Cricket on Five
| Cricket on 5 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (2006-2011) 1 hour (2012-present) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 5 |
| Original airing | May 2006-present |
Cricket on 5 is a UK television programme on Channel 5 showing highlights of England's Test cricket, One Day Internationals (ODI) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20I). The programme is produced by Sunset & Vine.
Background
In December 2004, it was announced that Channel 4 would lose the broadcasting rights to live broadcasts of test cricket after the end of the 2005 Ashes, with live coverage being awarded to Sky Sports exclusively.[1] Initially, the England and Wales Cricket Board had announced that they were contemplating sharing the rights between Sky and Channel 4, but ultimately they gave the full contract to Sky Sports Live. Concomitantly it was announced that Channel 5 had gained the broadcast rights to highlights of all test, ODI and T20I cricket. Unlike Channel 4 however, Cricket on Five shows no highlights of County Cricket, or T20 Finals' Day. Channel 5 was the only broadcaster to bid for the rights to the highlights[2] despite not having broadcast cricket in the past.
Cricket on 5 Team
Cricket on 5 took most of the personnel from Channel 4 keeping award-winning anchor Mark Nicholas along with analysts Simon Hughes and Geoffrey Boycott. The commentating team usually included a fourth commentator from the opposing country, for example Ian Bishop when England took on the West Indies and Matthew Hayden when England took on Australia. Former England captain Michael Vaughan joined the show in 2010. When Mark Nicholas is unavailable coverage is hosted by Simon Hughes, and Alec Stewart regularly deputises when one of the usual team is unavailable for commentary.
Members
- Mark Nicholas (2006–present)
- Geoffrey Boycott (2006–present)
- Simon Hughes (2006–present)
- Michael Vaughan (2009–present)
- Alec Stewart (2007–2009)
- Richie Benaud (2009)
- Matthew Hayden (2009)
- Damien Martyn (2013)
- Ian Bishop (2006–2009)
- Ian Chappell (2006–2009)
Running Time
The running time of the programme was 7.15pm to 8pm from 2006 to 2011,[3] but it now runs from 7pm to 8pm unless England are playing a day/night ODI when coverage is shown at 12am-1am.
Theme Tune & Sponsorship
Channel 5 chose not to keep the Channel 4 theme music Mambo Number 5. The first theme was Shine by Shannon Noll and coverage was supported by the Daily Telegraph, from 2009-2011 Wolf Bass sponsored the program. The theme tune as of May 2011 is The Time is Now, performed by Russ Ballard.[4] The program is sponsored by Alfa Romeo.[5]
Production
Cricket on 5 is produced by Sunset & Vine, a specialist sports production company who also produced award-winning live coverage of England Test matches on Channel 4 from 1999–2005.[6]
References
- ↑ England and Wales Cricket Board press release Broadcast rights deal concluded, 16 December 2004. Retrieved on 10 August 2013.
- ↑ House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee report "Broadcasting Rights for Cricket", 24 January 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "BSkyB lands England Test coverage" BBC Sport, 15 December 2004. Retrieved on 10 August 2013.
- ↑ Programmes FAQ A to E Channel 5
- ↑ David Amstel, Doner advertising agency "Alfa Giulietta sponsors cricket on Channel 5", 15 July 2013. Retrieved on 10 August 2013.
- ↑ Deans, Jason. "Channel 4 renews cricket contract", The Guardian, 30 November 2001. Retrieved on 10 August 2013.