ESPImperium wrote:http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... lackout.do
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ ... 36501.html
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TV viewers in the UK were subjected to listening to Ravi Shastri and his BCCI-mandated cohorts revel in their enforced supplemented audience.
Dermot Reeve told his bewildered viewers that the India bowlers were thriving as a result of having "nice, warm hands", while Sourav Ganguly relentlessly plugged the BCCI website as the home of "almost live" internet streaming.
It was an experience which, it is hoped, UK viewers will not have to suffer in the remaining four ODIs but, after such an unexpected TV blackout, nothing can be taken for granted.
Television viewers were subjected to a still image (pictured, below) with broadcasters David 'Bumble' Lloyd and Nick Knight forced to provide a radio-style commentary over a mobile phone as a result of a 'pictures blackout'.
Lloyd coped admirably with the farcical situation as he reported live on air that there were 'licence issues' which had not been resolved while the match began out on the field with viewers unable to watch.
The blackout was caused by a breakdown in negotiations between rights-holding production company Nimbus, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and the Indian government. The knock-on effect ensured that no coverage was possible.
The on-screen message during the debacle simply read: "There is no TV coverage of the India v England 1st ODI due to pictures blackout in India. You are listening to commentary live from Hyderabad via a phone line."
Thankfully, neither Bumble nor Knight were attempting to use a Blackberry.
Televised coverage finally resumed at 10:15 UK time after Lloyd joyously reported in commentary that the dispute had been successfully resolved.
The situation did little to improve the BCCI's international reputation - with TV viewers unable to even observe Hawkeye-associated graphics. The DRS is again not permitted for the series due to the Indian board's scepticism of the technology.
If a blackout of pictures happens, i guess bernie will have some thing to answer to. Lets face it, it will probably result ina mutany.
And for those that dont know, DRS is also used in cricket as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umpire_Dec ... iew_System
I have a feeling this could be a developing story. And if things dont go F1s way in India, id recon that a swift dropping of the track will be on the cards.
What does neo sports channel and bcci debacle got to do with f1?
It's not like bcci is broadcasting f1!
F1 is filmed by FOM and broadcasted by espnstar in Asia .....if there is any blackout it should be between FOM and espnstar ...not Indian government
I have a feeling this could be a developing story. And if things dont go F1s way in India, id recon that a swift dropping of the track will be on the cards.
Yup let's drop every race conducted by non europeans.......just coz there is no history of f1 in that country
Imagine what would have happened of spa track if it was dropped back then coz there is not so much history there like others
What is done today is history in few years.... Come back in 2050 and we will have people praising about the f1 track in india and its rich history....
I didnt see this much fuss in races like Korea or turkey when it was introduced
Now look at those two races...it's pathetic now
At least India has a f1 team!!! Two f1 drivers!
This was the same sh!t storm created by people outside Asia and Africa when vijay Malaya brought midland team.
