The telecast row between Nimbus Communications and Prasar Bharti over the India-West Indies one-day series does not look to die down soon, with the Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowing the former to undertake the marketing rights of the telecast on Doordarshan.
While hearing an appeal, Justice Sanjay Kisan Kaul ordered the public broadcaster not to sell the feed to private DTH (Direct-to-Home) operators.
This comes after Prasar Bharti moved the court challenging its yesterday's order that Doordarshan would have to telecast the one-day series with a delay of seven minutes, saying it would be an injustice to the poor who cannot afford cable television.
While awarding the marketing rights, the court observed that Nimbus would generate far higher revenues by sale of the matches that will be telecast on DD, as compared to Prasar Bharti.
Nimbus was asked to deposit Rs 5.5 crore with Prasar Bharati as part of its 25 per cent share in advertisement revenues on its channel, after the production house claimed to generate revenues of Rs 22 crore through the sale of advertising during the matches on Doordrashan, as against Rs 4.26 crore claimed by the public broadcaster.
Lawyers representing Nimbus- the channel that holds the official telecast rights for both the series against West Indies and Sri Lanka, had asked for a 10-minute delay in telecasting the match on DD.
But the Delhi High Court directed DD to telecast the India-West Indies series with seven-minute delay.
Millions of Indians missed out on the live action of the opening India-West Indies tie in Nagpur on Sunday due to the telecast row.
India opts out of Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:09:00 AM
India on Friday opted out of the 13th Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race citing security reasons, even as the New Zealand and Canadian teams arrived here to participate in the event.
World Cup fever puts kidney on sale
Publish Date : 3/2/2007 7:09:00 AM
Cricket fanatics do a lot to watch their favourite team in action, but selling one's kidney was unheard hitherto.
Sania awaits medical report on her knee
Publish Date : 3/2/2007 7:01:00 AM
Sania Mirza's hopes of a quick return to the courts hung in balance today as she was asked to undergo more medical tests on her injured knee.
Jindal wins gold in men's skeet at Masters Shooting
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:33:00 AM
Ace shooter and Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal won the gold in the men's skeet event at the V Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters Shooting Competition at the Oases Ranges here.
Pepsi launches new cola to commemorate cricket World Cup 2007
Publish Date : 2/28/2007 8:28:00 AM
Soft drink giant PepsiCo India today launched Pepsi Gold, a premium cola, to commemorate ICC World Cup cricket tournament beginning March 13 this year.
India's World Cup prospects bright: former players
Publish Date : 2/24/2007 8:27:00 AM
The Indian team has several matchwinners in its ranks which makes it a strong contender for the World Cup in the Caribbean, former cricketers believe.
Dhoni to work for taking a run-a-ball in World Cup
Publish Date : 2/23/2007 6:43:00 AM
Bowlers of rival teams in the coming World Cup have to put in extra effort to bowl dot balls against ICC's number two batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who today said he would strive hard to take at least one run every ball .....
India go in as favourites, Oz will not reach semis: Qadir
Publish Date : 2/23/2007 6:36:00 AM
Rahul Dravid and his men may have their concerns with injuries and form, but Pakistani legend Abdul Qadir believes India are "favourites" while Australia will fail to reach the semifinal of the World Cup in the Caribbean.
A1 India finish 16th in Australia
Publish Date : 2/5/2007 8:49:00 AM
Team A1 India had a disappointing finish with rookie driver Parthiva Sureshwaran coming a distant 16th in the Feature Race of the Australian Grand Prix of the A1 GP World Cup of Sport in Sydney today.
Sao Paulo beat Mohun Bagan 2-0
Publish Date : 2/5/2007 8:47:00 AM
Cashing in on their midfield dominance, Sao Paulo Football Club of Brazil beat city giant Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the third of the five-match Super Soccer series at the Salt Lake Stadium here today.
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