velu Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Quote New Delhi: Star India has bagged the Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (BCCI) media rights for television and digital rights for the Indian cricket team and domestic championships from 2018 to 2023 on Thursday, after an intense bidding process that lasted three days. In a first of it's kind E-action, Star India came on top against heavyweights like Sony and Jio after their bid of Rs 6138.1 Cr bagged them the prized broadcasting rights. The bidding process has ensured another huge windfall for the the BCCI as previously, Star paid Rs 3851 crore for the rights to broadcast India's home matches from 2012-2018. BCCI acting treasurer Anirudh Chaudhury took to Twitter and his post read: "Congratulations @StarSportsIndia on bagging the BCCI Media Rights @ 6138.1 crores at an average of 60.1 crore per game." Six companies, including Facebook and Google, initially entered the fray to bid for 102 matches in India from June, 2018 to March, 2023. But following scrutiny, on Star India Private Ltd, Reliance Industries Limited, and Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited were found eligible to submit online financial bids. https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/bcci-media-rights-star-india-wins-e-auction-with-6138-1-crore-bid-completes-indian-cricket-broadcast-monopoly-1709303.html Link to comment
Khota Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Now India needs to find a way to be self sufficient. needs to get out of this ICC contract where so much Indian money goes to ICC which redistributes it to Pakistan etc. Need to stop that. sergio04 and TheWall 1 1 Link to comment
Sachinism Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 So were Facebook and Google not allowed to bid? Link to comment
The Dark Horse Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Thank goodness dsport and the like didn't even come near. Gollum, Mosher, saik and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment
velu Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 47 minutes ago, Sachinism said: So were Facebook and Google not allowed to bid? they entered the bidding process. but not shortlisted Link to comment
Malcolm Merlyn Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 So were Facebook and Google not allowed to bid?They tied up with Sony and Jio respectively. Link to comment
kosingh Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) I am surprised that BCCI has not launched its own channel yet for all live matches in India Edited April 6, 2018 by kosingh Link to comment
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