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'One of the largest sporting destinations': Viacom18 on bagging IPL rights

BCCI had announced that India digital rights for IPL were acquired for Rs 20,500 crore by Viacom18, which also won the non-exclusive Package C by paying Rs 2,991 crore more.

Disney Plus could lose 20 mn subscribers after ceding IPL streaming rights

About 50 million, more than one-third, of the worldwide subscribers come from Disney+ Hotstar, a product offered in India and other South Asian nations, and cricket has a been a big driver of that

Viacom 18, Disney Star among firms shortlisted for IPL TV, digital rights

The e-auction for the media rights from 2023 to 2027 will be held on June 12.

Top Headlines: Battle for IPL rights, India's ties with Islamic nations

Two of the world's richet men, Jeff Bezos and Mukesh Ambani are set to clash over media rights of the Indian Premier League, which has a brand value of almost $6 billion

Reliance, Viacom18 partner with Bodhi Tree to form TV, streaming platform

In addition, the popular JioCinema OTT app will be transferred to Viacom18

Uday Shankar, James Murdoch firm to pick up 39% stake in Viacom 18

Lupa India, the investment company set up by Uday Shankar and James Murdoch, is in the final stages of picking up a 39 per cent stake in Viacom 18

NBA ropes in Viacom18 for multi-year broadcasting partnership

The NBA and private broadcasting group Viacom18 on Friday entered into a multi-year partnership to live-broadcast NBA games and programming across television and over-the-top streaming

Sudhanshu resigns as Viacom MD; Rahul Joshi gets additional charge

Vats expanded Viacom18's footprint into digital and video-on-demand services apart from strengthening the network's position in Hindi entertainment, kids and regional content.

We are not going to retrench anybody: Viacom 18 Media CEO Sudhanshu Vats

The Rs 3,667-crore Viacom18 has had a great 2019.

Voot follows money on the OTT, but can it match the giants in the game?

Viacom 18 bets on reality shows and regional content as it switches over to a paid viewership model

The many 'Colors' of Sony: Getting Viacom18 will keep growth engines going

If Sony is indeed acquiring Viacom18, it will become the largest media company after Disney Star

Viacom18 joins hands with Economic Offence Wing to seize fake merchandise

The raids conducted at Choice Gifts in Abdul Rahman Street and Rolex Novelty at Princess Street in Mumbai led to the seizure of a large amount of counterfeit merchandise

After Rishtey Cineplex, Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema

Viacom18 has a strong presence in the Kannada TV market

Viacom 18 hops screens, hopes audiences follow

Can the studio steer its popular television show on to a box office win, given that such transitions have floundered in the past?

Viacom18 completes merger of Prism TV Private Limited

Viacom18 is an entertainment joint venture between TV18 Broadcast and American entertainment company Viacom

BE Viacom18 to promote tourism in Arunachal Pradesh

In order to leverage the state tourism, BE Viacom18 will release an audio-visual brand film for Arunachal Pradesh tourism

Viacom18 launches Kannada entertainment channel Colors Super

Full-fledged GEC launch on July 24; promises fresh content and movie premieres, as part of programming line-up

Viacom 18 raises its pitch online

With an aggressive 360-degree campaign for its video-on-demand service the network has clearly signalled where its priorities lie