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IPL viewership on Disney Star up 18% at 475m after 34 matches

thomas1
Apr 26, 2024 20:04

Disney Star has achieved a cumulative reach of 475 million viewers accompanied by 245 billion minutes of total watch time, a growth of 18% in consumption compared to the previous edition, according to the latest data released by BARC.

The broadcaster has also recorded a growth of 5% on TV reach for live broadcast compared to the previous highest recorded in 2019. Disney Star also witnessed a growth of 19% in TVR for the first 34 matches compared to the previous edition.

Jan 13, 2018 14:01
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Chandra launches Maharashtra Kusti League
MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra may have exited the sports broadcast business (for the near term at least) but the Zee Group chairman has not completely de-linked from the game as it were. Taking a leaf out of the Indian Premier League copy book (the ongoing Pro Wrestling League is its national avatar), Zee's Marathi language movie channel Zee Talkies has announced a franchise based tournament - Maharashtra Kusti League.
Jan 12, 2018 12:01
Arsenal scores 1st Egypt partnership
LONDON: Arsenal FC have announced Hyde Park Developments as the Premier League side's first official partner in Egypt, a hugely important market for the club.  Hyde Park Developments, whose building and landscape designs including Hyde Park, New Cairo (the largest park in Cairo), is now the club's official real estate partner in the north African country.
Jan 12, 2018 12:01
ITTF World Tour & T2 sign collaboration agreement
HONG KONG: During the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan; the ITTF World Tour and T2 signed a collaboration agreement. The agreement will see the ITTF World Tour and T2 Asia & Pacific Table Tennis League working together to grow both properties for the betterment of global table tennis.
Jan 12, 2018 11:01
WRC unveils digital driven b'cast plans
BIRMINGHAM: WRC Promoter, the World Rally Championship’s commercial rights holder, has declared that for the first time in WRC’s history, every special stage from each round will be shown live.  Additional live coverage will include the opening and podium ceremonies, press conferences and driver autograph sessions.
Jan 11, 2018 12:01
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ICC announces b'cast plans for U19 World Cup
DUBAI: The U19 Cricket World Cup is set to be the most widely available edition in history thanks to expanded digital syndication of live coverage led by ICC’s global media rights partner, Star Sports.  In 102 countries fans will be able to watch the coverage via traditional broadcast which is set to be complimented by digital coverage in 204 countries, reaching a total of 1.3 billion viewers.
Jan 11, 2018 11:01
GolfLan makes 3rd acquisition
MUMBAI: Golf inventory aggregator GolfLan, which offers an online golf community and marketplace, has made its third strategic acquisition, buying Delhi-based deep technology startup Golf Centra in an all-cash deal.  GolfLan is looking to invest over Rs 30 million ($500,000) in the entity to penetrate into the South East Asian markets, Economic Times reports. 
Jan 10, 2018 14:01
FOX Sports teams with Twitter, Snapchat for World Cup Russia coverage
LOS ANGELES, CA: FOX Sports, the exclusive English-language home of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the US, kicks off the year announcing new Snapchat and Twitter agreements for the global event.  The relationships will provide dynamic opportunities tailored to each respective social media platform and its wide, growing audience.
Jan 10, 2018 13:01
Intel to power VR innovations at PyeongChang 2018
NEW YORK: Intel has announced it will power the largest scale virtual reality event to date with the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 using Intel True VR technology.  Intel, together with the Olympic Broadcast Services (OBS), will capture a record 30 Olympic events, with both live and videoon-demand content available. This marks the first-ever live virtual reality broadcast of the Olympic Winter Games. 
Jan 09, 2018 13:01
Hackers target Pyeongchang Olympics: McAfee
LONDON: Analysts of cybersecurity firm McAfee have discovered a phishing and malware campaign targeting organizations involved with the Pyeongchang Olympics, scheduled from February 9-25.
Jan 09, 2018 12:01
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F1 claims TV, digital audiences grew in 2017
LONDON: The 2017 season saw Formula 1 register an increase in audience figures across both TV and digital platforms compared to the previous year, with F1 the fastest growing sport brand on social media platforms.
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