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Zee Entertainment refutes $940 million damages claim by Disney's Star India

The dispute centres on an alliance agreement between Zee and Star India valued at $1.4 billion for the broadcasting rights for International Cricket Council (ICC) events

Kerala High Court to hear plea against broadcasters to restore signals

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

Disney Star to tap into SMEs to expand IPL advertiser base and revenue

Ajit Varghese, Disney Star's head of network ad sales said that the network wants to help advertisers achieve their business objectives without having to worry about budget constraints

Star India asks BCCI for Rs 130-crore discount in the existing deal

India's home season media rights holder Star India has asked the BCCI for a Rs 130 crore discount in the existing deal while jersey sponsor BYJU's, which is on its way out, wants the board to encash bank guarantee worth an estimated Rs 140 crore to honour the current agreement. The BCCI top brass deliberated on the two subjects for more than an hour in the emergent meeting of the Apex Council on Monday. It was a virtual meeting. In November, BYJU's had communicated to the BCCI that it wants to exit as the jersey sponsor of the Indian cricket team but the board asked the ed-tech company to continue until at least March 2023. However, in June, BYJU's had extended its jersey sponsorship agreement with the BCCI until November 2023 for an estimated USD 35 million. While an approximately Rs 140 crore will be paid to the BCCI through bank guarantee, the remaining, around Rs 160 crore, will be paid via installments. "Only BYJU's and Star India issues were discussed in the meeting but that

Disney-Star sub-licenses ICC TV broadcast rights to Zee at $1.5 bn

Viacom18 has bagged the rights for Rs 20,500 crore, while Disney-Star had retained the television rights for Rs 23,575 crore

ICC media rights: Winner for 2023-31 cycle to be announced on Saturday

Broadcasters Disney-Star, Sony, Zee and Viacom18 have submitted their bids, it is reliably learnt, after protesting about the lack of transparency in a closed-loop exercise

Delhi High court restrains rogue websites from streaming Asia Cup 2022

Asia Cup is set to begin on Friday, August 27 with the first match to be played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

CCI orders probe against Star India for alleged abuse of dominant position

The order came on a complaint filed by Asianet Digital Network (P) Ltd against Star India, Disney Broadcasting (India) Ltd and Asianet Star Communications Pvt Ltd

IPL broadcaster supports BCCI move to suspend Indian Premier League 2021

Star India, the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League, supported the BCCI's decision to indefinitely suspend the lucrative T20 event due to a Covid-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble

Star India retains Pro Kabaddi League media rights for Rs 181 crore

The franchisees have also slammed the organisers for keeping them out of the core committee on auctions

IPL 2021 opening match logs 323 million impressions: Star India

Star India, the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League (IPL), on Friday said the opening match of the T20 event clocked 323 million total impressions

IPL 2021: Broadcaster Star may earn Rs 3,500 cr in advertising revenue

Here is a breakdown of what else is in store

IPL 2021: Broadcasters announce team of 100 commentators across 8 languages

Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcasters Star and Disney India on Thursday announced a team of 100 commentators across language feeds for the 14th season of the tournament which starts on Friday

IPL 2021: Night curfews will push up TV & digital viewership, say experts

Star India and Disney+ Hotstar have locked 18 sponsors for TV and 14 for digital

Star-Disney takes strike as Covid-19 pandemic cloud looms over IPL

Bio-secure bubbles, virtual production, rigorous protocols to contain virus spread; focus shifts to TV and digital audiences

Google is like a curious child, it keeps trying new things: Sanjay Gupta

Gupta reckons that technology has only been harnessed partially so far. There are immense possibilities with languages and better internet penetration

Cultural differences? Star India in flux as Disney effect gains ground

The people who thought of the Disney-Fox deal, executed it and were its biggest evangelists -Iger and Mayer - have left

Uday Shankar leaves Star Disney: Is entrepreneurship his next move?

Looking to start an entrepreneurial journey, he may be looking at education, healthcare and digital media, say those in the know

Uday Shankar steps down as president of Walt Disney Company India

However, he will remain with Disney's direct-to-consumer and international segment through the end of 2020 to help find his replacement

Star sets up drumbeat for IPL, but has the event priced itself too high?

Brands and franchises get ready to put their best pitch forward over an exhausting tournament calendar