LONDON: COVID-19 has caused a ubiquitous, seismic shock throughout the football industry. The ongoing pandemic has vastly altered the experience for players and fans and created the impetus for all stakeholders in the football ecosystem to adapt their business models to thrive in a post COVID-19 world.
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Aug 20, 2020 19:08
Oppn to Dream11 as IPL title sponsor reaches Sports Ministry
MUMBAI: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which claims to represent 70 million traders and has been a strong votary of calls to boycott Chinese products, on Thursday escalated its protest over the the award of IPL 2020 title sponsor rights to Dream11 in a letter to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.
Reason for its…
Aug 20, 2020 19:08
KXIP parent-owned CPL team announces title sponsor
MUMBAI: Cricket team St Lucia Zouks, owned by KPH Dream Cricket Pvt Ltd. - the consortium that owns Kings XI Punjab, has announced INDIBET as its title sponsor for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL). INDIBET is an online betting platform that offers a user-friendly experience. It is part of a wider group run by executives who…
Aug 20, 2020 18:08
1Sports to t'cast Canadian Premier League football in India
MUMBAI: The Canadian Premier League and MEDIAPRO Canada have secured the football league’s first big international broadcast deal - with 1Sports in India.
1Sports, promoted by Gurgaon-based Lex Sportel Vision Pvt. Ltd, released a tweet stating that that the premium sports network would begin its Canadian Premier League…
Aug 20, 2020 18:08
FIFA's independent ethics panel probe clears Infantino
ZURICH: FIFA's independent ethics committee has cleared Gianni Infantino, president of world football's governing body, of any alleged breach of its code.
Aug 20, 2020 17:08
Paytm First Games lead sponsor of CPL side Jamaica Tallawahs
NEW DELHI: Indian gaming platform Paytm First Games has taken the lead sponsor position of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise Jamaica Tallawahs.
The company will be the exclusive gaming partner for Jamaica Tallawahs during the 2020 CPL, which kicked off in Trinidad & Tobago on 18th August and runs through to…
Aug 20, 2020 16:08
Sudeva to field all-Indian team in Hero I-League 2020-21
NEW DELHI: New entrants Sudeva FC will be fielding an "all Indian XI" in the forthcoming Hero I-League 2020-21, club president Anuj Gupta has confirmed.
In the chat with AIFF TV, which will be aired on Friday on AIFF social media handles at 5.30pm, Gupta confirmed he is "not looking at foreign options" and wants to combine a…
Aug 19, 2020 19:08
Vivo out, now opposition to Dream11 as IPL title sponsor
MUMBAI: Even as the IPL governing council on Wednesday confirmed Dream11 as the new title sponsor of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League, rumblings of opposition were already doing the rounds.
Aug 19, 2020 18:08
Streamed video content dominates M&E consumption in India: Study
MUMBAI: Leading video technology platform Brightcove Inc. Wednesday published the Brightcove Q2 2020 Global Video Index Entertainment and Media Edition, which found that OTT streaming of entertainment content continued to dominate, even as governments began loosening stay-at-home restrictions.
The data suggests that consumers…
Aug 19, 2020 18:08
Oakley ropes in Rohit Sharma as brand ambassador
MUMBAI: Performance sports eyewear brand Oakley has roped in Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma to be the brand ambassador of the company and join its network of elite global athletes.
As a part of the association, Sharma will be sporting and promoting the Oakley eyewear range within different consumer segments, both on and off…