BCCI cancels tender process for TV rights

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India has informed the Bombay High Court that it is cancelling the tender process for the telecast rights of cricket matches following which ESPN-Star Sports withdrew its petition.

BCCI told the Bench of Chief Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice D Y Chandrachud that its tender with Zee Telefilms was "not concluded" as the draft intent letter sent by it to Zee Telefilms was not accepted by the latter and negotiations were still continuing between the two parties.

The BCCI also said that it requires at least 15 to 20 days to make arrangement for telecast production and to sign advertisers. The Cricket Board also indicated that it may opt for two new bids, one involving the next three cricket series between October 2004 to April 2005 and the other for the next four years. It added that in view of the upcoming series between India and Australia beginning in early October six, they would "cancel the tender and produce on its own or otherwise."