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Star seeks BCCI rights fee discount; BYJU'S wants immediate out

Last updated : Jan 10, 2023 20:01

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Jan 09, 2023 16:01

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MUMBAI: India’s home season media rights holder Star India is seeking a Rs 130 crore discount on its existing deal, the current cycle for which ends in March. While Team India jersey sponsor BYJU's, which wants an immediate out from its sponsorship agreement, has reportedly told the the BCCI to encash its bank guarantee worth an estimated Rs 140 crore.

The BCCI top brass deliberated on these two matters at the emergent meeting of the Indian cricket board's apex council on Monday, PTI reports. It was a virtual meeting.

Mar 20, 2019 15:03

Hotstar launches 'VIP’ subscription pack

MUMBAI: Star-India owned OTT platform, Hotstar has introduced a new subscription pack ahead of the IPL 2019 called ‘Hotstar VIP’ which will provide its users with the best of content from the world of sports and entertainment worth Rs 365 per year.

Mar 19, 2019 16:03

IPL ad sales: Star to rake in Rs30bn from TV, digital

MUMBAI: So much for all the talk that competition for advertising rupees from the upcoming general elections would make it especially tough for Star India to meet its revenue targets for this year's Indian Premier League.

Mar 15, 2019 16:03

IPL 2019: Star India seeks BCCI ok for showing political ads

MUMBAI: Star India, the official broadcasters of the Indian Premier League (IPL) competition, have approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for permission to display advertisements related to the general elections during the tournament, Times of India reports.

Mar 15, 2019 15:03

Star’s India & USA arms pump $153m into Hotstar

MUMBAI: India’s largest digital video streaming platform, Hotstar has received a new set of funds worth Rs 10.66 billion ($153 million) from Star India’s India and USA subsidiaries in total according to paper.vc, the online business intelligence platform.

Mar 09, 2019 14:03

Hotstar targets near doubling of viewers in IPL 2019

MUMBAI: Novi Digital Entertainment Private Limited, the Star India subsidiary that owns video streaming platform Hotstar, believes that it can reach the ambitious, never-seen before figure of 300 million in viewership during IPL 2019.

Mar 06, 2019 11:03

Star Sports announces Bangla channel launch

KOLKATA: Star Sports, India’s leading sports broadcaster, Tuesday expanded its portfolio of regional channels by announcing the launch of Star Sports 1 Bangla, India’s first dedicated sports channel for sports fanatics in the Bengali language. The channel launch is in line with Star Sports’ commitment to foster a multi-sports culture in the country while bringing fans closer to the sporting ecosystem.

Feb 26, 2019 11:02

Higher programming costs push Star profit down: Report

MUMBAI: Star India booked profit at Rs 2.87 billion during FY18, a 93% drop as compared to the Rs 5.54 billion recording during FY17. The drop in profits was attributed to higher programming costs, which stood at Rs 48.873 billion during FY18, up from Rs 41.216 billion in the previous fiscal, Tofler reports.

Feb 25, 2019 12:02

Star refutes report on Hotstar CEO appointment

MUMBAI: Star India has refuted a media report that its digital arm, Novi Digital Entertainment Private Limited, which operates Hotstar, has elevated Varun Narang, head of the product and technology division at India's leading video streaming platform, to replace Ajit Mohan as the company’s CEO.

Feb 08, 2019 12:02

Droom named co-presenting sponsor for India-NZ T20Is

MUMBAI: Droom, the Indian automobiles e-commerce firm based out of New Delhi, has been confirmed as the co-presenting sponsor of the ongoing 3-match New Zealand vs India T20I cricket series.

Feb 07, 2019 18:02

FSDL to open bids for 2 new ISL teams this month

NEW DELHI: Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), a Reliance and Star India co-owned joint venture that organises the Hero Indian Super League, is set to open bids later this month for two new franchises to join the ISL. It bears noting that FSDL first floated a tender for new ISL teams through ‘Invitation To Bid’ (ITB) in May 2017.

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