MUMBAI: The BCCI will announce the release of the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights tender in New Delhi on Sunday. The tender will be available for prospective buyers from September 19 for a month. "It is likely that they may be allowed to either bid for the broadcast rights alone, or for the digital rights alone or bid for a combination of both," sources said.This likely scenario has been agreed upon so that the best value proposition can be arrived at. It couldn't be confirmed if the IPL's overseas rights tender will also be brought out on the same lines or potential bidders will have to buy them clubbed.TOI had reported last week that the BCCI may not allow agents to do the bidding for the sub-continent market but they will be allowed for the overseas markets. If the league has to expand from eight franchises to 10, the potential bidder would want to know whether BCCI plans to have a bigger window for the league.Meanwhile, Star India and Sony Pictures Network are looking forward to Sunday's announcement and warming up for a bout that is likely to be the icing on BCCI's tender rights spread.

Source: Times of India September 18, 2016 04:30 UTC