Icc Bans World Cup Internet Coverage

The International Cricket Council has opted for a widespread ban on over-by-over
internet coverage of next year’s World Cup in order to protect the value of the
official new media rights sold for the tournament.

Many news organisations have built up substantial online audiences through
over-by-over coverage but the ICC has decided that only broadcasters holding the
ICC’s official internet rights package will be able to publish such content.

The ICC has threatened to withdraw press accreditations for any organisation
found to be breaking the rules at the tournament next year, to be staged in the
West Indies.

The ICC rules state: ‘For the avoidance of doubt, ball-by-ball and
over-by-over updates for transmission via the radio, the internet or via any
form of mobile device (including mobile telephones) or other related devices
from within the ground are strictly prohibited.’