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NCLT admits Viacom18-Disney Star merger scheme

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May 17, 2024 11:05

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The merger scheme between Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) Viacom18, its wholly owned subsidiary Digital18 and The Walt Disney Company’s Star India has been admitted by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). In an order passed on May 7, Viacom18, as part of internal restructuring, has proposed to transfer the various businesses conducted by it into its wholly-owned subsidiary, namely Digital18. Viacom18 proposed to be the holding company for the various businesses.

Oct 25, 2019 18:10

Liverpool wins case against New Balance, set for Nike switch

LONDON: London's High Court has ruled in favour of Liverpool FC in the Premier League leaders' legal dispute with current kit partner New Balance, setting the stage for the Reds to switch to Nike next season in a five-year deal, the terms for which have reportedly already been agreed.

Oct 25, 2019 17:10

Davis Cup tie in Pak: Leander 'b' team non-playing captain

NEW DELHI: The All India Tennis Association has announced a 9-member "second string" squad for next month's Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group-I tie to be held in Islamabad on November 29-30 after the top stars, led by non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi, refused to travel to Pakistan. The AITA sent a revised list to the Pakistan Tennis Federation on Thursday for the start of the visa process, News18 reports.

Oct 24, 2019 17:10

Bangla players' strike off; India tour on track

DHAKA: The players have called off their strike following the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s promise to meet most of their demands, including pay hike and better facilities. “The board has assured us that our demands, requirements will be fulfilled. We are joining the camp on the 25th (Friday),” Shakib Al Hasan told a news conference after a discussion with the BCB in Dhaka on Wednesday night.

Oct 23, 2019 12:10

Rights dispute with ASO, Saudis: French court rules for beIN

PARIS: The French courts have delivered a significant ruling in favour of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports in its ongoing geo-political battle around sports rights that it has been waging against Saudi state-supported pirate channel beoutQ.

Oct 15, 2019 10:10

BARC oversight panel finds outlier policy 'accurate'

MUMBAI: An oversight committee appointed by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, to review its data validation and outlier policy has determined the current process emplyed by India’s sole television measurement company as "accurate and unbiased".

Oct 12, 2019 10:10

Ministry, NSFs meet; Sports Code put in cold storage

NEW DELHI: Following a meeting the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), along with some national sports federations (NSFs), had with Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, it has been decided that yet another (emphasis ours) expert committee will be formed to look into the seriously long in tooth matter of the 2017 National Sports Development Code (which incidentally had its first iteration in 2011).

Oct 11, 2019 09:10

8 BCCI units barred; Rajat Sharma set for prez

NEW DELHI: N Gopalaswami, the electoral officer (EO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday barred five state associations and three government bodies from the upcoming board elections in Mumbai on October 23.

Oct 10, 2019 10:10

BCCI AGM: CoA bars 3 assns, stays off others

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's election, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) has yet again proved (if any proof was required) its total lack of consistency or due process when exercising the authority provided to it by the Supreme Court.

Oct 09, 2019 23:10

LaLiga tackles piracy through tech, collaboration

MADRID: A significant effort to fight against audiovisual piracy has been made by LaLiga over the past five years.

Oct 07, 2019 10:10

Malhotra set to be elected retired cricketers' body prez

NEW DELHI: Former Test cricketer Ashok Malhotra is set to be elected unopposed as president of the BCCI-sanctioned Indian Cricketers Association (only retired players eligible), after BCCI's electoral officer released the list of candidates for the newly formed body. However, there will be elections for every other position, PTI reports.

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