Lulu Hassan interviewed Diamond Platnumz but unfortunately the interview was blocked from airing on Citizen TV.
Diamond
touched in Nairobi on Thursday ahead of his concert in Meru on Saturday
night. But before he flew to the miraa capital, he had several
interviews with media personalities.
Citizen TV’s Lulu Hassan was among the luckily few that had the privilege of interviewing the Tanzanian superstar.
But
unfortunately Lulu’s pre-recorded interview with Diamond didn’t air on
Citizen TV. Standard Media Group who were the official partners of
Diamond’s gig in Meru, blocked Lulu Hassan’s interview with Diamond from
airing on Citizen TV.
Apparently
the agreement between Radio Maisha and Watanashati organizers (who
partnered with SG for Diamond’s gig in Meru) gave Standard Group
exclusive rights on marketing and media coverage of Diamond in Kenya for
the Meru concert.
After
learning of Citizen TV’s intention with Diamond, Standard Group through
their lawyer wrote to the organizers of Diamond’s concert in Meru
reminding them of the dire consequences of breaching their media
sponsorship agreement.
“It
has been brought to our client’s attention that the artiste Diamond
Platinumz, who constitutes the object in the media sponsorship agreement
with our client, is scheduled to appear on Citizen Television from 10pm
on 26,08,2016. This appearance shall be in direct breach of the Media
sponsorship agreement to which you are bound. Our client has incurred
considerable expense in marketing and availing publicity for the concert
contemplated under its agreement. We have instructions to take
appropriate legal action against you to vindicate our client’s rights
under the agreement without any further notice or reference to you.” The
letter by SG read.
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