Nimbus Lawyers are not smart when they entered the arragment with BCCI.They ought to have included a clause to meet such type of eventuality.Past experience have clearly shown that DD and I&B Minisrty don't play fair.
Cricket is passion in India, hence whether it is free or paid channel accessibility for evey one should be there. Most of the cable guys are not providing the Neo Sports as this is the new channel, hence govt.'s ordinance will help all of us. Govt. has acted in national interest, though we can argue further on whether the interference will send wrong signals to investor, the answer is yes, but they all will understand. Afterall we are the best investment bet. Forget others let win vizag and world cup. Mishra
RE:Blame it on BCCI
by Mohd Haris on Feb 16, 2007 01:35 AM
You ignorant fools, the BCCI is going to get it share of the revenue irrespective of whether DD Sports airs the match or Cable TV channels air them (Neo, ESPN, etc.) The reason why government has ordered them to share feeds with DD is not because they want the coverage to reach the rural masses where only DD is usually available, but because it would bring in ads to DD. (read MONEY). Big time. Its using its governmental authority of extract revenue from private broadcasters for a sugar-coated "welfare of rural Indians" reason.
Instead of expanding cheaper cable TV services even in the rural segment, they're bringing in digital quality CAS and DTH systems, which even urban masses are unwilling to switch to, in a number of cases.
If the government would've cared about sharing matters of national interest, hockey would've been at least in the spotlight by now. But they won't share hockey rights like they do cricket, because hockey games wont pull in one-tenth as much revenue.
RE:Blame it on BCCI
by Anand Vardhan on Feb 16, 2007 11:55 AM
U r mistaken dear senthil. The team is not an Indian team, neither the players represent the nation. They are called Team India (a team FROM India and not OF India) - a very very thin line divides it. BCCI is not a govt. appointed body. Its a subsidiary of ICC (as claimed by the bosses of BCCI). This is how it happens.
RE:RE:Blame it on BCCI
by Anand Vardhan on Feb 16, 2007 11:58 AM
sorry dear Mohd. Haris. This message has wrongly got posted here. It was not meant for U. I Regret the inconvenience.
The neo sports channel was removed from CAS and DTH network right before the West Indies series staretd...if channels keep disappearing just before crucial events; govt is right in taking them to court...
why does goevernment want to get into cricket in free economy. government business is to get out of busineess. what is the differnce between feudal age amidddle age, mediveal age and modern age nothing. if Govv had shown its intention nimbus would have discounted this free riders in bids. After gets bids it jumps it is just breach of trust
Seems like we have gone back to the dark days when a cruel ruler would have the judiciary in their back-pocket and would make rules that suit them. As if the gov. wasnt bad enough in making a case of this, the SC went the extra mile to give the decision in favour of the gov. 2 questions... a. Where does this leave all of us if we ever feel unfairly treated by the gov. and wish to appeal the courts for justice?
b. Does this send the right message to investors out there who feels India is the right destination to invest?
RE:What about the Supreme Court?
by Maulik Prabhudesai on Feb 15, 2007 10:15 PM
What the heck? Supreme court has to put aside important judgings for the whims of a stupid channel like DD
RE:What about the Supreme Court?
by Dilip Kumar on Feb 15, 2007 06:54 PM
Comon yaar atleast goverment is doing something sensibly for the people , stop lamenting these people earn hell lot of money from us through advertisements.. in fact all pay channels should be done away ...
RE:RE:What about the Supreme Court?
by raj sharma on Feb 15, 2007 06:58 PM
the differenc ebetween indian and american. indian tells american i will make as poor as i am american tells to indian i have worked for my wealth --why do'nt you work to create wealth rather than jump as free rider.
RE:RE:RE:What about the Supreme Court?
by Anand Vardhan on Feb 16, 2007 12:04 PM
Irrelevant. It has become a fashion for our citizens to criticise our own country. In this case I shall give you an example that's worth. - An American said - why u people have elected & selected PV Narasimha rao. He looks so ugly. And the Indian replied - We dont need a Bill Clinton who looks handsome and flirts with every pretty lady around him. But we need a person with brain and not the looks and hence selected PV Narasimha rao. Dear Raj... let us not degrade our own country. Thanks n regards
RE:RE:What about the Supreme Court?
by thiaga rajan on Feb 15, 2007 06:58 PM
then why the hell you are selling to this people.govt can buy and show to everybody right.all idiot govt
Atlast we in small town where there is no neo-sports we will able to view the match live. But I think in all this episode bcci and doordarshan has to be blamed. This happens everytime there is home series. Doordarshan always wake up at last time and starts shouting. Bcci is also very well aware of it but they don't care about it.
I think the governments will atleast now realize how full fledged privatization would affect the nation..... See how the government is begging for live signal.... What a fate to the nation due to lack of proactive measures
we could now realize how India became a slave colony of British
