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Published · transcript-backedDavid Rosenthal: evaluation
24 Mar 2025 Acquired Indian Premier League Cricket
“I foreshadowed a little bit ago in the TV rights deal with World Sports Group and Sony that Lalit had given him his word as a gentleman that if this whole thing doesn’t work, I’ll rip up the deal and I’ll won’t carry IPL forward.”
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- Speaker
- David Rosenthal
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- Verified speaker
- Claim type
- evaluation
- Recorded
- 24 Mar 2025
- Publisher
- Acquired
- Episode
- Indian Premier League Cricket
Transcript context
…Okay, so how does the IPL almost all fall apart in years two and three? Well, before it all almost falls apart in year two in the off season after year one Lalit, the BCCI, all the teams, all the owners, are all riding high. This was an enormous success beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. I foreshadowed a little bit ago in the TV rights deal with World Sports Group and Sony that Lalit had given him his word as a gentleman that if this whole thing doesn’t work, I’ll rip up the deal and I’ll won’t carry IPL forward. You won’t be on the hook for the $940 billion for the next nine years. Well this thing was such a success that all of a sudden $940 million for the next nine years is looking like a hell of a steal. Which they should benefit from for signing a long-term deal.…
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