Monday, June 2, 2008

IPL, a huge success !

BCCI makes 350 crores profit ! Sony TV makes 650 crores in the first season. If English Premier League had 150 million viewers, IPL had 200 million viewers ! The Kolkota IPL Team made profit in the first season itself. Delhi, Rajastan & Chennai are breaking even.

10 million foreigners watched IPL on satellite TV. 4 million Indians watched the match directly in the 8 cities.

In 2007, BCCI's net profit was only 235 crores. BCCI made 350 crores in just 44 days ! Yearly income will be 1200 crores per year for BCCI, as per estimates.

Sony TV made a profit of 650 crores, which is more than the yearly profit of India's major 9 channels. That too in just 44 days ! Ads were priced at 2 lakh per ten second spot. It went upto 5 lakhs during semi finals and 10 lakh on finals

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