Everything on track to ensure seamless broadcast of Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010: Kalmadi

NEW DELHI, April 16, 2010: The three-day Second World Broadcasters Meet for the Rights Holding Broadcasters (RHB) of the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi began here on Friday. Host Broadcaster Prasar Bharati and Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi are hosting the Meet.

Representatives of Network 10 and FoxTel (Australia), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation, Asian Broadcasting Union and Astro (Malaysia), Singapore Sports Council as well as Sky NZ and TV NZ (New Zealand) are attending the WBM along with Doordarshan and All India Radio.

Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Chairman Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, MP, informed the WBM that everything was on track to ensure seamless broadcast of excellent images to millions of homes round the Commonwealth. Delivering the keynote address, he said Doordarshan had gathered some of the industry’s best TV professionals to ensure that Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi is an exceptional and memorable broadcast.

“SIS LIVE, which acquired the outdoor broadcast division of BBC a few years back and needs no introduction to the broadcasters, is Doordarshan’s production partner. Similarly, Global TV Australia is partnering Shaf India in building the International Broadcasting Centre and delivering all the technical services needed there,” he said.

Mr Kalmadi said the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi has hired experts in all areas that interface with the Rights Holding Broadcasters – technology, telecommunications, accreditation, transport, accommodation and logistics. “All this will ensure that you will enjoy working during the Games and contribute to the overall success of Delhi 2010,” he said.

Prasar Bharati CEO Mr. B. S. Lalli said the three-day WBM, which would include visits to all venues, would address any issues that the RBHs would have. “Let me assure you that we shall overcome any hiccups there are to ensure that you are able to broadcast excellent images to your viewers back home,” he said. “The Commonwealth Games are a national project.”

Doordarshan Director General Mrs Aruna Sharma, who welcomed the delegates from the RHBs, said every effort would be made to facilitate a great broadcast from the Games that will be held in Delhi from October 3 to 14.