Zee TV is expected to start airing its programmes in China as soon as it gets the downlinking rights.
Senior ICL official Ashish Kaul said the New Zealand fast bowler signed a three-year contract.
For instance, while Digitial Media Convergence -- a part of ESSEL Group (promoter of ZEE TV) -- provides the mobile TV (also known as the fourth screen -- the other three comprising the silver screen, TV and PC) application service 'ISEE' along with telecom service provider BSNL.
"We plan to open another 50,000 exclusive outlets in rural areas by next year under the brand name 'ItzCash Point'and 'ItzCash World', besides opening franchisee network up to 12,000," ItzCash Vice-President, Marketing, Shekher Srivastava told PTI on Tuesday.
Board officials from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, Australia and India will meet on Thursday to discuss the finer points.
The Indian Cricket League is offering the pace ace a "staggering" sum to play in the tournament.
The match fees of the Ranji Trophy players would be increased to Rs 35,000 per day.
Promising 21-year-old batsman Ambatti Rayudu is among the cricketers who have reportedly aligned with the Subhash Chandra-owned Essel Group's parallel venture.
The West Indies batting legend will lead one of the newly-former league's teams.
Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura, a regular venue of cricket ties till they were shifted to the Motera Stadium on the outskirts, is all set to host Indian Cricket League matches in its first event of the new season commencing on October 10. The development follows the signing of an agreement on Wednesday between the Essel Group promoted rebel league and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation which owns the stadium.
A top BCCI source revealed that the Working Committee criticised both Kapil Dev and Kiran More, for joining ICL's Executive Board.
The Indian Cricket League has asked for recognition from the ICC and the matter is under consideration.
The second edition of the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) will have much stronger viewership with Geo Super sports channel airing the matches in Pakistan.
Alfred Abbalam, the second highest wicket-taker for the state team with 24 scalps last season, joined the ICL, Hyderabad Cricket Association sources said on Friday.
With regard to the launch of the sports channel, Zee Telefilms is talking to the Turner group and Ten Sports.
After launching the rebel Indian Cricket League, the Essel Group on Thursday unveiled its football team, Mumbai FC.
New Delhi-based direct-to-home player Dish TV plans to pump in Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) as part of its expansion plans over the next 18 months.
With the addition of 2 lakh subscribers every month, private direct-to-home (DTH) service operators Dish TV and Tata Sky may cross Rs 650 crore (Rs 6.5 billion) in revenues for financial year 2007-08, a three-fold increase from 2006-07. The revenues of private DTH operators may cross the Rs 1,000-crore (Rs 10 billion) mark in 2008-09 with a total subscriber-base of 8 million. Private DTH operators have to pay 10% of their revenues as the licence fees to operate the services.
Rahul Bhatia asks ICL Executive board member Kiran More a few basic questions.
Chennai Superstars, title winners of the inaugural Indian Cricket League 20-20 cricket tournament in Panchkula in Chandigarh in December last, made the final grade of the Essel Group's first domestic 50-over-a-side tourney and will clash with Delhi Jets on Sunday.
Essel Group-promoted Dish TV on Wednesday said it was looking for a tie-up with the Indian Railways to implement DTH services in trains, which would enable travelers to watch Live TV while on the move.
A ten-point list to help the BCCI wipe out the ICL.
Without mentioning the rebel Indian Cricket League, BCCI president Sharad Pawar, in his annual report, blamed India's World Cup debacle for the launch of the ICL.
Subhash Chandra making headlines is no longer news. For some years now it has been for his no-holds-barred feud with the Board for Control of Cricket in India.
Subhash Chandra, the chairman of the Essel Group, which has launched the breakaway Indian Cricket League, made it clear that the ongoing ICL-BCCI stand-off is not an "ego clash" between him and BCCI president Sharad Pawar and said they continue to be
BCCI shot a letter to Kapil Dev asking him not to align with the ICL, but the former all-rounder is unperturbed.
Zee News, Zee Media's flagship brand, was at the centre of a controversy over its media practices that pushed Subhash Chandra towards BJP.
Two investment firms, together accounting for 17.88 per cent of the paid-up share capital of Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL), have sought the removal of the current managing director Punit Goenka from the board of the company. The two investment firms are -- Invesco Developing Markets Fund (formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund) and OFI Global China Fund LLC, the largest shareholder of ZEEL. The two firms have called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders seeking to remove Punit Goenka.
The television channel said its offer is aimed towards development of domestic cricket.
Subhash Chandra promoted Dish TV has signed exclusive direct-to-home deals in Cannes with five international channels, including Eurosport News and Fashion TV.
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