Where can I watch the Cricket World Cup 2019? What channel is it on? How can I watch the World Cup?

TV channels across the world will be showing the competition which begins on 30 May, and we have all the key information for you about where you can watch it

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The ICC's distribution plans will see more than 200 territories worldwide broadcast the 2019 World Cup, providing cricket fans with a wide range of TV platforms to catch all the action from England and Wales.

Supported by ICC Global Broadcast Partner, Star Sports, the World Cup will be shown via 25 broadcast partners, and The Cricketer has all the details of where you can watch the events unfold wherever you are in the world.

United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Sky Sports will be showing all the matches from the World Cup on Sky Sports Cricket, which will become a dedicated 'Cricket World Cup' channel when hosts England open up the tournament against South Africa at the Oval on May 30.

Sky Sports' live coverage will be supplemented by a one-hour highlights show on Channel 4, which will air around three hours after the end of each game.

India and the Indian subcontinent

The tournament will be broadcast across seven regional language feeds in India, with Star Sports producing feeds in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and Marathi. 

A select 12 matches will also be broadcast in Malayalam via Asianet Plus.

Star Sports will also carry all ICC TV produced matches in English, and will also hold the rights for the rest of the Indian Sub-continent.

Pakistan

Ten Sports and the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) hold the rights for the tournament for those wanting to watch the matches in Pakistan.

Australia

Channel 9 will carry 21 matches, including all Australia matches, the semi-finals and the final via their channel 9GEM.

They will complement Fox Sports Australia coverage, who will broadcast all matches live via Fox Sports Cricket.

USA and Canada

Willow TV will broadcast the World Cup through a special dedicated channel. 

South Africa and Subsaharan Africa

SuperSport will provide the coverage for cricket fans in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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The Caribbean

ESPN Carribean will show West Indies' attempts to win a first World Cup since 1979 as well as all the other matches from England and Wales.

Bangladesh

Coverage of the World Cup will be shared by three broadcasters in Bangladesh, with Gazi TV, Maasranga and BTV each showing certain games.

Sri Lanka

National television network Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) will carry the matches taking place in England and Wales.

Afghanistan

For the first time in history, cricket will be brought to fans in Afghanistan via state broadcaster Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA).

It is hoped that the coverage will reach approximately 60% of households or an audience of 20 million. 

China and South East Asia

Fox Sports will broadcast 25 live matches during the competition. There will also be a further nine fixtures on delayed coverage. 

Rest of South Asia

Viewers in Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam will be able to watch Fox Sports' highlights at noon each day, with a late-night replay of the best ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 moments at 10pm local time.

South America

Fans will be able to enjoy coverage via three ESPN Apps which cover the entire continent.

ESPN South, ESPN North and ESPN Brazil can all be downloaded via the App store.

Asia Pacific

The Digicel Group will be broadcasting coverage for all fans in the Asia Pacific.

Continental Europe and Central Asia

Yupp TV will carry coverage of matches for those supporters watching in European locations east of London.

Middle East & North Africa

The direct-broadcast satellite provider Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) will bring World Cup cricket to those residing in North Africa and the Middle East.

Our coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is brought to you in association with Cricket 19, the official video game of the Ashes. Pre-order your copy now at Amazon.co.uk

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