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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.

Dec 01, 2020 19:12

Stats Perform acquires AI highlights, tech platforms

CHICAGO: Sports data and technology company Stats Perform Tuesday announced the acquisition of platforms for creating automated video highlights and real-time alerts from Palo Alto-based tech company Thuuz Sports. Financial details were not disclosed.

Dec 01, 2020 15:12

Abu Dhabi Media launches combat sports channel AD Fight

ABU DHABI: UAE pay television broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has launched a specialist combat sports channel, Abu Dhabi Fight (AD Fight).

Dec 01, 2020 15:12

Star & Disney India unfurl ad solutions suite Sirius

MUMBAI: Star and Disney India on Tuesday launched Sirius, an end-to-end suite of advanced advertising solutions for marketers, media planners, and creative agencies.

Dec 01, 2020 14:12

IPL 2020: 405m tuned in, total viewing minutes cross 400bn

MUMBAI: Indian Premier League 2020 saw 405 million viewers tuning in, and crossed the 400-billion miletsone in total viewing minutes, data released by Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC) indicates. In terms of total viewing minutes, this is a 23% growth over IPL 2019, which recorded 326 billion viewing minutes on TV, Moneycontrol reports, quoting from the BARC data points.

Nov 30, 2020 14:11

India Tour of Oz: FB strikes content partnership with Sony

MUMBAI: Facebook has entered into a digital content partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), which will allow the Menlo Park-headquartered social media network to stream exclusive content from the Indian national cricket team’s ongoing tour of Australia.

Nov 30, 2020 12:11

PKL 8 postponed; Star assures '21 return 'once it's safe to resume'

MUMBAI: Pro Volleyball League, Premier Badminton League... And now the Pro Kabaddi League. It was always on the cards and PKL's majority stakeholder Star India has finally made it official. PKL's eighth season has been postponed to 2021, with the assurance that the league will return "once it's safe to resume".

Nov 27, 2020 17:11

Amazon Prime Video sub-licenses NZC part rights to FanCode

MUMBAI: Digital sports platform FanCode has collaborated with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and Amazon Prime Video to exclusively live stream all NZC international matches in India for the current season (November 2020 - March 2021).

Nov 27, 2020 17:11

Premier League, EA SPORTS launch 2020/21 ePremier League

LONDON: The Premier League and Electronic Arts are launching the third season of ePremier League. The EA SPORTS FIFA 21 Global Series competition gives UK-based players the chance to win the ePremier League title for their favourite club. Registration for this year’s competition opens at 5pm GMT on Thursday 3 December at e.premierleague.com, with online qualification beginning in January.

Nov 27, 2020 16:11

ATN acquires Canada b'cast rights for more intl cricket

TORONTO: Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada's largest South Asian broadcaster and pioneer broadcaster of cricket, announced Friday that it has acquired exclusive Canadian broadcast rights for Cricket West Indies, New Zealand Cricket and Lanka Premiere League 2020.

Nov 27, 2020 16:11

WinZO is co-powered sponsor for India-Oz Series on SonyLIV

MUMBAI: India’s largest vernacular social gaming platform WinZO is set to be the official co-powered sponsor of the India Tour of Australia on SonyLIV. This is the first time WinZO will be sponsoring a major sports event on a digital platform. SonyLIV is the OTT brand of Sony Pictures Networks India.

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