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Amazon Buys Australian ICC Cricket Rights, Despite Status As A Protected Sport
Amazon’s making big waves in the streaming sports space, snaffling up the rights to ICC tournaments in Australia for the next four years. Here’s why if you’re keen to watch, you’re going to have to pay for the privilege.
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What’s the Hardest Olympic Sport?
Let’s stipulate, first, that no Olympic sport is easy. Relaxing, kicking back, lounging around — these are not activities that will lead you to the Olympic Village. If I was an Olympian, I’d probably take issue with some physically deteriorated internet writer telling me that softball’s a relative breeze. Which is fair. But — granted…
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Cricket Australia Is Lifting Its Geoblock So You Can Stream The Test Internationally
Cricket Australia is finally coming around to the streaming revolution, both for Australian audiences and its international fans.
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How Much Does A Wiretap Go For These Days?
For years, the US government and phone carriers have been squabbling over secret surveillance — because of the dollar amount on the bill. Most recently, AT&T’s thrifty little offshoot Cricket Communications has agreed to pay out $US2.1 million in a settlement for overcharging federal and state law enforcement agencies for wiretaps and pen registers, and…