Kalmadi assures smooth broadcast of CWG

Published Fri, Apr 16 10 07:04 PM

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) With the Commonwealth Games just over five months away, Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today said everything was on track to ensure smooth broadcast of the sporting extravaganza to the millions of homes in the Commonwealth countries. Delivering the keynote address on the opening day of the three-day second World Broadcasters Meet for the Rights Holding Broadcasters (RHB) of the Games, Kalmadi said Doordarshan had hired some of industry''s best professionals to ensure an exceptional and memorable broadcast of the event. "SIS, which is a subsidiary of the BBC 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. He said that OC has hired experts in all areas such as technology, telecommunications, accreditation, transport, accommodation and logistics that interface with RHBs. "All this will ensure that you will enjoy working during the Games and contribute to the overall success of Delhi 2010," Kalmadi said during the meet being hosted jointly by host broadcaster Prasar Bharati and the OC. Prasar Bharati chief executive officer B S Lalli said the three-day meet, which would include visits to all venues, would address any issues of RBHs. "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. The Commonwealth Games are a national project," he said. Doordarshan director general Aruna Sharma said every effort would be made to facilitate a smooth broadcast of the Games to be held here from October 3 to 14. The three-day meet is being attended by 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) besides Doordarshan and All India Radio.

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