International news agencies on 15 November 2012 boycotted the high-profile Test series between India and England which began with its first test in Ahmedabad to protest against the restrictions imposed by the BCCI on some photo agencies covering the tour.
The major International agencies Thomson Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Associated Press decided to suspend reports from the tour as well as pictures. Also, as per the release issued by the News Media Coalition (NMC), the press Association, National Agency in the United Kingdom is not going to supply Photographs.
The international news agencies are basically protesting against providing pictorial or text coverage of the tour.
It is being seen that agencies distribute thousands of images as part of their editorial coverage to the enjoyment of fans, the curious and sponsors of teams, such as Nike and Sahara. The lock-out of photographic agencies by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would result in cricket fans worldwide having sight of far fewer images taken by press photographers.
International News Agencies Boycotted India England Test Series
By Jagran Josh
Nov 16, 2012, 18:38 IST
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