TNT Sports close to securing live UK rights for England white-ball cricket tour of Australia

Channel 5 in advanced talks over highlights package Opening game may be also be free-to-air in deal TNT Sports is close to securing live UK rights for England’s white-ball tour of Australia next month in a deal that could see one of the matches broadcast free-to-air on Channel 5. The Guardian has learned that Channel 5 is also in advanced talks with Cricket Australia over a highlights package for the eight-match tour, with the ­terrestrial broadcaster also in discussions over securing live rights for one of the five T20 ­internationals. Continue reading...