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BCCI defers decision on awarding India rights
 
Indiantelevision.com Team
(17 August 2004 4:30 pm)
 
NEW DELHI: The suspense continues for Zee Telefilms and ESPN Star Sports, the main title contenders for the biggest prize in Indian broadcast television today - telecast rights for international matches to be played in India for the next four years.

The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has deferred "for a few more days" a final decision on awarding the rights.

 
 
Speaking to indiantelevision.com over phone from Kolkata after a crucial meeting today of the BCCI working committee, cricket board supremo Jagmohan Dalmiya said some more clarifications were being sought from the rights contenders.

Queried as to why further clarifications were needed, Dalmiya said it was to make sure that the board was clear off any legal case once the rights are awarded.

Once the clarifications have been received, the BCCI working committee would meet again and then make its announcement, Dalmiya said.

Await a detailed report that follows...

 

 

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