BBC joins Sky in BCCI broadcast wrangle

[BeautifulGame]

when did this happen :woot:

So u are telling me the money invested in Indian cricket in 90s and currently is the same ?

[Sachin=GOD]

So u are telling me the money invested in Indian cricket in 90s and currently is the same ?

I'm saying that BCCI doesn't spend most of its income on development of the game.

[BeautifulGame]

I'm saying that BCCI doesn't spend most of its income on development of the game.

Neither did i.But BCCI increases its investment in indian cricket with proportional to increase in their income.

[Sachin=GOD]

Neither did i.But BCCI increases its investment in indian cricket with proportional to increase in their income.

they most certainly do not.

[BeautifulGame]

they most certainly do not.

They most certainly do.Otherwise u are telling me the investment currently is as same as in 90's which certainly is not true.

[VRV Singh]

Think the issue is majorly around Sky asking for a separate feed altogether (different from the feed that goes to Star Cricket) unlike say last year when Star Cricket was using Sky's feed but having its own commentary team in England.

I am not sure they want their own feed. They do that for the only series that matters (Ashes down under :giggle:) They would use Star TV's feed. This appears to be the wrangle:

Sky and BBC have signed sub-licencee agreements with Star TV which is the owner of "global media rights" of Indian cricket which will give them access to the world feed. As Star is not in charge of production, the arrangements to set up independent commentary teams and provide access to commentary boxes and independent studios must be made between sub-licencees and the production house, in this case the BCCI. A BCCI official, preferring anonymity, said: "It is not as if they have only asked for a commentary box. They have demanded a full control room, just like the one our host broadcaster has at every venue. If you have to create an additional space of 2000 sq ft, fully air-conditioned, it will bear a lot of cost. And neither the BCCI nor any of our affiliated units who would be hosting the match would bear the additional cost." In the past, the TV channel that owned the rights, usually also controlled production. During tours by visiting teams, the cost of providing access and facilities to commentary teams from overseas was worked out between the production house and the foreign media channels. The "access fees" were worked out through mutual relationships between the broadcast and production companies. Costs have often been waived and even if the extent of the support required was substantial, the fees were arrived at following mutually-agreeable discussions.

So now the difference is that BCCI is in charge of production - I suppose this was not the case previously. Then the fellow broadcasters would come to a hospitable arrangement, but on this occasion BCCI is holding out for more payment.

[Sachin=GOD]

They most certainly do.Otherwise u are telling me the investment currently is as same as in 90's which certainly is not true.

I never said that. Sure, the investment has gone up as compared to the 90s but if you compare the income of the 90s with today's income then you will see that it has gone up by a much larger margin.

[VRV Singh]

Separately, I think this red button function is going to be used in about two households in the UK :hysterical: what is the point, do they really want to inflict the horror of Shastri/Siva/whichever other jackass onto the UK

[Bhaveshgor]

got a feeling that it is part of the contract sky signed with Star, that the world feed commentatory has to be available to the public, they really only do this if they are forced.

[BeautifulGame]

I never said that. Sure, the investment has gone up as compared to the 90s but if you compare the income of the 90s with today's income then you will see that it has gone up by a much larger margin.

Ofcourse there is a parity.But fact is with rise in income BCCI has started to invest more and more even if the ratio is definitely not equal and unbalanced.

[saneindian]

http://www.bcci.tv/bcci/bccitv/modules/includes/content/ROOT/media/releases/document/treasurer/BCCI%20Treasurer%20Report%202011-12.pdf BCCI lists its revenue and expenditure for 2011-12 in the above report. Money is being shown as spent on development of the game but obviously beyond that there are no details available and no audit either on how and where that money was spent.

[Trichromatic]

Ofcourse there is a parity.But fact is with rise in income BCCI has started to invest more and more even if the ratio is definitely not equal and unbalanced.

That's why there is no need to support each and every move by BCCI just because it will bring some money.

[BeautifulGame]

That's why there is no need to support each and every move by BCCI just because it will bring some money.

Who supports each and every move?

[Trichromatic]

Who supports each and every move?

BCCI should squeeze as much as possible more income to BCCI indirectly only will benifit us.Good for them if they decide to broadcast from UK.

[BeautifulGame]

So if u support anything it means everything?

[Trichromatic]

So if u support anything it means everything?

So, when you support anything by saying that purpose should be squeezing as much money as possible without bothering about commentary, then you won't support every such move for same reason?

[BeautifulGame]

So' date=' when you support anything by saying that purpose should be squeezing as much money as possible without bothering about commentary, then you won't support every such move for same reason?[/quote'] Because sky telecasting in England or who their commentators are doesnt give mean **** to me. Similarly if there is no negative that concerns me about BCCI generating more income then ya i would support.

[BeautifulGame]

Only Indian commies - boring for some fans - decrease in popularity and revenue in long term?

I dont believe a couple of english commies are going to increase popularity of test cricket.And BCCI will have some one like like Dermot Reeves probably.

[GautiMaan]

Danny Morrison:woot:

[Crookbond]

I dont believe a couple of english commies are going to increase popularity of test cricket.And BCCI will have some one like like Dermot Reeves probably.

Dude, seriously. It's not about being a mercenary. It's professionalism - you should have commentators from both the teams. It provides fresh perspective from different angles.