PCB announces new live production partners for PSL 2019

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced the consortium of Blitz and Trans Group as its new live production partners for the rest of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019.

The board announced that Blitz will be the broadcast partners in Pakistan, while Trans Group will be the event management partners.

"Blitz and Trans Group will start their coverage when the matches resume on Wednesday, 20 February, and will continue to provide the same high-quality coverage which the followers experienced in the earlier games of the event, which kicked off on 14 February," the statement read.

In a press release issued on Sunday, the cricket board had confirmed that IMG Reliance would no longer be the live production partner for the 2019 PSL following the days matches played in Dubai.

“We have been informed by IMG Reliance that they will be unable to partner with us for the remaining HBL PSL 2019 and PCB has reserved all its rights. The PCB always had a contingency plan in place, and we are confident we will be in a position to announce the new partner on Monday after the completion of the formalities,” PCB’s Managing Director Wasim Khan had said.

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Gordon D. Walker

Feb 19, 2019 09:36pm

This is news... Gordon D. Walker Canada

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Pak_UK

Feb 19, 2019 09:44pm

Good news.. now sue that old company.. who terminated their contract mid way as per breaking the terms and conditions.

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team

Feb 19, 2019 09:49pm

@Gordon D. Walker, Its unbelievable news.

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Atif

Feb 19, 2019 09:56pm

Fantastic. Indians have shown that they can never honour their commitments.

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M. Saeed

Feb 19, 2019 10:04pm

IMG Reliance is an Indian company and must be routed out for good.

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Asalaam

Feb 19, 2019 10:07pm

Indian company must be taken to court.

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Waseem Sarwar

Feb 19, 2019 10:14pm

Does this mean I can tune in tomorrow night and see Multan losing to Quetta? Hopefully, they haven't changed the online streaming partners for international viewers. I paid subscription fees to cricket gateway for watching the whole season of PSL.

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Prateik

Feb 19, 2019 10:22pm

Blitz is an Indian company too.

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Israr

Feb 19, 2019 10:53pm

That's great

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Israr

Feb 19, 2019 10:54pm

That's great. Weldone PCB

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Sam

Feb 19, 2019 11:05pm

Time to sue the old partner for not living upto their promise.

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Irfan

Feb 19, 2019 11:19pm

Why gave rights to Indian company at first place ? what is going on PCB?

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Desi Baba

Feb 19, 2019 11:45pm

@Prateik, Replacing one Indian company for another? Aren't there any other houses in the world?

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Feb 19, 2019 11:56pm

And they can match the Reliance quality? Living in dreams world. Reliance has 12 transponders of 4 satellites from Antrix on lease. No other company in this part of world have such capability.

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Simba

Feb 20, 2019 12:01am

This new partner is also an Indian company.

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rehman Shawon

Feb 20, 2019 12:07am

@Prateik, Who told you that? Blitz advertising is a Karachi based company. Now don't say PSL is an Indian franchise.

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Indian

Feb 20, 2019 12:10am

@Pak_UK, sue by pcb.. I dont need to remind u last case u lost from bcci..

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Judge

Feb 20, 2019 12:57am

Good job by IMG Reliance. Let them handle their own.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Feb 20, 2019 01:32am

Why didn't they go for a green-shirt firm to begin with?

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Rafay

Feb 20, 2019 03:15am

@Prateik, it is a Pakistani company

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HashBrown®

Feb 20, 2019 05:35am

Another "successful" attempt to isolate!

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Dhillon

Feb 20, 2019 05:46am

@Pak_UK, Last time it did not end well for PCB, try again?

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Mahesh

Feb 20, 2019 05:51am

@Irfan, Poor, no money sir

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Talha

Feb 20, 2019 06:13am

@Prateik, You are wrong. Blitz advertising is part of Pakistan's largest full service communications group and also has broadcasting rights for PSL. Nothing Indian about it!

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Facts

Feb 20, 2019 09:10am

@Pak_UK, yup same way like PCB took BCCI to court. Don't waste your limited loan money,

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Moe Khan

Feb 20, 2019 10:35am

How come Reliance group quit from the contract they signed? Is there any penalty for quiting from contract ? PCB has to take them in court and sue them $ multi million

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majid

Feb 20, 2019 10:37am

This is a lesson for life for PCB. Do not trust Indians again.

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Feb 20, 2019 12:52pm

Its really wonder why Pakistan board appointed an Indian company to cover this event ?

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Objective always

Feb 20, 2019 03:23pm

Dear all! Blitz is an Australian company and not Indian or Pakistani

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Objective always

Feb 20, 2019 03:28pm

still nobody will be able to watch anything because Reliance jio has eliminated the new channel from its TV list.

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khabboo

Feb 21, 2019 05:33pm

Judge "Good job by IMG Reliance. Let them handle their own". So why did IMG go for the tender in the first place??. Good job for failing to complete the contract. Well done PCB for having a backup

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Murtaza M

Feb 21, 2019 06:16pm

Excellent news...Now its time PCB start their own production conpany and reap benefits

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