Antares Media are proud to have been selected as the production partners for season two of the Toyota Minor League Cricket  Championship in the US.

Binging our decades of production knowledge to a new season of cricket is always an exciting prospect and this year we have an added bonus. The complexities of covering a competition that spans the continental United States is a daunting prospect and a test of logistics and ambition.

Antares Media have met the challenge set by Minor League Cricket with cutting edge answers to the call. Staging 19 multi camera outside broadcasts encompassing 34 matches in eight states over eight weeks is a tall order, with some of the turn arounds seeing over 2000 miles between locations.Through our partnerships with Tyrell Productions and TV Syndicate we have grasped the nettle and moved the coverage into new areas with the decision to provide the coverage using remote production techniques. 

Eight cameras, commentary and audio effects will be brought back to our remote studio at TV Syndicate's Salt Lake City headquarters. All of the feeds will be cut, graphics added, replays inserted and commentary and effects mixed into the final program. This complete signal is then fed to our distribution partners including Willow TV in the US, and other carriers around the world. In territories where there is no formal distribution agreement the feed will be made available on Minor League Cricket's  YouTube channel and Facebook platform.

Working with Justin Geale and Josh Dascombe from Minor League Cricket to develop a schedule and wish list for the premium coverage has been a challenge that we have all relished. At every step there has been reasons for moving to the remote production method, a huge leap of faith for MLC, embracing this emerging technology, with Antares Media having had some experience in the field through golf projects that use the same type of production.

The technique allows us to cut down on the amount of equipment and personnel we have to move between locations without sacrificing any quality or enhancements.

“We’re delighted to offer enhanced coverage of the Toyota Minor League Cricket Championship presented by Sunoco this summer, with every match available for fans to watch live. We’re making a significant investment to provide premium broadcasts and showcase the best domestic cricket championship in the country,” said Justin Geale, Tournament Director, MiLC. “We’re excited to see our 26 teams begin play this weekend and compete for the largest prize in American cricket over 10 weeks of exciting T20 action nationwide.”