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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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This is news...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
Good news.. now sue that old company.. who terminated their contract mid way as per breaking the terms and conditions.
@Gordon D. Walker, Its unbelievable news.
Fantastic. Indians have shown that they can never honour their commitments.
IMG Reliance is an Indian company and must be routed out for good.
Indian company must be taken to court.
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.
Blitz is an Indian company too.
That's great
That's great. Weldone PCB
Time to sue the old partner for not living upto their promise.
Why gave rights to Indian company at first place ? what is going on PCB?
@Prateik, Replacing one Indian company for another? Aren't there any other houses in the world?
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.
This new partner is also an Indian company.
@Prateik, Who told you that? Blitz advertising is a Karachi based company. Now don't say PSL is an Indian franchise.
@Pak_UK, sue by pcb.. I dont need to remind u last case u lost from bcci..
Good job by IMG Reliance. Let them handle their own.
Why didn't they go for a green-shirt firm to begin with?
@Prateik, it is a Pakistani company
Another "successful" attempt to isolate!
@Pak_UK, Last time it did not end well for PCB, try again?
@Irfan, Poor, no money sir
@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!
@Pak_UK, yup same way like PCB took BCCI to court. Don't waste your limited loan money,
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
This is a lesson for life for PCB. Do not trust Indians again.
Its really wonder why Pakistan board appointed an Indian company to cover this event ?
Dear all! Blitz is an Australian company and not Indian or Pakistani
still nobody will be able to watch anything because Reliance jio has eliminated the new channel from its TV list.
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
Excellent news...Now its time PCB start their own production conpany and reap benefits