IPL and Media settle disputes: Media to cover IPL now
Global news and media bigwigs such as Reuters and AP have decided to cover the IPL T20 tournament starting in South Africa from 18th April after the governing body of the Indian Premier League (IPl) relented to their demands and withdrew the objectionable clause.
In their clause, IPL had earlier stipulated that news agencies and journalists who would be covering the prestigious cricket tournament would not be able to distribute their news articles and photographs to cricket portals and websites. IPL wanted to monopolize the online audience for IPL news and pictures, something that was validly objected to by the global media. It is surprising that the IPL which did the same thing last year before reversing it decided to repeat their behaviour in 2009. But it’s anyways good that everything has been amicably settled and cricket fans would freely and easily get their IPL fix from wherever they choose to.