i was about to post this but safin beat me to it.

now immediate outsome i see is a fallout between cableoperators and star group so that we may even see blacking out of those channels too fro the time being taking off with it F1, Tennis.

even i was wondering what was the need of cricket for that matter, may be they are unbundeling all the channels right now ESPN-STAR are a combined package and they may create value by unbundling them all together so that people get choice what they want.

BTE the natwest series of seven ODIs between India and England is to be telecast live on ESPN.

One better point could be if cable operators chose to air all the three channels then we may get choice of what to see when 20-20 world cup is held so that we can avoid Indian debalces and watch exciting matches.