Sledge Hammer, featuring Best of Sledging Moments between the Asian neighbours; and Frenemies – 3 episodes showcasing conversation between 2 players talking about their rivalry moments and camaraderie during competitive cricket
Star will also broadcast during the tournament, Match highlights (7 am), Daily shows – Match Point (English) and Cricket Countdown (Hindi) at 9.30 am and Follow the Blues – Three special episodes on September 16, 23 and 30.
The Asia Cup matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports network and Hotstar in English, Hindi and Tamil.

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