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Alphabet picks up IPL rights tender document

Last updated : May 13, 2022 10:05

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May 12, 2022 11:05

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MUMBAI: Talk about leaving it till the very end. Literally on the last day as it were, Google parent Alphabet reportedly purchased the Invitation To Tender (ITT) document for the media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The ITT was available for purchase till May 10.

Google owns streaming and video platform YouTube and joins a handful of parties that have reportedly picked up the IPL ITT.

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Google to acquire 1+% stake in Bharti Airtel for $700m

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Serie A gets Google on board in fight against online piracy

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May 04, 2021 08:05

Google new 'WNBA Changemaker', presenting partner on ESPN

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Apr 12, 2021 17:04

IPL 2021: Google inks web stories partnership with Disney+ Hotstar

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Jul 15, 2020 16:07

Google to invest $4.5bn in Jio Platforms for 7.73% stake

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Jun 19, 2020 20:06

Disney+ Hostar India names new president & head

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Apr 29, 2020 16:04

EA, Google announce partnership to bring EA Games to stadia

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Electronic Arts Inc. and Google Tuesday announced a partnership to launch five EA games on Stadia - Google’s cloud-based gaming platform.

Nov 02, 2019 11:11

Google to acquire Fitbit at $2.1bn valuation

NEW YORK: Alphabet, parent company of Google, announced Friday that the tech giant has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire leading wearables brand Fitbit. The deal, which values Fitbit around $2.1 billion at a fully diluted equity value, puts Google in direct competition with Apple in the fitness tracking space.

Apr 03, 2019 18:04

Star Sports' link-up with Google Search logs 1.5m 'votes'

MUMBAI: Star Sports, the official broadcaster of VIVO IPL 2019, recently introduced ‘Voting on Google Search’, an exclusive voting partnership with Google that integrated technology into the cricketing experience for fans.

Mar 28, 2019 14:03

Japanese gaming giant invests $100,000 in GamingMonk

MUMBAI: GamingMonk, the Delhi-based firm which organises some of India’s biggest offline eSports events across eight cities in India, has raised $100,000 from one of Japan’s leading gaming websites, GameWith. The investment will be used for product development, team building and brand marketing.

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