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Sep 20, 2019 15:09

British Council brings gender-edu programme to BMC-run Schools

MUMBAI: British Council announces the launch of its international gender-education programme – Changing Moves Changing Minds (CMCM) – in Mumbai.

This globally successful programme will be implemented in 1,187 Mumbai municipal corporation run schools starting October with the support of programme partners - Municipal…

Sep 20, 2019 15:09

Mumbai HQed edu trust offers FIFA affiliated sports mgmt prog

MUMBAI: Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai Group of Institutions, a Mumbai based Trust that manages over 48 educational institutions in Maharashtra, on Tuesday inaugurated the first edition of the PILLAI/FIFA/CIES executive programme in sports management in collaboration with FIFA (the World’s Governing Football body) and CIES (the…

Sep 20, 2019 15:09

AEG takes full ownership of online ticketing major AXS

LOS ANGELES: AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, announced Thursday that the company has purchased all outstanding shares in AXS, a industry leading ticketing and data solutions provider, bringing its ownership stake to 100%.

Sep 20, 2019 15:09

FIFA Awards to be telecast live in India on DSport

NEW DELHI: The Best FIFA Football Awards will be telecast live in India on September 24, as Gurugram-based Lex Sportel Vision on Thursday announced the acquisition of the rights for the Indian subcontinent.

This will be Lex Sportel’s second association with a FIFA event after broadcasting the Round 2 draw for Asian qualifiers…

Sep 20, 2019 15:09

DAZN unveils global virtual production facility

LONDON: DAZN, the world’s first pure-sport live and on-demand streaming service, has unveiled a state-of-the-art virtual production facility that enhances its global broadcast infrastructure and scales-up its global production output.

The facility, powered by NEP’s next generation production platform, makes a variety of…

Sep 19, 2019 16:09

Esports, football offer highest revenue potential in sport globally: PwC

MUMBAI: According to the PwC Sports Survey 2019 released on Wednesday by the global financial auditing and market research giant, eSports is the top ranked sport in terms of its potential for revenue growth around the world for the second year in a row.

This year, PwC split eSports into two categories: esports related to…

Sep 19, 2019 15:09

Football Delhi’s Golden League announces 2nd season, new sponsor

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s homegrown league, the Golden League, is coming back for its second season on September 29. 

With a unique data system - FD Connect, this time the league is aspiring to be more connected and accessible than its former edition. In a bid to take the League a notch higher, Power Finance Corporation has come on…

Sep 19, 2019 14:09

Alibaba co-founder closes $3.5bn Nets, Barclays Center buyout


BROOKLYN: Joe Tsai, co-founder of the China-based global internet company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, through entities controlled by him, has completed the acquisition of full ownership of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. With the closing of the transaction, Tsai becomes NBA governor of the Nets and its affiliates and…

Sep 19, 2019 14:09

Jasprit Bumrah face of denim line Estrolo

MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based fashion start-up Estrolo has roped in Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah as brand ambassador for its denim range of jeans and shirts. 

This association comes at a point when Estrolo is making rapid strides in increasing its market share in the Indian domestic market in the apparel space.

Sep 19, 2019 14:09

IPL brand value up 13.5% at Rs475bn; RCB, KKR see fall: Study

MUMBAI: Duff & Phelps, the New York-based corporate finance advisory firm, Thursday announced findings from its IPL Brand Valuation Report 2019, a comprehensive study on brand values in the Indian Premier League.

The findings of the sixth edition of Duff & Phelps’ annual IPL study suggest an increase in the overall…