AP, other agencies will not cover IPL tournament
Published:Monday | March 1, 2010 | 5:29 PM
International news agencies including The Associated Press (AP) say they will not cover this year\'s Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament later this month because of new rules restricting where and how tournament news can be distributed.
The News Media Coalition, the international body that monitors attempts by sporting events to control news coverage, says a number of media organizations were concerned about the IPL rules.
News Media Coalition also says newspapers in India and aboard are reconsidering their plans for coverage.
News agencies declined to cover the inaugural IPL event in 2008 but covered it in 2009 when it was held in South Africa due to security concerns in India.
Organisers have toughened conditions for the 2010 tournament.
News agencies want the IPL to remove or change rules that forbid distribution of tournament coverage to subscribers whose business affiliations or publishing methods IPL finds objectionable.
The media also object to the limits IPL seeks to impose on the frequency of news and photo updates posted on the Internet while matches are in progress.