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Disney sees ICC rights bringing losses to streaming biz in Q3

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May 09, 2024 20:05

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The Walt Disney Company is expecting International Cricket Council (ICC) digital rights, which is held by Disney+ Hotstar, to cuase losses in its streaming business in Q3.

"We are forecasting a loss for entertainment direct to consumer (DTC) in the third quarter, the vast majority of which is due to Disney+ Hotstar's ICC cricket rights," Walt Disney CFO Hugh Johnston told analysts during the earnings call for the March quarter.

He added Disney+'s core subscriber growth is not expected to be significant in Q3, but sub-growth is anticipated to return in Q4.

Apr 05, 2018 10:04

SportzPower Analysis: Implications of BCCI media rights bidding breaching $1bn barrier

MUMBAI: "Every bidder has its threshold. They are slowly reaching that point. If it reaches Rs 7000 crore (Rs 70 billion), it will be another landmark financial deal for Indian cricket," a senior board official tracking the e-auction for the next BCCI media rights cycle told PTI on Wednesday.

Apr 04, 2018 18:04

No winner means BCCI rights e-auction spills over to day 3

MUMBAI: The bidding war for the Board of Control for Cricket in India media rights has left in its wake the Indian Premier League, till now the gold standard in value terms. And it's not over yet with the bidding process set to resume again at 11 am Thursday as no winner has been confirmed by the end of Wednesday's proceedings.

Apr 03, 2018 19:04

BCCI media rights value crosses Rs44bn, e-auction to continue Wed

MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board is looking at another massive pay day as the e-auction for BCCI cricket media rights failed to throw up a winner at the "end of day's play" by the allotted 6 pm deadline Tuesday. At the time the bidding window closed for the day, the bid value in the Global Consolidated Rights category stood at Rs 44.42 billion (Rs 4442 crores, approximately $680 million).

Apr 03, 2018 14:04

beIN beefs up cricket rights portfolio with 5-yr IPL deal

DOHA: The most popular Twenty20 cricket league in the world, the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL), has a new home across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) following a major deal announced by beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN).

Apr 03, 2018 13:04

DSport to t'cast Augusta Masters 2018

MUMBAI: Discovery Communications branded sports channel DSport is all set to broadcast the year's first golf major - the Augusta Masters 2018 - for Indian viewers. The tournament, taking place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA from 6th April to 9th April, 2018 will be aired starting 12:30am (IST) for Indian audiences.

Mar 29, 2018 14:03

Fox Sports to show every IPL game for 1st time in Oz

MELBOURNE: Fox Sports, on Foxtel, will ensure Australian cricket fans can watch every game of the 2018 IPL 11 season following a new broadcast arrangement with global media rights holder and sibling network Star India announced Thursday. It’s the first time in five years Australian cricket fans will be able to watch live coverage of the Twenty20 competition on television.

Mar 29, 2018 12:03

Nine aces 5-yr Tennis Australia media rights in record deal

MELBOURNE: Tennis Australia is set to join forces with the Nine Network after signing an historic new agreement here Thursday. The new A$300 million ($230.3 million), five-year deal from 2020 to 2024 is the biggest in the history of the organisation and way over the reported A$35 million a year that current host broadcaster Channel 7 has going with Tennis Australia.

Mar 27, 2018 18:03

Star at loggerheads with DTH operators Airtel, Dish over subscription fees

NEW DELHI: With the countdown on for Indian Premier League 2018, Star India has served notices to DTH operators Airtel Digital TV and Zee Group owned Dish TV over subscription fee hike, with the IPL host broadcaster threatening to disconnect its channels.

Mar 23, 2018 16:03

Star to broadcast Super Cup in 5 languages

MUMBAI: After the exhilarating season of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) and Hero I-League, Indian football fans now have an opportunity to cheer for their favourite teams in the upcoming Hero Super Cup – a tournament that will see the best of I-League and ISL teams starting March 31 across the Star network.

Mar 23, 2018 15:03

MP & Silva awarded Copa America 2019 global commercial rights

SINGAPORE: The council of CONMEBOL has unanimously awarded the contract for the consultancy and commercialization of Copa America 2019 to MP & Silva. The tender and adjudication were supervised by the auditing firm Ernst & Young. MP & Silva will be responsible for the consulting, sales and after-sales services of the oldest and most prestigious tournament of CONMEBOL, the Copa America Brazil 2019.

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