DOGs on the cricket

On 29 Mar 2006 17:42:19 GMT, Geoff Lane wrote:

In uk.media.tv.misc Razieluk wrote:
Actually, there is! As Sky are under contractual obligation to display
the logo as they are supplying the feed.

As good a condemnation of Sky as I've heard this year.

Why? It's a contractual obligation for all broadcasters carrying a feed from
India. Evidently it's not up for negotiation.

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Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

On 30 Mar 2006 00:46:33 -0800, "Ed" wrote:

Ed wrote:
but there is no need for it to be broadcast in the UK


Razieluk said
Actually, there is! As Sky are under contractual obligation to display the logo as they are supplying the feed.

That isnt a need, it's an obligation. They should have negociated
properly so that they get a clean dog free picture and then decide
themselves how to disfigure it or not, as the case may be

As I said in my previous post this was apparently not a point that was up for
negotiation. The sponsors insisted on their logo being on every broadcast feed
presumably having paid a premium for this. That was the agreement that the
Indian Cricket Board had & that was what they presented to Sky on & every other
broadcaster on a take it or leave it basis. If the BBC had been carrying the
series they would have been obliged to carry the logo too.

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Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

On 30 Mar 2006 02:15:40 -0800, "Ed" wrote:

That was the agreement that the Indian Cricket Board had & that was what they presented to Sky on & every other broadcaster on a take it or leave it basis. If the BBC had been carrying the series they would have been obliged to carry the logo too.

It's a disgrace. now where's my Telegraph

Surely you mean the Times of India?

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Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur