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Sony, Natekar Sports to invest $10m+ in World Pickleball League

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May 09, 2024 21:05

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MUMBAI: India’s growing reputation as a potential racquet sports hub is all set to get a massive boost with the launch of the World Pickleball League (WPBL), the first-ever professional pickleball league, envisaged by Natekar Sports and Gaming (NSG) and Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI).

NSG, is a company promoted by ‘former Davis Cup star and Arjuna Awardee Gaurav Natekar and his wife, ‘Arati Ponnappa Natekar, also a former India #1 in Tennis. SETVI is a joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Apr 28, 2022 08:04

ZEE appoints Mahesh Pratap Singh as investor relations head

MUMBAI: ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has appointed Mahesh Pratap Singh to head Investor Relations, spearheading the engagement with the investor and analyst community.

Apr 27, 2022 22:04

Bodhi Tree Lupa Systems James Murdoch Uday Shankar

Reliance & Viacom18 strategically ally with Bodhi Tree Systems

MUMBAI: Reliance and Viacom18 Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree Systems, which is a platform of James Murdoch's Lupa Systems and Uday Shankar, to form one of the largest TV and digital streaming companies in India.

Apr 27, 2022 07:04

Forbes values Mumbai Indians at $1.3bn, highest among IPL teams

MUMBAI: The most valuable franchise in the Indian Premier League is the Reliance-owned Mumbai Indians, with a valuation of $1.3 billion, followed by Chennai Super Kings at $1.15 billion, a Forbes report published Tuesday avers.

Apr 26, 2022 22:04

TVS Racing Team inks title partner deal with PETRONAS

CHENNAI: TVS Motor Company and PETRONAS have announced an alliance that sees the Malaysian engine oil giant become the title partner of TVS Racing, the Indian two-wheeler major's factory racing team.

Apr 26, 2022 19:04

Twitter to be privately held by Elon Musk post $44bn sale

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter, Inc Monday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion.

Apr 22, 2022 12:04

Curry launches 'Underrated Golf Tour' to help underrepresented kids

SAN FRANCISCO: Stephen Curry, three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP, has announced the expansion of his Underrated brand to include the sport of golf. The basketball superstar's lifestyle brand, which has the stated mission to empower underrated and underrepresented individuals all over the world, is launching his own golf tour, aimed at providing access and opportunity to underrepresented student athletes.

Apr 21, 2022 15:04

BookMyShow takes majority stake in TribeVibe

NEW DELHI: Online ticketing and entertainment platform BookMyShow has made a strategic investment for a majority stake in TribeVibe, a one-stop solution for college festival entertainment. The size of the deal or other financial details were not disclosed. BookMyShow has deepened its partnership with TribeVibe through "strategic investment" "for a majority stake", a company statement said on Wednesday.

Apr 21, 2022 10:04

Dream Capital leads $120m Series A investment in Rario

MUMBAI: Cricket NFT platform Rario Wednesday announced a $120 million Series A funding round led by Dream Capital, the corporate venture capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports.

Apr 20, 2022 16:04

Dream Sports arm supports Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation

MUMBAI: Dream Sports Foundation (DSF), the philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, is providing support to the Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation to help budding cricketers and promote the sport at the grassroots level.

Apr 20, 2022 16:04

F2P platform Inside The Pocket scores $4m pre-Series A funding

MUMBAI: Inside The Pocket (ITP), a leading free-to-play (F2P) aggregation platform, has secured institutional investment of $4 million from a consortium of investors, spearheaded by WinSure Global, as it bids to expand its global footprint.

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