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Reliance set to disrupt live streaming market with free IPL broadcast

The company is planning to make available the IPL broadcast in regional languages or bundle free IPL viewing with Jio telecom subscription packages

Viacom18 bags 2024 Paris Olympics broadcasting rights for Rs 250 cr

Deal also includes 2024 Youth Olympics; will cover India and neighbouring countries

Fifa World Cup: Fans fume at Jio Cinema app, advertisers optimistic

Network apologises after viewers complain about broadcast quality of the first match of the tournament

Advertisers take position as Viacom18 goes digital with FIFA World Cup

Viacom18's initiative to offer the tournament for free on JioCinema app expected to boost viewership

Sports is the new OTT game in town as everyone needs it to build a business

Streaming services bring complementary revenues and viewership for broadcasters

Zee Entertainment, Sony Pictures merger to escalate race for ads, content

Once Zee and Sony are merged, the new company will compete with Disney Star and Viacom18 for a larger share of advertising revenue and more content, according to media experts

RIL-backed Viacom18 Media to stream FIFA World Cup on Jio Cinema for free

The commentary for FIFA matches will be available to users in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, and Tamil

Disney lowers subscriber target after IPL streaming rights loss

The firm revised its subscriber count to 80 million by the end of fiscal 2024 from the projected 100 million

India's OTT market likely to touch $7 billion by 2027, says report

In India, new local and wealthy players are now gearing up to grab the market share, which is led by a newly recapitalized Viacom18, backed by Reliance, Bodhi Tree and Paramount

Will make IPL available to every Indian, says Viacom18 after bid win

Globally, Viacom18 has won television as well as digital rights in three (Australia, South Africa, UK) out of five international territories, including major cricketing nations

IPL rights winners might take 4 yrs to bridge gap between price and revenue

What will give the rights winners succour is predictions that IPL audiences will grow steadily and its brand burnish further with time

Reliance on top after Viacom's media rights purchase in IPL e-auction

In a first, broadcaster is subsidiary of team owner; experts say these are mutually exclusive franchises

IPL media rights: Package D sold even as bidding war goes on for package C

Package C includes rights for the opening game, final match, three play-offs and weekend double headers, a total of 18-20 of the best matches of each season for the next five years

Mukesh Ambani's consumer empire gets a cricket spin with IPL digital rights

The spoils from the digital rights for Indian Premier League cricket, snagged by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Viacom18 by dethroning Walt Disney & Co. for the next five years

Top Headlines: IPL media rights & Viacom18, CBDT on cross-border disputes

Digital media rights for IPL matches could lift the OTT play of Reliance Industries-led Viacom18, posing a challenge for the current leaders. Read more in our top headlines

IPL media rights likely to open floodgates for Viacom's OTT powerplay

Bidding for non-exclusive rights for the mega cricket league to continue today

IPL e-auction day 2: Disney Star, Viacom18 bag media rights for 2023-27

Thanks to all the action on Monday, the per-match value at the IPL now stands at $13.78 million (Rs 107.5 crore)

Sensex down 1457pts, Nifty gives up 15800 on global rout, ahead of CPI data

CLOSING BELL: The top laggards were Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco, Tech M, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, NTPC, and TCS

IPL media rights auction: Companies pad up for big cricket battle today

Telecast ownership is worth nearly Rs 60,000 crore: compared to the Rs 16,347.50 crore Disney-Star paid in 2017 for the 2018-22 period.

Lupa-Viacom18 deal: Murdoch's re-entry may see a bigger foray into sports

Last week, Bodhi Tree Systems, an arm of James Murdoch's Lupa Systems, announced that it will be picking up a 40 per cent stake in Viacom18 for Rs 13,500 crore