Watch the much awaited New Zealand vs India cricket series on all digital platforms, with Sony LIV - Multi Screen Media (MSM)’s premium video-on-demand service. Along with LIVE streaming of the entire series, Sony LIV offers you a chance to catch up with a complete package of match highlights, fours, sixes, wickets, best catches and fielding moments, 100's/ 50's and 10/5 wicket hauls and the ‘Man of the Match’ moments. Additionally, viewers can also enjoy the special fun moments on and off the field.
The series will be held in New Zealand and is scheduled from the 19th January 2014 to the 18th February 2014. The 30 day tour starts with five ODIs followed by two Test Matches. Sony LIV is the single-point of entry into the World of Sony Entertainment Network. Viewers can watch the match live on SonyLIV.com or mobile phones and tablets by downloading it from IOS, Android, Windows and Java app stores.
Speaking on the availability of the cricket series on Sony LIV, Nitesh Kripalani, Executive Vice-President – New Media, Business Development and Digital/Syndication at Sony Entertainment Network, commented, “We want to make 2014’s first India series available to our viewers on multiple digital platforms. Viewers can log on to Sony LIV via any connected device and enjoy the cricketing action live. We have also introduced special content packages from the series to give cricket enthusiasts a complete immersive and engaging viewing experience.”
SONY SIX, India’s premier sports and entertainment channel has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to this cricket series.
Mr. Prasana Krishnan, EVP & Business Head, Sony SIX said, “It gives us immense pleasure to partner with Sony LIV for the series. Sony LIV has been successfully catering to the entertainment needs of the online users across segments. With this association, we wish to extend our commitment to deliver the best of sports entertainment to our viewers across platforms. Our viewers will now be able to follow live cricket action while being on the move.”
The India tour of New Zealand 2014 bilateral series is a part of the Future Cricket Tour Program (FTP) prepared by International Cricket Council (ICC). This is the first series for the Indian team in the 2014 calendar. The two teams last met in New Zealand five years back in 2009 where India were able to register a series win in New Zealand after 41 years.
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ABOUT MSM:
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) backs Multi Screen Media Private Limited, which is India’s leading television network. It comprises Sony Entertainment Television (SET), one of India's leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India’s premium Hindi movies and special events channel; SAB, a family comedy entertainment channel; PIX, the English movie channel; MIX a refreshing Hindi music channel, SIX, India’s Premier Sports Entertainment Channel and LIV, the digital channel. Multi-Screen Media’s channels are available across the Globe and influence over 400 million viewers in the Indian sub-continent, and the South Asian Diaspora worldwide.
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