NEW DELHI: Noting that ?picking up a title that is already in use on a network is in bad taste?, Sahara Samay today protested against the Star News and India TV launching programmes titled ?Silly Point? which was its flagship cricket show.

Mr Prabhat Dabral, Vice President of Sahara News Network, told indiantelevision.com that ?it was sad that other networks have chosen to use the little when it has already been in the public view for such a long time on our network.? He said the issue was not so much of copyright as of professional ethics.

He added that ?Silly Point? had become synonymous with the network as it was launched along with the start of the channel in early 2003. The hour-long show connected millions of cricket lovers in the sub-continent to their favorite game. ?Silly Point? experts include former players like Bishen Singh Bedi and Javagal Srinath.

The channel alleged that both Star News and India TV had launched cricket shows with the same title to cash in on the popularity of the brand during the ongoing World Cup.

While ?Silly Point? on Sahara Samay Network is a serious show right from its inception, the latest versions are based on the satire and spoof on cricket.