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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.

Jan 29, 2024 19:01
AMM Foundation, the CSR arm of the Rs 74,000-crore Murugappa Group, is extending its philanthropic efforts beyond its traditional focus areas of health and education into sports and environmental initiatives in its centenary year.   
Jan 27, 2024 17:01
The total revenue generated by the top 20 Money League clubs in 2022/23 is a record €10.5 billion, a 14% increase over the previous year and pre-pandemic levels (€9.2bn – in both 2021/22 and 2018/19).
Jan 24, 2024 18:01
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEE) has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against Sony's decision to call off the merger of the two media majors, news agency PTI reported, citing an official filing.
Jan 24, 2024 18:01
Culver Max Entertainment Ltd (aka Sony Pictures Network India) management is committed to long-term growth in India and the company will "actively explore new organic and inorganic possibilities" to strengthen its presence in the country, managing director and CEO NP Singh has stated.
Jan 24, 2024 17:01
NODWIN Gaming has acquired Comic Con India, a company famous for hosting multiple pop cultural festivals targeting youth in India.  This acquisition not only diversifies NODWIN Gaming's youth portfolio but also marks a strategic expansion in the global entertainment landscape, the company stated in a release.
Jan 23, 2024 18:01
Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. were locked in a revised lower circuit of 30%, falling to their lowest in over three years, on Tuesday as brokerages downgraded the stock after Sony Group Corp.'s Indian unit terminated the merger agreement. Shares of ZEE nosedived 30.50 percent on January, breaking a series of extended lower circuits through the day and hitting its 52-week low of Rs 152.50.
Jan 23, 2024 17:01
TKO Group Holdings, Inc., the sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC and WWE, has appointed Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Brad Keywell to its board of directors, effective immediately. The addition of Johnson and Keywellto increases TKO’s board from 11 to 13 members.
Jan 22, 2024 17:01
Sony Corporation on Monday said it is calling off a $10-billion merger of its India unit with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, following a stalemate over who will lead the merged entity.
Jan 22, 2024 17:01
India's leading fantasy sports platform Dream11’s parent Dream Sports posted a 32% increase in net profit and a 66.2% surge in operating revenue for fiscal 2023, regulatory filings accessed by Tofler show.
Jan 19, 2024 19:01
Sony Group Corp has reportedly convened a board meeting scheduled for Friday to make a crucial decision regarding its STILL flailing in the waters plan for a $10-billion merger with Zee Entertainment Enterprises in India.