Business Intelligence

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.

Jun 20, 2019 15:06
TAMPA, Fla.: The United Soccer League (USL) announced Wednesday it has awarded a USL Championship franchise in San Diego to Sacramento Republic FC co-founder and former president, Warren Smith.
Jun 20, 2019 12:06
LUXEMBOURG: The General Court of the European Union ruled on Wednesday that German sportswear giant adidas’ iconic three-stripe branding was invalid as a trademark as it was an "ordinary figurative mark", lacking a distinctive character. It thus upheld a decision of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in 2016 to annul a previous decision to accept the trademark.
Jun 19, 2019 16:06
NEW DELHI: Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd has announced the third edition of the Fitness Excellence Awards (FEA) 2019. The event will be hosted on July 13 at the capital's Taj Palace. Over the years,
Jun 19, 2019 15:06
NEW YORK: Sportradar, the world’s leading provider of sports data, media and entertainment solutions, Wednesday announced a multi-year extension of its media partnership with NASCAR. The renewed agreement follows a successful four-year partnership, where Sportradar distributed NASCAR’s live timing and scoring data to digital media partners such as the Associated Press and Bleacher Report.
Jun 19, 2019 15:06
NEW YORK: WWE and the Harvard Business School have announced that a new case study on WWE will be offered this fall to second year MBA students. WWE announced: "The prestigious Harvard Business School is offering a case study on WWE as part of Anita Elberse's course 'The Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports', beginning this fall.
Jun 18, 2019 14:06
BIRKIRKARA, Malta: Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) — the majority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Devils, English Pemier League football team Crystal Palace and the Prudential Center, one of the world’s top-ranked venues located in Newark, New Jersey — has partnered with esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group in a multiyear betting deal.
Jun 14, 2019 15:06
KOCHI: Kerala Blasters is proud to announce a 5-year partnership with Jain (Deemed-to-be University), one of the top deemed-to-be-universities in the country.
Jun 13, 2019 16:06
ROHTAK, Haryana: Indian Institute of Management Rohtak has commenced the application process for the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Sports Management for the candidates who wish to pursue and advance their career in the domain of Sports Management.
Jun 12, 2019 15:06
LONDON: Consumer spend on gaming software continues to grow, achieving $132 billion, including mobile, PC and console games worldwide in 2018, according to a gaming trends market report from Futuresource Consulting.
Jun 12, 2019 10:06
LONDON: The Department for International Trade (DIT) Tuesday welcomed an India-UK sports delegation here to showcase opportunities for British sporting exporters during the ongoing 2019 Cricket World Cup. The event brought together business leaders from high-profile sporting companies based in both countries, to showcase international trade opportunities.