Belizeans are still not able to tune into the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but tonight the negotiations or lack thereof around that conversation are getting interesting.
And in its first press release, the rights holder, Concord Media Group is hitting back at the Belize Cable Television Operators Association. They say that the association is making claims against them, but still has not sat to negotiate with them - which is very different from how they operated when the rights were owned by Channel 5, and Channel 7.
Concorde says that they, quote: "Have not had any discussions with the BCTVOA regarding content pricing, as when (Concorde) approached the Association, they flatly refused to enter into any discussions with us."
They go on to say that they've since stepped aside to allow the association to negotiate directly with the regional license holder for the games. Now, we all know that didn't work - because the Association came back with a price they couldn't afford - which is why they Olympic Games are not showing on TV.
Concord Media declares that it is still willing to negotiate the rights for the games with the Association or any other entity that is in the business of content delivery in the Belizean Territory.
Encouragingly, the release says, quote, "we continue to explore other means to bring this content to every Belizean."
