I agree this is accessibility issue. So the target of your petition must be BCCI and not AIR. BCCI, for your information, has been running a sport that fetches them approximately Rs 6000 Crore through selling broadcast rights and through sponsorship deals. Broadcasters sign up to contracts designed by BCCI that awards them the entire rights of broadcast and advertisement revenue and money they get by selling video footages and highlight packages. Since the stakes are very high, the television channels who buy the rights don't usually share them with anyone. Now, if the BCCI provides room for Public Service Broadcasters like AIR to provide radio commentary (which is different from TV transmission) then it would solve all the problems. First, we must put an RTI and see if such a provision is being given by BCCI in their contract to award broadcast rights to TV channels. If not, we need to hold BCCI liable for putting the sport beyond accessibility. It's not fair at all to hold AIR responsible for not paying crores or rupees for getting contracts which is quite unreasonable given that they need to invest on other kinds of programmes.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ketan Kothari Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 10:49 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Again we are left on the lurch I will fully endorse the view. I alsofeel that we must let the people know that we count. Please do not view in thenarrow cricket way but this is basically an issue of accessibility. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:59 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Again we are left on the lurch > All India Radio needs to go out and buy the rights. They expect to get the > rights on a platter. > > I think we need to write to the DG Prasar Bharti. Else, we need to take > All India Radio to court. > > Warmly, > > George > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sandesh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 2:59 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Again we are left on the lurch > > >> Agree indeed. >> Can't accessindians do something to overcome this issue permanently, as >> this has become, i feel like an everyday problem. >> Another thing is that has love for cricket really diminished or people >> here on the list are trying to get accustomed to this? >> Maybe, you will say i am keying frustration here but some concrete action >> needs here to be taken. >> Regards. >> Sandesh >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ketan Kothari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 11:02 AM >> Subject: [AI] Again we are left on the lurch >> >> >>> Dear friends, >>> >>> We must do something if we are in any way concerned about being crickt >>> lovers. The current series of India v. Australia is being broadcaste in >>> Australia (probably not online) but we are not able to hear it and this >>> series is regarded as one of the most awaited. This has happened far >>> too often. Let us do something. >>> Ketan Kothari >>> Phone: [r] 24223281, >>> Cell: 9987550614 >>> MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Skype ID: Ketan3333 >>> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.7.6/1715 - Release Date: >>> 10/8/2008 7:19 PM >>> >>> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
