Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has denied that it has completed the signing of a deal to stream live the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations between Super Eagles and Stallions of Burkina Faso.
A statement released by body on Friday refuted reports that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final match would be relayed live on terrestrial television.
The statement which was signed by Executive Secretary of BON, Segun Olaleye said negotiations with the rights owner of 2013 Nations Cup, LC2 were still ongoing and that ``no agreement has yet been reached.
``This is to inform the general public that negotiations with the Rights Owner of AFCON 2013 are ongoing. And no agreement has been reached so far on live transmission of the final match on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013,” it said.
BON stated that it would duly inform the public immediately an agreement was reached.
According to earlier reports, the two sides (LC2 and BON), whose talks had been deadlocked since January thereby causing Nations Cup matches not to be shown on local TV stations since commencement of the championship, had agreed to a deal that would see only the final match streamed live for a fee.
The deal was reportedly brokered by some eminent Nigerians who felt it improper for Nigerians not to watch the final in their respective homes and therefore decided to enter into a deal with LC2 alongside with BON.
Our correspondent gathered that one of these people is Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, who also gave the Eagles $130m as gift for making it into the final.
Early on Friday morning, ace broadcaster Akinloye Oyebanji, who was close to those working on the deal, had confirmed on a live show monitored in Lagos that the two sides were in talks and that details would become clearer as time went on. As at press time, no confirmation has been made about the deal.
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