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MUMBAI: All eyes in the sports broadcast business are on
the Supreme Court today, as it is scheduled to deliver its
ruling on the plea filed by Taj Television, owner of Ten Sports,
seeking a directive to pubcaster Prasar Bharati against interfering
with the live transmission of the upcoming Sri Lanka tri-series
involving India as well.
Ten Sports, which holds exclusive telecast rights to Sri
Lanka cricket, will obviously be hoping for a ruling similar
to the one it secured ahead of India's tour to the West Indies
in early May. The apex court had then ordered that Ten Sports
had exclusive telecast rights to the series and need not share
it with the pubcaster.
Ten Sports' petition is not restricted only to cricket but
also includes forthcoming major hockey (women's Champions
Trophy and World Cup) and tennis events (US Open) that it
holds telecast rights to.
The matter will be heard by a Bench of Justice Ashok Bhan
and Justice Markandey Katju, the Press Trust of India has
reported. The Bench had earlier issued notices to the information
and broadcasting ministry and Prasar Bharati on Ten Sports'
plea.
It is worth noting that Ten Sports' rights to Sri Lanka cricket,
which it has held since 1 January 2004, comes to a close on
to 31 December 2006.
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