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The 17th edition of the TATA Indian Premier League opened to blockbuster viewership numbers, with 16.8 crore (168 million) unique viewers tuning in to watch the season’s first game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22, Disney Star, the tournament’s official broadcaster stated on Thursday.

The broadcaster further asserted that a composite watch-time of 12.76 billion minutes represents the highest ever for the opening day of any IPL season. Watch-time minutes are a compilation of the time spent by each viewer in watching the game.

Feb 12, 2024 19:02
CHENNAI: In a landmark deal between the Association of Tennis Professionals and organisers of Challenger tournaments in India, the ATP is providing monetary support to all the four events currently being held in India.  The ATP started this initiative this year, Vijay Amritraj, president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA), told New Indian Express.
Feb 12, 2024 18:02
MUMBAI: ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE), host broadcaster of the DP World ILT20, announced Monday that the T20 league has garnered viewership of over 161 million in India in the first 18 matches of the the ongoing second season, with 57% of the audience being under the age of 30. 
Feb 12, 2024 16:02
Mumbai: Viacom18 has announced TVS Eurogrip as the title sponsor for Jeeto Dhan Dhana Dhan, JioCinema’s predict and win game that launched last year.  With a rise in interactive fan engagement and continued free streaming of premier sporting action beyond IPL such as India cricket, TVS Eurogrip will be present the unique play and win along game to fans throughout the India–England series.
Feb 12, 2024 16:02
MUMBAI: The National Basketball Association (NBA), Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Dream11, the world’s largest fantasy sports platform, Monday announced a multiyear extension of their existing collaboration that will see Dream11 continue as the official fantasy gaming partner of the NBA and WNBA in the country.  
Feb 09, 2024 18:02
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approached Supreme Court seeking its opinion on whether the sale of media rights falls under the purview of taxable ‘franchise services’ making it subject to service tax.
Feb 09, 2024 18:02
Star Sports, the official TV broadcaster of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL), brings a one-of-a-kind opportunity ‘Startup Power Play’ for start-ups in India. This initiative invites startups to craft a crisp 60-second commercial, strategically positioned to captivate audiences during each IPL match.
Feb 08, 2024 19:02
ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new joint venture to build a new platform to house a streaming sports service. 
Feb 08, 2024 18:02
There is good news bad news for The Walt Disney Company as far as its quarterly earnings, results for which released on Thursday, are concerned. The good news is that media and entertainment behemoth has reported a 27% jump in operating income from all segments – entertainment, sports and experiences.
Feb 07, 2024 18:02
LONDON: World Table Tennis (WTT) has renewed and expanded its partnership with global sports video production and distribution agency, Story10, to promote the sport in key territories and engage new audiences worldwide.
Feb 06, 2024 17:02
The ICC Tuesday announced that tender documents for the provision of Production Services and Outside Broadcast Equipment Services for ICC Events 2024-2027 are available on application from interested parties. Production Services The ICC is seeking proposals from production houses in respect of full live and highlights programming for ICC Events 2024-27.