Four IPL Matches Will Air Preview of DIRECTV’s CricketTicket® On April 17th

April 16th, 2010
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 9th, 2010 – DIRECTV is introducing viewers of The 101 Network to googlies and hat tricks with an exclusive preview of the satellite provider’s CricketTicket® HD service beginning April 17. Four Indian Premiere League Tournament matches, including the league’s third place play-off and final matches, will air on The 101 Network in HD.

The 101 Network’s CricketTicket® event will kick-off with the IPL matches between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. ET. and the Delhi Daredevils against the Deccan Chargers on Sunday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The third place play-off and final matches will air at the same times on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 respectively.

DIRECTV is the exclusive U.S. home for all major international cricket events, including the ICC tournaments, IPL tournaments and Champions League Twenty20. CricketTicket® delivers an entire season of exciting matches from around the globe allowing cricket fans to follow their favorite teams without missing a match. CricketTicket is part of DIRECTV’s International programming platform and is available for $299.99 for the full season or 3 monthly payments of $100. Individual matches can also be purchased, á la carte pricing varies depending on the specific game.

WorldDirect™ customers must first subscribe to DIRECTV BASIC CHOICE ($19.99/mo) or PREFFERED CHOICE ($38.99/mo) and one of the international programming packages or any DIRECTV base programming package ($29.99/mo or above). Customers can receive more information on the package by calling 1-800-378-4179 or by visiting www.directv.com/101.

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