The future of Neo Sports & Neo Prime

[NinadG]

Neo should sell all the rights of sports matches they have to other channels & wind up business in order to avoid further losses.

 

[Navneet Mishra]

They have rights for French Open too.

Its just a14 day affair. And who knows they may loose that as well.

 

[Anirudha]

7 years ago when Nimbus launched its 2 sports channels Neo Sports & Neo Sports+, it was seen as three way contest between Ten, ESPN-Star & Nimbus. ESPN Star was gradually loosing its feet in the market as it lost most of its cricket properties to Ten & Sony. With Nimbus having India cricket rights, it was assumed that it would challenge the other two broadcast giants very strongly. It was rightly so, atleast for few years. They thrived on Indian Cricket and went on to renew the rights a few more times. But late in 2012 when Indian team was struggling abroad, Neo began to stumble too. They surprisingly lost the BCCI rights to Star and were only left with Asia Cup. They bought EURO 2012 & French Open rights to survive the cut throat market and later added New Zealand cricket as a much needed cricket property. But the end of 2013 is seeming to be the end of Neo. They have already lost Asia Cup, New Zealand cricket & BWF rights. It seems that premium broadcast business such as that of sports can only survive when one has money like Rupert Murdoch (STAR) or Bukhatir (TEN).
What do you think where does Neo go in future?

Zee owns Ten Network not Bukhatir

 

[Duke]

7 years ago when Nimbus launched its 2 sports channels Neo Sports & Neo Sports+, it was seen as three way contest between Ten, ESPN-Star & Nimbus. ESPN Star was gradually loosing its feet in the market as it lost most of its cricket properties to Ten & Sony. With Nimbus having India cricket rights, it was assumed that it would challenge the other two broadcast giants very strongly. It was rightly so, atleast for few years. They thrived on Indian Cricket and went on to renew the rights a few more times. But late in 2012 when Indian team was struggling abroad, Neo began to stumble too. They surprisingly lost the BCCI rights to Star and were only left with Asia Cup. They bought EURO 2012 & French Open rights to survive the cut throat market and later added New Zealand cricket as a much needed cricket property. But the end of 2013 is seeming to be the end of Neo. They have already lost Asia Cup, New Zealand cricket & BWF rights. It seems that premium broadcast business such as that of sports can only survive when one has money like Rupert Murdoch (STAR) or Bukhatir (TEN).
What do you think where does Neo go in future?

Neo largely floated 2 Sports channels on the back of BCCI rights !!! :lol That was the time When Lalit Modi had a strong hold in BCCI :c and these channels were backed by him, With him being Out they were bound to lose BCCI rights, as would be Rajhasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab there franchisee after 2017 (both supported by him)..... With BCCI rights gone they were always struggling to run 2 Sports channel, and When Tata Sky (Star owned DTH, Star gained Asia Cup and BWF and likely to bid for French open in case Neo don't make payments in time) refused to renew Contract they struggled to fund existing properties like Asia Cup, BWF, and NZL series. Soon other DTH and Local cable will stop paying Neo and eventually they will exit Sports Broadcasting once there license expires or gets terminated !!!:s:s:s

 

[HARSHA2002]

neo sports must close shutter of their channel

 

[NinadG]

Zee owns Ten Network not Bukhatir

Its Bukhatir or Zee or both? :huh
There was a news few years back about bukhatir holding a stack in Ten.

 

[Sarkar]

Re: RE: The future of Neo Sports & Neo Prime

Its Bukhatir or Zee or both? :huh
There was a news few years back about bukhatir holding a stack in Ten.

Who care as long as we get all coverage.

 

[Prashant Shridhar]

If they are going to show telebrands on these channels maxmium time as of now.
Lets welcome to dd freedish..

 

[geekvishal]

Ten Sports used Super Sports feed during SA vs. India matches in 2013.

 

[inams_sam]

Neo give something NEW