MPL raises $95M in new financial round
Mobile Premier League (MPL), a mobile e-Sports platform based in India, has raised $95 million in a new financing round, pegging its value at $945 million, the company has announced. The company also said that…
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Mobile gaming company Octro allocates marketing budget of 150-200 crore in 2021
Octro, which is a Sequoia Capital-backed mobile gaming company, has allocated a marketing budget of Rs 150-200 crore for the calendar year 2021, a top company official said on Monday. Significantly, Octro is the company…
Channel 4 likely to grab telecast rights for India-England series in UK
Channel 4, a British free-to-air public-service television network , has reportedly emerged as the front-runner to grab the TV rights for the upcoming Test series between India and England in the UK territory. According to…
LeBron James to become NBA’s top earner for seventh straight year
Despite the global impact of Covid-19 pandemic, LA Lakers superstar LeBron James is likley to become NBA’s top earner for the seventh straight year as he’s expected to earn a whopping amount of $95.4 million…
England analyst Nathan Leamon to join KKR as strategic consultant
Nathan Leamon, who is England’s white-ball analyst, will be giving his services as a strategic consultant to two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming 2021 season of the lucrative league.…
SLC likely to slash players salaries by 40%
After their disastrous show in the recently held Test series against England, top Sri Lanka cricketers are likely to feel the heat when their national contracts are up for negotiations in six weeks time. According…
Star Sports eyeing to earn Rs 500 crore through India-England series
Star Sports, the official broadcasters of the upcoming India-England series, is likely to earn more than 500 crore in ad revenue, according to estimates by media buyers. As per reports, the huge amount will be…
Jay Shah appointed President of Asian Cricket Council
Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah was on Saturday appointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Sharing the news on Twitter, BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal wrote:…
Jio users to enjoy India-England series live
Jio Infocomm Limited, the Indian telecommunications company, will live telecast the upcoming India-England series, which will feature four Tests, five T20Is and thee ODIs. All the matches will be promoted across the entire Jio user…
MPL announces unique Employee Investment Plan
Mobile Premier League (MPL), India’s esports and mobile gaming platform, on Thursday announced that it has raised $500,000 from its existing employees as part of its unique Employee Investment Plan. MPL’s efforts to ensure that…