Why has broadcast rights millions eluded BPL?
Friday, May 22, 2020
Under the spotlight: Btv broadcasts the local league in a cashless deal
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) previously roped in regional powerhouse, SuperSport to broadcast the local league, but the deal was terminated just three months after a futile trial in 2013.
A year earlier, local company RP Productions struck a P4.2 million per season deal with BFA, a record deal at the time. However, the broadcaster despite doing an impressive job on the screens, failed to meet the contractual agreement and their contract was eventually terminated.
BDF camps are military camps, and there is a need for stricter rules and regulations to safeguard their operations as well as ensure the safety of civilians. Of course, military personnel are human, and they have relatives as well as girlfriends and boyfriends, but the fact remains that the BDF is responsible for ensuring national security and stability and, as such, will be one of the first targets in the event of possible attacks. The decision...