TV advertisement relief for BCCI

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The Supreme Court set aside three recommendations of the Lodha Committee which, if implemented, would have had a severe impact on the BCCI and on cricket in India.

Restriction on TV advertisements

Lodha Committee recommendation: That all existing television and broadcasting contracts for Test and one-day internationals be reworked with new terms that allow for ad breaks only during drinks, lunch and tea intervals. The recommendations also stated that a large portion of the TV screen display the game and only a small portion display sponsors logos or other advertisements.

The BCCI’s objection: The board argued that reworking or modifying existing broadcasting contracts would result in “serious financial difficulties” and “heavy …

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