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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.

Nov 27, 2020 15:11

Riot Games announces Valorant Champions Tour esports series

LOS ANGELES: Gaming publisher Riot Games has announced the Valorant Champions Tour esports series that kicks off next year and will feature both regional and international competitions.

Nov 27, 2020 14:11

NZC extends data partner agreement with Stats Perform's Opta

AUCKLAND: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has renewed its agreement with sports data and technology company Stats Perform as their exclusive Official Data Partner for international and domestic competitions.

Nov 27, 2020 13:11

AFC scores China Mobile Migu tie-up with 5G 'embedded'

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Thursday announced a partnership with China Mobile Migu for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle. The deal was led by Super Sports Media and Football Marketing Asia (FMA) – the exclusive commercial partner of AFC competitions for the rights cycles 2021-2024 and 2025-2028.

Nov 26, 2020 19:11

CPL 2020 claims 67% viewership increase

PORT OF SPAIN: The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw a 67% increase in television, streaming and digital viewership in 2020, reaching 523.5 million viewers and passing half a billion for the first time in the tournament’s history. The research was independently compiled by YouGov Sport, a division of SMGInsight, one of the world’s largest and most respected research firms.

Nov 25, 2020 19:11

EA SPORTS FIFA 21 delivers 'most authentic matchday experience'

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Electronic Arts Inc is taking The World’s Game to the Next Level with its unveil of EA SPORTS FIFA 21 on PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X|S, launching December 4.

Nov 25, 2020 19:11

ISL and Sportradar renew integrity partnership

MUMBAI: India's premier football tournament, the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), and Sportradar have signed a multi-year renewal of their integrity partnership, present since 2016. The seventh season of ISL kick-started on November 20 with ATK Mohun Bagan making a winning start after defeating Kerala Blasters.

Nov 25, 2020 18:11

Facebook, Instagram launch AR effect featuring Virat

NEW DELHI: As the biggest cricketing nations, India and Australia, are set to enthrall cricket fans across the globe, Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday have launched an Augmented Reality (AR) effect featuring Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli.

Nov 25, 2020 18:11

Slinger Bag continues global expansion with India deal

BALTIMORE: Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports with an initial focus on the global tennis market, has announced a 5-year distribution agreement to cover the Indian market with Racquets4U, a fast growing racquets specialist e-tailer focused on serving the needs of racquet sports lovers in India.

Nov 25, 2020 18:11

Oct Twitter engagements: MSD drops out of top 5 among cricketers

MUMBAI: If social media mentions is a pointer to the future, the next phase in the journey of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's former 'captain cool', is in the here and now. As per social media analytics firm Twitteet, the Chennai Super Kings skipper did not feature in the top 5 list in Twitter engagements in October among Indian cricketers. Reason: Dhoni was not active at all on social media in October.

Nov 25, 2020 18:11

Share of ads featuring sport celebs up 3% in IPL 2020: BARC

MUMBAI: The share of ads featuring a sports celebrity, as against a film celebrity, has gone up 3% in Indian Premier League 2020 - from 14% during IPL 2019 to 17% in the recently concluded 2020 edition. As per the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data, this IPL has witnessed a 3 per cent growth in the ads featuring sports celebrities versus Bollywood celebrities.

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