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Star India takes on board ‘Vi’ as a Co-Presenting Sponsor of IPL 2020

Star India ropes in the rebranded telecom operator ‘Vi’ from Vodafone Idea Limited as the co-presenting sponsor of the upcoming IPL 2020 which is set to begin from September 19, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. ‘Vi’ has acquired the co-sponsorship rights of the live broadcast of T20 premier league and broadcast on Star Sports Net...

SPSN takes on 7 sponsors for Australia tour of England

Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) signed seven sponsors for Australia tour of England besides honouring the ‘Real Fans’ of cricket through its campaign “Asli Fans ke Liye”.
Speaking of the sponsors on board for the series, Neville Bastawalla, Head, Marketing & On-Air Promotions, Sports Channels, Sony Pictures Ne...

TV9 Network to be the Principal Partner for IPL

TV9 Network will be the principal partner for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, to be held in UAE from the 19th of September to the 10th of November, 2020. The Rajasthan Royals made an announcement regarding it that will proudly wear TV9’s logo on the front of the team’s jersey during IPL. TV9 Bharatvars...

Star India ropes in Amazon, PhonePe & Dream 11 as IPL 2020 sponsors, Unacademy being a new official sponsor

Star India has finally roped in three Co-Presenting partners for the 13th edition of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2020. The official broadcaster has signed up Amazon, PhonePe and Dream 11 as co-presenting sponsors for this year’s edition. Dream11 has bagged the title sponsorship for Rs 222 crore as Vivo backing out f...

RJio brings Cricket Pack & prepaid plans with Disney+Hotstar VIP subscription for IPL 2020

Reliance Jio launches two new prepaid plans for its customers. It introduces Rs 499 Cricket Pack as ‘Cricket Dhana Dhan Jio Dhana Dhan’ and Rs 777 prepaid plans to avail the benefit of the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription alongside data and voice benefits. Thus allowing customers to enjoy streaming the upcoming season of...

BCCI ropes in Hemang Amin as Interim CEO

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Hemang Amin as Interim CEO after accepting the resignation of Rahul Johri. The newly appointed Interim CEO- Hemang Amin has been serving as the CEO of Indian Premier League (IPL).

As per sources, the inform...

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Prem Ojha, CEO at Fastway Transmissions Group

The HSM market has a huge potential for OTT players to explore with localized and relatable content. Since our inception, at ALTBalaji, we aim to massify content for the general populace, and our association with Chingari is a strategic move in this direction. The short video app has very well captured the mass audience with its interesting product features. We believe that this collaboration will help us both expand our footprints amongst the emerging audience of Bharat.
Divya Dixit, SVP, Marketing, ALT Balaji

When it comes to entertainment, kids tend to gravitate towards (content that is) familiar as well as exciting and relevant. What we have seen on Disney channel is a vote of confidence from parents as they find the environment safe. There is a lot of content available online but there is limited access, and television is easier to access. And that's why I believe TV will continue to have or maintain this viewership for sometime.
Anuradha Aggarwal, Head-Infotainment & Kids, Star & Disney India

Cricket is not just a sport in India. It’s a religion. That’s why the TV9 Network, India’s largest news network, has partnered with Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The meteoric rise of our national Hindi news channel TV9 Bharatvarsh to the No. 2 position shows that the news viewers not just expect but reward innovation in their daily news experience. The association with Rajasthan Royals will enable us to offer our viewers exclusive, behind-the-scenes, 360-degree coverage of all the IPL action both on and off the field. Along with TV9Bharatvarsh, network’s other four regional news channels in the network—all of them market leaders–will also deliver this unique experience to their viewers. Our promise to our viewers this IPL season is that we will deliver a whole lot more than ever been done. So, stay tuned in to our network channels.
Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network

Promoting, inspiring & rewarding positive social action is an integral & foundational part of our organization’s DNA & culture. Majha Vignharta Awards is one of the many initiatives of ABP Network, dedicated towards community outreach. This time, ABP Majha aspired to be a leading & inspiring voice during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi which has been upended by the COVID-19 crisis - to provide aid to craftsmen & other associated small businesses which depend on the festival for their livelihood. We hope our efforts will light up the spirits of the people of the state.
Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network

Education is Empowerment. The focus on early childhood education is the most important aspect of National Educational Policy 2020.
Shri Prakash Javadekar, Information & Broadcasting Minister