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Disney-Star takes guard as Indian Premier League broadcast war heats up

Network is targeting 550-700 advertisers this year and 500 million viewers; it will broadcast T20 league in over 10 language feeds across 22 channels

Challenges ease, cement companies may now go from strength to strength

Aided by volume growth, analysts see earnings improving in March quarter

NCLAT stays insolvency against Zee Entertainment on Punit Goenka plea

Goenka moved the NCLAT on Thursday, a day after the Mumbai bench of the NCLT admitted insolvency proceedings against Zee on a plea filed by IndusInd Bank -- a financial creditor of Zee

Zee Entertainment insolvency: CEO Punit Goenka moves NCLAT for relief

The admission of insolvency proceedings against Zee, say lawyers, will delay the company's proposed merger with Sony

Disney-Star, Sony, Zee agree to switch on cable signals after standoff

This had triggered the spat between cable operators and broadcasters, with the former saying that the channel price hike would be exorbitant, while the latter saying it was not more than 5-15%

Metal companies see Chinese economy reopening as boost to commodities

Hindalco, Vedanta and Hindustan Zinc remain upbeat about future demand

Broadcasters-cable operators face-off: Kerala HC to continue hearing on Tue

Justice Shaji P Chaly in whose court the matter is being heard has posted the issue for Tuesday

Blackout: Why has the broadcaster-cable operator fracas come to a head?

The issue has been fermenting since TRAI raised the price cap for a TV channel from Rs 12 to Rs 19

Kerala High Court to hear plea against broadcasters to restore signals

Star, Sony, Zee go off cable platforms over NTO 3.0 pricing

UltraTech to ACC, cement stocks strengthen on price hikes of Rs 5-15/bag

Cement demand remains firm amid a pick-up in construction and infra activities

Hindalco likely to hike domestic capex in FY24 on robust demand

Company has spent Rs 2,700 crore in India in FY23, MD Satish Pai said; will be higher next year

Indian advertising market to grow 16% in 2023: Pitch Madison report

Second forecast after GroupM's to project double-digit advertising growth; digital biggest advertising category

BCCI signs up Saudi Tourism as IPL sponsor; replaces Unacademy

Sponsorship estimated at Rs 60 crore per season; Saudi Tourism may extend partnership to other BCCI tournaments

Indian ad spends to grow 15.5% in 2023, will rank 8th globally, says GroupM

Adex will be driven by telecom, retail, banking and finance, travel and tourism

WPL auction: Smriti Mandhana goes to Royal Challengers for Rs 3.4 cr

The second costliest Indian player was all-rounder Deepti Sharma, 25, who was bought by UP Warriorz for Rs 2.6 crore

1,525 enter fray for 90 slots in WPL auctions, BCCI cuts number to 409

Final list has 202 capped and 199 uncapped players, and eight from associate nations

ABB steps up focus on manufacturing amid revival in the capex cycle

Plan is to increase number of factories in country; position India as global hub for exports

Hindalco Q3 results: Net profit falls 63% on input cost pressure

Novelis' total shipments of flat-rolled products were at 908 Kt (kilo tonnes) in the October-December period, declining 2 per cent from 930 Kt in the corresponding period a year ago

Subscribers leave Disney+ Hotstar; paid user base falls 6% in Dec quarter

Parent firm to fire 7,000 staffers globally to save $5.5 bn in costs, make streaming biz profitable

Adani Power Q3 profit falls 96% YoY to Rs 9 cr; revenue rises 45%

Company's amalgamation with six of its operating subsidiaries receives approval from secured creditors