Sky agrees to defer Premier League’s £170 mn repayment
Premier League has got a major reprieve on account of an agreement with Sky Sports to defer the payment of £ 170 mn ($ 212.8 mn) rebate till 2021. Since the League has been abruptly…
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Jemimah Rodrigues to feature in ICC’s 100% Innovation webinar
India’s Jemimah Rodrigues will share the screen with Sophie Devine of New Zealand for the 100% Innovation next week. The fourth episode in the series, which is gaining momentum, will see two of the world’s…
COVID-19: Deputy CEO quits as NZC offloads 15% staff
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) deputy chief executive Anthony Crummy has resigned as the board struggles to overcome the financial impact of COVID-19. He has reportedly bid adieu to the NZC headquarters in Auckland last week.…
Sky and BT Sport to resume subscription charges
Resumption of LIVE sports has emerged as a ray of hope for pay TV broadcasters. With elite European football leagues set to go LIVE this month, UK pay-television broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sports have…
Gayle says he faced racism for ‘colour of his skin’
As the USA is burning in protests over the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer Derek Chauvin, cricket icon Chris Gayle has revealed that he too has been a victim of racial…
European football resumes as financial pressure pushes broadcasters, leagues
Bundesliga returning to action was among the most watched events for sports fans across Europe recently. After a 61-day break, when the teams got down to business, fans heaved a sigh of relief. They were…
FIH, NAGRA ink game changing deal for hockey
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced a ten-year deal with NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multi-screen video solutions. In the landmark partnership, the world’s…
Lagardère restructures top management; to rebrand
Lagardère Sports and Entertainment has announced a new organizational setup with immediate effect as the global sports marketing agency heads for a rebranding. Within the new framework, the agency will be managed and steered on…
MakeMyTrip’s Anant Patel joins Disney+ Hotstar as Marketing Director
Anant Patel has moved on from MakeMyTrip, where he was an Associate Director, to join The Walt Disney Company-owned OTT platform in India – Disney+ Hotstar – as a Marketing Director. Though a formal announcement…
Bundesliga LIVE: Star Sports broadcast elite German league
Star Sports network will bring to Indian sports lovers LIVE football action from the remaining seven-game weeks of the top flight German football league. Football fans have been deprived of LIVE action for the past…