BCCI fixes higher base price for broadcasters

[rkt.india]

The Indian team may have been routed 0-4 by Australia in the Test rubber and failed to make the finals of the tri-series Down Under, but the Cricket Board (BCCI) has still increased the base price for home international games in the new broadcast rights that are to be bid for. The BCCI's Marketing Committee, which met here on Wednesday, has kept the base price at Rs. 31.25 crore plus one crore (Rs 32.25 crore) per international game for A category and Rs. 33 crore plus one crore (Rs 34 crore) per game for B category. The base price of games will be declared in the tender, for which advertisements are to be given on March 10. "Rs 31.25 (plus 1 crore) for A category and Rs. 33 plus 1 crore (Rs 34 crore) for B category," said Committee Chairman Farooq Abdullah after the meeting. The panel chief, however, did not elaborate what these categories were and what is the Rs. 1 crore fixed separately for. The BCCI expects to reel in far higher amounts than the previously sold price of Rs. 31.50 crore. "Everything was discussed. How the shape of the next tender should be. The contract with Nimbus has ended. The difficulties and deficiencies in the previous tender were looked into and rectified, and care has been taken those are not repeated in the new tender. It will be a global tender for six years," said Abdullah. "The new tender will give a chance for new people to come in. They can bid either for the whole thing (broadcast rights plus others like Internet rights) or in parts. It will enable people to come in larger numbers. We expect to generate more interest," he added. According to Abdullah, the tender process will take two weeks and the bids would be opened on April 2 in Chennai. Explaining the difficulties that existed in the previous contract with Nimbus, which was terminated, Abdullah said the company did not fulfill the promises given in the contract signed with the Board. "First and foremost difficulty was Nimbus not coming up to the expectations. The payments that were supposed to come from with were not coming. Bank guarantees were given. "The banks now say that since the contract has been terminated, the guarantees are not valid. We have gone to the court for that also. Nimbus did not fulfill the promises they made in the contract. They owe us over Rs. 300 crore," claimed Abdullah. "One of the good things is we are on a strong wicket and Nimbus are not on a strong wicket," he added. http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/50243/bcci-fixes-higher-base-price-for-broadcasters/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=gadget

[achilles]

Best example of "Pair pe kulhadi" :facepalm: This makes the priorities of the BCCI obvious. Instead of announcing sweeping measures that could help the Indian players help their technique, improve the quality of the pitches and work towards measures to ensure that players are better prepared for foreign tours, they've chosen the perfect "egg on face" moment.

[shinchan]

another opportunity for BCCI to make money.:finger:

[achilles]

another opportunity for BCCI to make money a fool out of themselves.:finger:

Corrected

[Crookbond]

Corrected

Bring back Indira Gandhi, I say! :-P

[achilles]

Bring back Indira Gandhi' date=' I say! :-P[/quote'] :two_thumbs_up: I say, she's the best

[rkt.india]

Best example of "Pair pe kulhadi" :facepalm: This makes the priorities of the BCCI obvious. Instead of announcing sweeping measures that could help the Indian players help their technique, improve the quality of the pitches and work towards measures to ensure that players are better prepared for foreign tours, they've chosen the perfect "egg on face" moment.

for that they have a technical committee headed by Saurav Ganguly which had meeting a few days ago regarding improvement in our cricket, you would want to know the result, SIFAR. They just changed the schedule of the tournaments to be played rather than making some viable changes.

[Sachin=GOD]

I don't think the advertisers would be ready to shell out so much of money on Indian cricket at this point of time.

[Crookbond]

for that they have a technical committee headed by Saurav Ganguly which had meeting a few days ago regarding improvement in our cricket' date=' you would want to know the result, [i']SIFAR. They just changed the schedule of the tournaments to be played rather than making some viable changes.

I'm not sure if Ganguly is the right man for the "technical committee" head.

[rkt.india]

I don't think the advertisers would be ready to shell out so much of money on Indian cricket at this point of time.

But they will give that money for Indian matches not abroad and India always do well in India whether tests or ODIs. These telecast rights are for matches held in India and India have barely lost any ODIs or tests in India in last 2 years.

[Swing_n_Speed]

When and against whom is our next home series?

[Crookbond]

When and against whom is our next home series?

Asia Cup - March to April in Bangladesh ICC T20 WC - September in Sri Lanka Post October fixtures aren't confirmed as yet.

[Cricket Tragic]

When and against whom is our next home series?

Aug-Sep - NZ tests Nov - England tests Jan - Eng ODIs March - Aus tests

[rkt.india]

Asia Cup - March to April in Bangladesh ICC T20 WC - September in Sri Lanka Post October fixtures aren't confirmed as yet.

They are not home series. Our next home series is against NZ, not confirmed yet.

[Swing_n_Speed]

Aug-Sep - NZ tests Nov - England tests Jan - Eng ODIs March - Aus tests

Thanks! Can't wait for November then. Maybe by then the Poms would've figured out a thing or two about spin?

[Crookbond]

They are not home series. Our next home series is against NZ' date=' not confirmed yet.[/quote'] I extrapolated home series to the sub continent.

[Crookbond]

Aug-Sep - NZ tests Nov - England tests Jan - Eng ODIs March - Aus tests

Tests in Aug- Sep in India? Are you sure?

[Cricket Tragic]

Tests in Aug- Sep in India? Are you sure?

It's there in the FTP and Srini talked about the series in his interview. They might move the dates around a litte bit but the schedule is pretty packed.

[Sachinism]

I pray broadcasters don't pay up what BCCI are asking of them. We'll end up with a new and innovative ad to bug us during the broadcast

[achilles]

ESPN is the worst HD broadcaster ever. They have ads on bloody HD! Not even Neo Sports does ads on HD.