So, I come back from work yesterday and switch on the TV, expecting to see the what I’ve gotten used to over the last 6 weeks - Some intense cricketing action. I switch the SET MAX and …. THERE IS NO MATCH ON TV !!!
Suddenly I was feeling so empty. It had become almost a [...]

From the surface of it, the Rajasthan Royals seem to have clearly dominated the IPL. They’re winning everything, and look unbeatable going into the semi-finals. But behind the close and exciting matches that everyone has been watching, another sort of game is being played in the background, and who’s winning that game may surprise [...]

Today’s Bangalore vs Delhi match was nowhere to be seen on TV for some reason. SET MAX is showing some highlights of some old match because of “technical problems”.
This frustrates me endlessly. Firstly, they spend so much money obtaining the telecast rights - Literally millions of dollars, and then these kinds of things happen. I [...]

Sony is doing a horribly incompetent job with the IPL coverage. I mean, I understand that they’ve paid a lot of money to get the rights of broadcasting the IPL, but don’t go overboard with the advertisements for Gods sake! As soon as the last ball of the over is balled, you don’t have to [...]

The EconomicTimes always has interesting stuff to read, and today they’re reporting on a very interesting story that TV Soap Operas are actually going to be in trouble when the IPL matches begin. It’s an interesting phenomenon, something I doubt SONY and the other TV channels thought about.
For starters, the IPL may be cannabalizing some [...]