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Jan 21, 2019 17:01

Star Sports unveils new campaign for India’s NZ tour

MUMBAI: Star Sports has unveiled a new campaign for India’s tour of New Zealand. The five-match ODI and three T20 international kicks off January 23.

The film conceptualised by Taproot India applauds the class and consistency of the New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and King Kohli. 

Jan 21, 2019 17:01

F1 reports TV, digital viewership growth for 2nd yr running

LONDON: Formula 1 has registered a significant increase in its audience figures during the 2018 season, across both digital and TV platforms, compared to the previous year.

Jan 21, 2019 15:01

Hotstar to add to social engagement features for live IPL t'cast

MUMBAI: Star India’s video streaming platform Hotstar reportedly has plans to enable more social conversations during live matches of the Indian Premier League 2019, adding to the Watch’N Play feature it had introduced in 2018, which included gaming.

Jan 21, 2019 15:01

SonyLIV claims record digital viewership for India’s Oz tour

MUMBAI: SonyLIV, the OTT platform owned by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), has announced that the recently concluded India’s tour of Australia garnered the highest viewership figures online for any overseas cricket series featuring the Indian men’s national team.

Viewers have spent 7 billion minutes on SonyLIV for live…

Jan 21, 2019 15:01

Hosts Maharashtra dominate KYIG 2019 with 228 medals

PUNE: The Khelo India Youth Games (KYIG) 2019 ended on Sunday with the host state Maharashtra winning the Overall Trophy with 228 medals, which include 85 gold, 62 silver and 81 bronze wins respectively.

Their sportspersons and officials received the glittering trophy from Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and Maharashtra…

Jan 21, 2019 13:01

Premier League appoints legal counsel in Saudi Arabia to fight beOutQ piracy

LONDON: The Premier League has stepped up the ante by zeroing down on their legal representation in Saudi Arabia to solve the piracy case involving beOutQ, the television channel owned by the country’s monarchy.

beOutQ has featured in the news for all the wrong reasons in the last 12 months owing to the illegal broadcast of…

Jan 21, 2019 13:01

adidas reveals official ball for UEFA CL 2019 knockouts & final

ZURICH: The new official match ball for the 2019 UEFA Champions League final in Madrid has been unveiled by global sports retail giant, adidas.

In a departure from previous years, the colouring of the ball has been inverted, with white stars and an innovative red graphic print, which features the Estadio Metropolitano, venue…

Jan 21, 2019 13:01

Djokovic invests in Oracle-powered Universal Tennis Rating

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic, the world’s top ranked men's singles tennis player and the ATP Player's Council President, announced an investment and strategic partnership with Universal Tennis on Saturday.

Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) is a global tennis rating measurement which caters to players regardless of age, gender and…

Jan 19, 2019 15:01

World Archery signs mega 10-year sponsorship deal with Korea's Fivics

LAUSANNE: World Archery (WA) announced Wednesday that it has finalised the longest ever sponsorship deal in the archery industry, which is set to last for the next 10 years with Korean archery goods manufacturer, Fivics.

The Seoul-based Fivics will support the international federation’s global development projects, event…

Jan 19, 2019 15:01

European Tour holes 5-year deal with Callaway

LONDON: The European Tour has announced Callaway, the leading golf brand from the United States, as its official partner till 2024.

Within this wide-reaching agreement across the family of Callaway owned brands, it becomes the official driver, golf ball, shoe and golf bag brand of the European Tour; Odyssey and Ogio become the…