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IPL viewership on Disney Star up 18% at 475m after 34 matches

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Apr 26, 2024 20:04

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Disney Star has achieved a cumulative reach of 475 million viewers accompanied by 245 billion minutes of total watch time, a growth of 18% in consumption compared to the previous edition, according to the latest data released by BARC.

The broadcaster has also recorded a growth of 5% on TV reach for live broadcast compared to the previous highest recorded in 2019. Disney Star also witnessed a growth of 19% in TVR for the first 34 matches compared to the previous edition.

Feb 02, 2021 20:02

EA announces multiplatform EA SPORTS FIFA global expansion

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Electronic Arts Inc. has announced a multiyear UEFA license extension, ensuring the pinnacle of club football remains exclusive to EA SPORTS.

Feb 02, 2021 15:02

Disney+ Hotstar appoints Netflix exec as marketing director

MUMBAI: OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar has added some heft to its marketing chops with the appointment of Netflix's Roopa Sharma as director - Marketing, effective as of this month.

Feb 01, 2021 17:02

The End of the Storm available on discovery+

The feature-length inside story of Liverpool FC’s title-winning 2019/20 Premier League season is now streaming on discovery+ Mumbai, February 1, 2021: It was the season that captured the hearts and minds of Liverpool fans across the globe, a season met with challenges that had never been faced before but ended in glory with captain Jordan Henderson holding the greatest prize in English football aloft.

Feb 01, 2021 17:02

BT Sport retains MotoGP broadcast rights in the UK

LONDON: Dorna Sports Monday announced a contract extension with BT Sport, confirming the broadcaster as the exclusive home of live MotoGP in the UK and Ireland until at least the end of 2024.

Jan 29, 2021 17:01

Investment in Indian football up tenfold in last decade: Kushal

NEW DELHI: Investment in Indian football has "increased tenfold" in the last decade, All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das asserted on Friday, even going so far as to say that the Beautiful Game will be the country's sport of choice in the coming years. Das also said one of the AIFF's major goals in the near future is to develop the women's game in a big way.

Jan 29, 2021 17:01

SPSN to broadcast WWE Royal Rumble 2021 on February 1

Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), home to the best of WWE action in India, will telecast WWE Royal Rumble on February 1, 2021. The event held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida will be aired in the Indian subcontinent on SONY TEN 1 (in English) and SONY TEN 3 (in Hindi) channels from 5.30 am IST.

Jan 29, 2021 13:01

Star extends lien on Wimbledon India rights for 3 more years

MUMBAI: Star India has extended its long-running hold on the the broadcast rights for The Championships, Wimbledon in India for another three years (until 2023) with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). As a part of the long-standing association between the AELTC and Star India, viewers and fans will get to watch the world’s top tennis players LIVE in action on the grass courts of Wimbledon.

Jan 29, 2021 12:01

ESPN+, Cricket West Indies agree to 5-year US rights deal

NEW YORK: ESPN+ has finalized a new five-year agreement with Cricket West Indies for exclusive US rights to all men’s and women’s matches in the International Cricket Council Future Tours Program played in the Caribbean. The deal also includes domestic CWI matches for a total of 124 matches including 20 Tests, 46 ODI and 58 T20s.

Jan 28, 2021 20:01

Parth Jindal flags 'unsustainable' losses in ISL to Nita Ambani

MUMBAI: Bengaluru FC owner Parth Jindal has raised the alarm over what he claims are continued operating losses that Hero Indian Super League franchises are having to bear in a letter to league founder and chairperson Nita Ambani, seeking her "counsel and guidance on this matter".

Jan 28, 2021 19:01

MPL raises $500,000 through Employee Investment Plan

MUMBAI: E-sports and mobile gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) announced Thursday that it had raised $500,000 (about Rs 36.5 million) from existing employees as part of its Employee Investment Plan. The Employee Investment Plan, which was announced in December 2020, was open to all employees of MPL. They could invest anywhere between $2,300 and $23,000 in the company to acquire stock.

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