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Thursday, July 24, 2014

DD News to broadcast opening and closing of Commonwealth Games as Ten Sports remains unrelenting

By indiantelevision.com Team Posted on : 23 Jul 2014 10:26 pm



NEW DELHI: Doordarshan News will telecast live the opening of the Commonwealth Games from Glasgow.
 
The telecast of the Games being held from 24 July to 4 August will commence at 1.00 am India time.
 
Programmes (Live/Highlights) will also be telecast during the Games on DD News.  That apart, All India Radio will carry the live commentary of the opening and closing and events involving Indians.
 
Regular Highlight Capsules will be telecast daily by DD News. All events where Indians are taking part will be highlighted with live coverage.
 
I&B Ministry secretary Bimal Julka told indiantelevision.com that the Ministry wanted the telecasts on DD News.
 
It is learnt that DD Sports and Ten Sports failed to reach an agreement on the issue, and the Ministry issued a show cause notice to Ten Sports on Tuesday evening for declining to share the feed with DD Sports.
 


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