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IPL 2021: Advertisers back tournament's suspension, silent about losses

The BCCI on Tuesday decided to indefinitely suspend the lucrative T20 cricket event due to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble.

Star India bags Pro Kabaddi League rights for 5 years, to pay over Rs 180 crore per season

The higher payout from the broadcaster will also ensure that the revenues for the franchisees double, the sources said.

K Madhavan named new president of Walt Disney Company India, Star India

"Proud to have the opportunity to lead the incredibly talented and passionate team," K Madhavan said in a statement

PKL commissioner Anupam Goswami interview: 'Reserve price of Rs 900 crore shows our confidence in value of our media rights'

PKL commissioner Anupam Goswami talks to Firstpost about the league's upcoming media rights auction, the reserve price of Rs 900 crore, and why the league is looking for partners in areas like eSports and Virtual Reality

Behind the TV screen: COVID-19 pandemic and radical changes in sports broadcast

Star Sports' Sanjog Gupta talks on the journey of how India's biggest sports broadcaster innovated and reimagined its functioning to continue production and distribution of sporting content during the COVID-19 pandemic.

India vs England: Series opener only a week away but TV rights remain undecided in UK

Sky remains the front-runner to secure them, having shown most of England's tours over the past three decades, the report stated.

BCCI set to approve 10-team Indian Premier League but only from 2022 edition

A 10-team IPL means 94 games and nearly two and half month window which can throw the international calendar into disarray.

Star India acquires CSA media rights till 2024 for bilateral series, domestic men's franchise matches in South Africa

This will be a first for Star India for a non-India bilateral cricket tournament to be produced in Hindi, in addition to the English feed.

IPL 2020: Viewership for tournament in UAE rises by 23 percent from 2019, says broadcaster Star India

IPL viewership saw a 23% jump versus last year to reach 31.57 million average impressions.

As Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi turns 20, a look at how it shaped Star India's profile, and that of Hindi TV

Sometime in February or March of 2000 Ekta Kapoor pitched the idea of a daily prime-time soap, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. The idea: examine what happens when a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law.