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Been monitoring the Channel 4 chat on Twitter and people are a bit confused as to who is responsible for what, why there haven't been any ads, why the commentators are actually discussing the game etc.
Quick FAQ to follow.
Quick FAQ to follow.
Q: Where's Bumble? This is rubbish!!!!
A: You're being treated to the dulcet tones of Sunny Gavaskar, Nick Knight, Harsha Bhogle, Mark Butcher and a couple of others. They are employed by Star, who are responsible for producing and distributing the live pictures you're watching.
A: You're being treated to the dulcet tones of Sunny Gavaskar, Nick Knight, Harsha Bhogle, Mark Butcher and a couple of others. They are employed by Star, who are responsible for producing and distributing the live pictures you're watching.
Q: Where's Mambo No. 5? I want to hear it every ten minutes.
A: I believe Channel 4 are using it as an outro so more people will be around to bask in the nostalgia.
A: I believe Channel 4 are using it as an outro so more people will be around to bask in the nostalgia.
Q: No ads? This is great!
A: You'll have to be up early for that. Channel 4 usually begins broadcasting at 6am so they don't sell ad inventory before then. The airtime between 4am and 6am isn't worth much and the only companies that like those hours are gambling websites.
A: You'll have to be up early for that. Channel 4 usually begins broadcasting at 6am so they don't sell ad inventory before then. The airtime between 4am and 6am isn't worth much and the only companies that like those hours are gambling websites.
Q: Why isn't this on Sky?
A: Sky didn't want to pay Star India's asking price for the tour. Star India are responsible for selling rights to India home matches outside India. That asking price varies depending on who you ask, but it wasn't £20m as has been reported.
A: Sky didn't want to pay Star India's asking price for the tour. Star India are responsible for selling rights to India home matches outside India. That asking price varies depending on who you ask, but it wasn't £20m as has been reported.
Q: Why are Rishi Persad and Alastair Cook sat on second-hand armchairs from Emmaus?
A: Sunset and Vine, Channel 4's production partner for live sport, found out this was happening roughly around the time we all did. They've sorted this out on short notice, which is no mean feat.
A: Sunset and Vine, Channel 4's production partner for live sport, found out this was happening roughly around the time we all did. They've sorted this out on short notice, which is no mean feat.
Q: Why did Rory Burns try to reverse sweep Ravi Ashwin on the morning of day one in the first Test?
A: I don't know, son. I don't know.
A: I don't know, son. I don't know.
