Sarkar said:
So BCCI influenced? If this is the case then what ten network is doing?
Gurmeet bro said broadcasters are only interested in India Nz matchs but sky wants all.
So why Indian broadcasters don't want all Nz matches? Gurmeet brings had not clear that
Ten Sports already has the rights for WI, SA, ZIM, Pak, SL crickets plus Champions League, Europa League, French League 1, DFB Pokal, A-League, I league. They are struggling to launch a second HD channel which is very much needed and you expect them to add to their broadcasting rights.
As for Star too, they have burned huge amount of money with their India, England, Australia, Bangladesh rights; also team India sponsor. Plus all the events that they organise such as ISL, PBL, PKL etc. and ofcourse there is cost of Premier League.
So it was expected that Sony goes for the NZ rights, but seem to concentrate on NFL for God knows what reason; they also went to spend so much to acquire Ten Sports and also must be saving for the IPL auction.
Hence, its only logical that D Sports acquires the NZ rights and completes the whole cricket package at least for a cricket crazy nation like India.