CA wants Tendulkar to play in ODIs
January 14th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) eagerly wants India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar to play in the ODIs to make the ensuing triangular series, also involving Sri Lanka, ... Read more...
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No shoulder surgery for Shabana (Movie Snippets)
December 20th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Shabana Azmi is happy she doesn't need a surgery for her fractured shoulder. But the restless and workaholic actress is upset about the complete ... Read more...
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Nimbus loses BCCI telecast rights, puts off hockey league (Roundup)
December 12th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) It was a double whammy for Nimbus Sports Monday. The Indian cricket board terminated its telecast rights contract for defaulting on paymentments and it was ... Read more...
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Kim wed Humphries to honour contract: former publicist
November 13th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) Kim Kardashian's former publicist Jonathon Jaxson has claimed that the socialite's 72-day marriage with basketball player Kris Humphries was something she never wanted to do."Unfortunately they ... Read more...
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Two tough defences as Barca host Sevilla
October 21st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 21 (IANS) Two of the tightest defences in Spanish football will go head to head when FC Barcelona entertain Sevilla at the Camp Nou stadium Saturday night.Barcelona ... Read more...
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Italian prime minister cleared in tax evasion case
October 18th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Oct 18 (IANS/AKI) Italy's billionaire Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will not stand trial for fraud and tax evasion in a case involving a unit of his Mediaset television empire, ... Read more...
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FIH expected to announce Indian TV rights deal
October 13th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is expected to announce a new four-year broadcast deal in India for 2011-2014.The federation has invited offers for its ... Read more...
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Football scandal: Warner slams FIFA over recent moves
September 12th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Sep 12 (IANS/CMC) Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has launched another scathing attack on world football's governing body, questioning its decision to charge the 16-member Caribbean Football ... Read more...
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Spanish clubs firm on fairer share of TV rights money
September 9th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 9 (IANS) Spanish soccer club Sevilla President Jose Maria del Nido has said that a movement of clubs from the Primera Liga was unstoppable in its quest for ... Read more...
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IPL: Kochi wants to shift to Ahmedabad
August 16th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Lack of viewership for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Kerala has prompted the owners of Kochi Tuskers to request the Indian cricket board to ... Read more...
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CA admits Big Bash will not be a money spinner
May 5th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 5 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) has admitted that it would take some time to make the Big Bash Twenty20 league a money spinner until its new TV rights ... Read more...
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Berlusconi appears in court for fraud, embezzlement case
March 28th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 28 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday appeared in a Milan court where he is standing trial for alleged tax fraud and embezzlement linked to the acquisition ... Read more...
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‘Dhobi Ghat’ to be commercially released in Germany
February 17th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have another reason to celebrate as a German distributor has bought the rights of their critically acclaimed movie "Dhobi Ghat" to ... Read more...
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‘Back-to-back Ashes series could dilute interest’
January 30th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 30 (ANI): Australia's leading experts on sports broadcasting, Colin Smith, has warned that back-to-back Ashes series could dilute interest in the oldest rivalry in cricket.Smith, who helped broker Cricket Australia's ... Read more...
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Beckham’s European loan move in jeopardy over TV deal
December 26th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): La Galaxy is reportedly not ready for a European loan move for David Beckham, as they don't want to jeopardise a new lucrative TV deal.Beckham had said ... Read more...
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Organising Committee issues ad to ‘reveal facts’ about CWG
November 10th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Amid charges of corruption, the organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Wednesday issued full page advertisements in leading newspapers about its budget and expenditure in conducting ... Read more...
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Expected revenue not earned during CWG: Gill
November 9th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The government Tuesday admitted that the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games failed to achieve an expected revenue of Rs.1,708 crore from the mega sporting event."An amount ... Read more...
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Cocktail’s TV Rights Sold For One Crore
September 20th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Debutant director Arun Kumar's Malayalam movie Cocktail has earned around one crore for its satellite rights even before the release of the movie. Arun Kumar has been ... Read more...
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Lafangey Parindey TV Rights Goes To Colors
August 26th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Yash Raj Films' latest released movie Lafangey Parindey might not be doing well at the box office but the movie has been able to impress one ... Read more...
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Colors acquires TV rights for ‘Lafangey Parindey’
August 26th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Hindi entertainment channel Colors has acquired the television rights of Yash Raj Films' latest release "Lafangey Parindey".
This is the first such deal between the channel and ... Read more...
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BCCI rejects CWG demand for Rs.100 crore donation
July 31st, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 31 (ANI): The working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday rejected an appeal from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) to give a ... Read more...
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Christian Brothers’ TV Rights Sets A New Record
July 20th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Television channels in India are ready to pay a huge amount these days to get the rights of any superstar movies. Malayalam television channels are no ... Read more...
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‘Honeymoon hell’ for Jordan, Alex Reid
July 11th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI):Former glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan and her cage fighter hubby Alex Reid's honeymoon apparently has turned miserable.The two can't stand each other but are acting mushy in ... Read more...
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10 Crore Offered For Aamir Khan’s Peepli Live?
June 30th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Aamir Khan seems to now be the most guaranteed good returns brand in India. Having super bumper hits like Ghajini and 3 idiots under his belt, ... Read more...
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Modi demands Shashank Manohar,Srinivasan to be removed from probe panel
May 25th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 25 (ANI): Suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday hit back at Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Shashank Manohar and Secretary N Srinivasan, ... Read more...
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People see Brit boxer Amir Khan as a cash cow, claims his dad
May 18th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan has asked opponents to stop trying to gain monetary advantage from him by demanding inflated purses to get into the ring with him ... Read more...
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IPL semis, final live on YouTube for US fans
April 20th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Cricket fans in the US will be able to watch the semifinal and final matches of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament live on YouTube this ... Read more...
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BBC yet to commit to 2010 Commonwealth Games
January 11th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) says it has yet to reach an agreement to broadcast the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi despite the claims of chairman of Organising ... Read more...
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Kalmadi assures CoCom of making considerable progress
December 14th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Organising Comittee (OC) Monday assured the Cordination Commission (CoCom) of the Commonwealth Games Federation that "considerable progress" has been made in all areas towards successfully hosting ... Read more...
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TV rights fetch CWG organisers $60 million
December 11th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Friday said they have earned $60 million -- $20 million more than expected -- as revenue from television rights.
Organising Committee chairman ... Read more...
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PCB suffered losses of 51.22 million dollars due to foreign team’s refusal to visit country
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec.3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suffered whopping losses of 51.22 million dollars due to the refusal of foreign teams to visit the country due to security concerns.According to ... Read more...
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PCB looking for ICC Task Force’s help to resume cricketing ties with India
December 3rd, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec.3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is eager to revive cricketing ties with India, and is likely to seek the International Cricket Council's (ICC) help in this regard during the ... Read more...
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Australia may host day-night Tests from 2011
November 29th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov. 29 (ANI): Day and night Test cricket could be played in Australia as early as 2011 after successful trials of a revolutionary new finish that allows the white leather ball ... Read more...
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Pazhassi Raja’s rights being bought one by one
November 28th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
A race to buy Pazhassi Raja's rights is on. After news that Moser Baer has bought the home video rights of the movie broke out, Malayalam TV channel, Asianet, bought the TV ... Read more...
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Kim Jong-il bans World Cup coverage unless North Korea win
November 25th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Nov.25 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has banned the World Cup from being shown in his country unless the national team wins.According to The Telegraph, Kim has ordered state-run television ... Read more...
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