INDO-PAK series was not to be telecasted on STAR and neither on TEN as BCCI has multiple times gone against TEN network...
Secondly this series was proposed to take place in INDIA but although STAR has all the broadcasting rights for home matches this series was not supposedly home series,infact it was termed to be PAKISTAN home series...
Hence,if the series was to happen it was to be broadcasted by SONY in partnership with ESPN.
It was to be mega launch for the channel..
SONY meanwhile had already aquired rights for NZ CRICKET which included SRILANKA tour but delayed the launch of the channel bcz of bigger event which unfortunately didnt happen...
SONYESPN will telecast AUSTRALIA tour of NEW ZEALAND.......
SOURCE: My sister is HEAD MARKETING HR in STAR SPORTS and SONY as of now is the biggest competitor as well as threat to STAR..........In order to keep up with your competitors u need to know what they are upto...Hope this clears the doubt.