PTV PCB Dispute Solved (16 Jan 1996)
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The final of the National One-day Tournament between Pakistan International Airlines and Rawalpindi A, to be played at Sheikhupura, will be telecast live by Pakistan Television network following a written no-objection by
16-Jan-1996
PTV PCB dispute settled; 1-day final to be televised
Farhana Ayaz
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The final of the National One-day Tournament
between Pakistan International Airlines and Rawalpindi A, to be
played at Sheikhupura, will be telecast live by Pakistan Television network following a written no-objection by the Pakistan
Cricket Board (PCB).
The fax message reaching PTV headquarters, yesterday, stated that
the board has no objection against live coverage, news coverage
or recording of domestic cricket matches between local teams. The
no objection is duly signed by the chief executive.
Sources in the PTV stated that the no objection means that the
national network will cover the domestic cricket games amongst
local teams free of cost.
PTV official added that they have received the reply in due time
since a delay of one more day would have meant that the final
could not have be covered as it requires two clear days for the
televising equipment to be installed before any cricket fixture
can be televised.
The PTV officials said that selling of televising rights of the
world cup and their earlier agreement with IMG about the selling
of domestic and international signals of all the matches played
in Pakistan to different companies had cornered the corporation
and there was no way out but to stay out before anything clear
came to the surface.
The PTV stated that the corporation has also earned a bad name
with its viewers who are keen to watch cricket and coverage of
cricket is PTVFs commitment to the viewers of the country. The
official said that the network has never made money from telecasting domestic games. tIn fact production costs are much higher
than the sponsorship fee paid out, but we cover up the cost
through the coverage of international matches,v he said.
The PTV officials stated that cricket coverage was becoming more
and more expensive but the corporation is making an effort to
satisfy its viewers as PTV paid US $120,000 just for the coverage
of Sri Lankan series to WorldTel, plus the enormous amount of US
$750,000 to cover world cup matches in Pakistan after PCB sold
the sole rights of the World Cup coverage to the American company.
Source :: Pakistan Dawn