Business Intelligence

Jan 12, 2021 08:01
SINGAPORE: Media Partners Asia announced Monday that the Asia Pacific online video industry grew revenue by 14% Y/Y in 2020 to reach $30.5 billion, according to MPA's new report, Asia Pacific Online Video & Broadband Distribution 2021. 
Jan 11, 2021 10:01
MUMBAI: International Management Group, which has held the events rights of the Indian Premier League since its inception, is in crisis talks with the BCCI to try and salvage the deal, after the Indian cricket board sent IMG a termination notice last week. As a top BCCI official told PTI on Friday: "Yes, we have sent them a termination notice."  
Jan 08, 2021 18:01
LONDON: With anticipation building for almost 12 months and a monumental amount of work undertaken behind the scenes, Aston Martin is back in Formula One.
Jan 08, 2021 17:01
LONDON: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, principal owner of Manchester City FC, has purchased the 1896–1910 Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup), after it was put up for auction recently. It was originally feared that the trophy - considered by The Arts Council to be an item of International Historic Significance - would be privately purchased and taken overseas.
Jan 08, 2021 17:01
LONDON: Arsenal have secured a £120-million ($163m) short term loan facilty to help the club's cashflow through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "As we continue to work through the implications of the global pandemic on our finances, we can confirm today that the club has met the criteria set by the Bank of England for the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF)," the Premier League club announced Thursday. 
Jan 06, 2021 19:01
MUMBAI: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is not just the brand ambassador of Mobile Premier League (MPL), but also holds a small stake in the online gaming platform's parent company - Galactus Funware Technology Private Limited, records accessed by Indian Express show.  Bengaluru-headquartered Galactus is a subsidiary of M-League Pte Ltd, a company registered in Singapore in April 2018.
Jan 06, 2021 18:01
MUMBAI: The BCCI, the richest cricketing body in the world by a long mile, was worth just under Rs 145 billion at the end of financial year 2018-19.  To be precise, the BCCI was worth Rs 144.898 billion (Rs 144.8980 crore) as per the latest balance sheet available, which was accessed by IANS.
Jan 06, 2021 18:01
MUMBAI: The BCCI is reportedly set to notify a base price of Rs 15 billion for potential suitors planning to bid for any one of the two new Indian Premier League teams that will put up for auction from the 2022 season. Which is a fair number considering that in 2018, when JSW took a 50% stake in then Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), it was at a valuation of Rs 11 billion. 
Jan 05, 2021 15:01
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company has created a new leadership structure at Star Sports in the aftermath of the departure of key executives from the network late last year. 
Jan 05, 2021 12:01
LONDON: Burnley FC has become the latest Premier League side to have American investors as controlling stakeholders after Velocity Sports Partners (VSP), the sports investment arm of US management firm ALK Capital, acquired majority shareholding in the football club.