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  • LSG off-field performance promises exciting home debut season

    LSG off-field performance promises exciting home debut season

    Mumbai: The Lucknow Super Giants have produced standout performances in back-to-back IPL seasons on the field, however, the RPSG Group-owned team, led by Dr Sanjiv Goenka, also pulled off stunning accomplishments off the field during IPL 2023.

    With the Indian Premier League going back to the home-and-away format this year, the Super Giants grabbed their opportunity of engaging with their home fans for the first time. The franchise’s 360-degree integrated marketing campaign highlights included outdoor advertising at over 100 sites across Uttar Pradesh, a partnership with Radio City, several on-ground activations to build LSG’s over 6000-strong fan club “LSG Brigade”, as well as extensive coverage across online and print media in multiple languages.  

    The season was kicked off with a glitzy jersey launch event on 8 March in the presence of BCCI secretary Jay Shah, key players like KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya among others, and was streamed live in eight major cities across Uttar Pradesh.

    In addition, the Lucknow Super Giants conducted Jashn-e-LSG – an open bus roadshow with the team from Rumi Darwaza to Ambedkar Park in Nawabs. The world’s first-ever cricket-themed drone show followed the roadshow, with spellbinding still and motion pictures captured and shared across social media.

    The BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium hosted IPL matches for the first time, and the franchise worked closely with the UPCA and stadium authorities to make the necessary infrastructural upgrades to ensure that the venue met international standards.  

    The Lucknow Super Giants’ initiatives resulted in around 3 lakh passionate fans thronging the stadium throughout the season, at an average of an almost full-capacity (50,000) crowd for Lucknow’s first-ever season at home. Furthermore, LSG and Lucknow Metro worked together to provide special late-night trains and feeder buses to make it easier for fans to head back home after matches. A fleet of E-Rickshaw shuttle rides was also organized at the stadium.

    RPSG Sports Pvt Ltd MD & CEO  Col Vinod Bisht said, “Forming an emotional connection with the cricket fans in Uttar Pradesh was critical for us and therefore we were thrilled to see that our initiatives paid rich dividends. Attracting big crowds to a new IPL venue was always going to be a difficult task, but our team emerged victorious in challenging circumstances”.

    In the digital world, LSG rocketed up the charts in 2022 and stole the show with unparalleled video content across channels.  The franchise engaged popular UP-based content creator Shubham Gaur, who created multiple viral short and long-form video IPs, helping the Super Giants cumulatively record over 500 million views during the season. The franchise registered the highest Engagement Rate, a metric which measures the quality of content, among all IPL teams on Twitter and Facebook. Moreover, they added about three million new fans to their social channels and reached close to two billion people worldwide online.

    In the sponsorship space, LSG attracted over 20 commercial partners across industries like Fantasy Gaming, EVs, Industrial Steel, FMCGs, Digital Collectibles and NFTs, and more. The brands included My11Circle, Shyam Steel, Greenply, JIO, Vida by Hero Motocorp, Bondtite, Too Yum, Prayag, Spencer’s, Somany, Fan Craze, Royal Challenge, Kingfisher, Campa Cola, Dr Vaidya’s, Amul Organic, Radio City, Big Ant Studios and Souled Store.  

    After a great start in IPL 2023, the Lucknow Super Giants are keen to take their off-field game to an even higher level and grow their fan base across India and the world, in the years to come.

  • Barc Wk 25′ 23: STAR Maa dominates South market

    Barc Wk 25′ 23: STAR Maa dominates South market

    Mumbai: Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India has released currency data for week 25, i.e. 17 June to 23 June 2023. As per data for the all India 2+ target group, STAR Maa is the most watched channel in India with an average minute audience (AMA) of 2524.39(000). It was followed by Sun TV at 2433.53(000) AMA, STAR Plus at 2340.32(000) AMA, Goldmines at 1779.29(000) AMA, and Zee Telugu at 1707.08(000) AMA.

    The average minute audience (AMA) is defined as the number of individuals within a target audience who viewed a televised “event,” averaged across minutes. In the Hindi-speaking market (HSM), STAR Plus emerged as the most-watched channel at 2259.71(000) AMA, followed by Goldmines at 1750.56(000) AMA, Dangal at 1698.29(000) AMA, SONY SAB at 1636.57(000) AMA and STAR Pravah at 1508.04(000) AMA.

    In the South market, STAR Maa was the most-watched channel at 2470.1(000) AMA, followed by Sun TV at 2408.35(000) AMA, Zee Telugu at 1683.97(000) AMA, STAR Vijay at 1514.35(000) AMA and Zee Kannada at 1325.07(000) AMA.

    In the Maharashtra/Goa market, Star Pravah was the most-watched channel at 1494.46(000) AMA, followed by Zee Marathi at 431.61(000) AMA, SONY Sab at 422.69(000) AMA, Colors Marathi at 407.71(000) AMA and STAR Plus at 327.14(000) AMA.

    In the West Bengal market, STAR Jalsha was the most-watched channel with 900.69(000) AMA, followed by Zee Bangla at 715.61(000) AMA, Colors Bangla at 148.31(000) AMA, Jalsha Movies at 134.08(000) AMA and SONY Aath at 116.49(000) AMA.

    In the megacities market, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Chennai, Sun TV was the most-watched channel at 405.76(000) AMA followed by STAR Plus at 358.11(000) AMA, STAR Vijay at 322.85(000) AMA, Colors at 302.17(000) AMA and STAR Pravah at 297.47(000) AMA.

     

  • Colors Tamil launches two new fiction shows – ‘Perzhagi 2 and Archanai Pookal’

    Colors Tamil launches two new fiction shows – ‘Perzhagi 2 and Archanai Pookal’

    Mumbai: Colors Tamil, Viacom 18’s Tamil Entertainment channel, brings to your small screens two exciting new shows with a common thread – how deep and unique bonds are forged between disparate women when they are brought together by twists of fate. Called Perazhagi 2 and Archanai Pookal – Iru Sagodharigalin Kadhai, the dubbed versions of Kannada hit series Lakshana and Bhagyalakshmi, they will be aired every Monday to Friday from 3 July. 

    Perazhagi 2 revolves around the lives of two girls Nakshatra (played by Vijayalakshmi) and Shwetha (Sukrutha Nag) who were swapped 23 years back in a hospital by a doctor. Nakshatra is not accepted as daughter and granddaughter by her father Thukarama and his mother because she is dark-skinned. The father believes that she cannot be his daughter as he and his wife Jaya are fair complexioned. Nakshatra endures the rejection with a smile and dreams of becoming a TV anchor. But here too, she fails due to her skin tone. Eventually, she lands a job in which she is the voice while the fair complexioned Shwetha, the same girl, is the face of the show. Meanwhile, Bhupathi (Jaganath C), the owner of MPR Foods and S/O Shakuntala Devi (Sudha Belawadi), lives as a PG guest in Nakshatra’s house but he doesn’t disclose his real identity. Trouble begins when Bhupathi falls in love with Shwetha’s voice not knowing that it is actually Nakshatra’s voice. After many twists and turns, Bhupathi falls in love with Nakshatra, despite her dusky look. At the same time, Nakshatra and Shwetha get to meet their real parents. Watch the drama unveil in Perazhagi 2 only on Colors Tamil at 8:30 PM. 

    Expressing delight at Perazhagi 2’s telecast on Colors Tamil, Vijayalaksmi said; “Lakshana was my debut project. I am extremely thrilled its’s getting dubbed in Tamil. I get the opportunity to be exposed to new viewers. I hope Tamil audiences will accept me.”

    Archanai Pookal – Iru Sagodharigalin Kadhai is a story of bonding between women of different ages, of true sisterhood. Bhagya’s (played by Sushma K. Rao) life is hell as her husband Tandav (Sudarshan Rangaprasad) abuses and mistreats her from the start. Bhagya endures all this silently and with a smile while continuing to take care of the entire family. She also raises an orphaned Lakshmi (Bhoomika Ramesh), who is her uncle’s daughter, as her own little sister. She even finds a good man for Lakshmi and gets her married. As Bhagya’s life becomes worse, she finds help from unexpected quarters, in the form of her mother-in-law, who gives her the strength to stand up for her rights. She even provides her a good education so she can sustain herself, setting the stage for a unique bonding between the two. Watch the family drama Archanai Pookal, starting 3 July 2023, from Monday to Friday on Colors Tamil at 9 pm. 

    Rao said, “We are happy that Tamil audience will get to experience this show. I am sure they will be blown away by the storyline and will connect with the fascinating characters.”

  • NDTV shareholders approves appointment of Sanjay Pugalia and Senthil Chengalvarayan as directors

    NDTV shareholders approves appointment of Sanjay Pugalia and Senthil Chengalvarayan as directors

    Mumbai: NDTV’s shareholders have approved the appointment of directors – Sanjay Pugalia and Senthil Chengalvarayan, media networks have reported. They will be whole-time directors for three years, starting April 2023.

    Pugalia and Chengalvarayan were earlier non-executive directors. They were appointed as the new directors on the NDTV board soon after the resignation of Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy as directors on the Board of RRPR Holding Private Ltd. in November 2022 post the aquisition by Adani Group.

  • Zee Business’ ‘Dabba Trading ka Mayajal’ episode decodes the mystery of Dabba Trading; alerts investors to not fall into the trap of quick returns at low costs

    Zee Business’ ‘Dabba Trading ka Mayajal’ episode decodes the mystery of Dabba Trading; alerts investors to not fall into the trap of quick returns at low costs

    Mumbai: Many among us firmly believe in Investing as compared to Savings. Investing or trading in the stock market has gained popularity over the years.  One of the major benefits of investing in the stock market is that investors get the chance to earn more money.  However, with a large number of people investing in the Indian stock market, there has also been an increase in illegal activities such as Dabba trading or bucket trading.

    As Dabba trading is an illegal stock market trading method, one such fraudulent case has come to light. Jatin Mehta, the businessman who was involved in dabba trading was arrested by the Mumbai Police. According to the police, between the timeline of March to 20 June 20 2023, his business turnover of about 4673 crores resulted in the government suffering a huge loss of Rs 1.95 crore. This highlights the fact that there could be a huge number of traders who might be trapped by luring huge returns and have to bear huge losses. Zee Business alerted investors to stay cautious from fraudulent dabba trading brokers and spread awareness on the risks involved in such kind of trading through its special episode on ‘Dabba Trading ka Mayajal’.

    The channel also simplified the meaning of the jargon ‘Dabba Trading’ and ensured each and every investor understands why such type of trading is considered as illegal:

    What is Dabba Trading?: Dabba trading is an illegal method of trading in stocks of companies in the stock market. Individuals undertaking such deals in the stock market are unauthorized, as they aren’t registered with the market regulator SEBI.

    How does Dabba Trading operate?: In dabba trading, the trading ring operators get the equity traded in an illegal manner outside the stock exchange platform. They create an app and lure investors into the greed of receiving fixed returns. People think that they are investing money in the stock market but in reality, it is a fraud.

    Why do some brokers do Dabba trading?: The sole purpose of Dabba trading brokers is to save themselves from the liability of income tax, GST and all kinds of taxes in the market. Fake brokers lure gullible traders into their trap by luring them. If traders suffer losses, they will get money, but if traders make profit, they will not give money to them. Zee Business managing editor Anil Singhvi, also tweeted alerting netizens and investors not to fall in the trap of quick returns at low cost.

    Speaking on Zee Business’ successful campaign for protecting investors, Singhvi said, “The trend of investing money in the stock markets significantly increased in the recent past. It is our responsibility to help investors understand the dangers of getting involved in illegal activities. Zee Business has been the most reliable news source for investors to understand what will assure investors maximize profit and wealth. Zee Business provides in-depth research of every corner of the market’s ups & downs, which has allowed us to become one of the most revolutionized business news sources for investors, through informative content and programming that accentuates the business acumen.”

    Zee Business chief business officer Madhu Soman further added, “Zee Business always strives to make citizens aware and avoid fraudulent practices that prevail in emerging markets. Dabba Trading ka Mayajal is one of the many initiatives we’ve rolled out along with interesting news stories through an investigative lens.”

    Zee Media Corporation Ltd., one of India’s leading media companies, has a strong presence in the news and regional genres, with 16 news channels in seven different languages, reaching more than 528+ million viewers through its linear and digital properties

  • Qlan secures $200k pre-seed funding for accelerated growth

    Qlan secures $200k pre-seed funding for accelerated growth

    Mumbai: Qlan, the exclusive social networking app designed for gamers and e-sports enthusiasts, has secured pre-seed funding to fuel its expansion and enhance gamer networking, discovery, and content creation capabilities.

    Previously operating as a bootstrapped startup, Qlan which now has over 100,000 combined downloads, underwent an extensive six-month beta testing period, culminating in the platform’s full-version launch in January 2023. Bolstered by a committed team of over 20 professionals, the early-stage start-up achieved healthy organic growth, attracting a user base of over 50,000 gamers.

    Qlan has effectively initiated itself as a thriving hub for gamers and e-sports enthusiasts with early adopters across the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, North & South America, South Africa, and the MENA regions, ultimately leading to a successful pre-seed funding round.

    Qlan’s unparalleled approach to making a positive impact on the grassroots of the gaming industry attracted significant support from notable investors which included Marwah Sports, CIIE.CO, and Faad Network in the funding round. These investments will help Qlan in its vision of empowering gamers all over the world with an engaging and seamless networking opportunity.

    Expressing his thoughts on the funding round, Qlan co-founder and CEO Sagar Nair commented, “The pre-seed funding round signifies an exciting new phase for Qlan, and we are delighted to have Marwah Sports, CIIE.CO, and Faad Network as backers. This demonstrates the remarkable potential of Qlan and the burgeoning global gaming and e-sports industry. While we are grateful for the worldwide validation of Qlan by gamers, our primary objective now is to scale our platform, optimize user experience, and gain deeper insights into our community’s needs. With the invaluable support of our investors, we are poised to elevate Qlan to new horizons and empower the ever-expanding global community of gamers”

    The investors backing Qlan have a distinguished portfolio of having supported and nurtured successful ventures in the past. Marwah Sports, the sports arm of the more than 60-year-old enterprise Marwah Group, has backed several marquee ventures including sports hardware manufacturing companies Square Off and Elevar, and sports tech companies Uactiv and Sporjo.

    “Meaningful and engaged communities will form the bedrock of the fledgling Indian and global gaming ecosystem. With Qlan, individuals and organisations can focus on what is most important – retention and engagement. We are encouraged and excited by the progress made by the team – this is only just the beginning,” said Marwah Sports CEO & Marwah Group director Pranav Marwah.

    CIIE.CO is the Innovation Continuum spreading from incubation, acceleration, seed, and growth funding to research. CIIE.CO has accelerated over 1000 entrepreneurs/startups, funded in over 300 startups, mentored, and coached over 5000 startups.

    ”Esports in India is witnessing “green shoots” of tailwinds. With the government priming up with recognition, regulatory frameworks should follow suit. Parallelly there is a sharp rise in esports athletes, teams, events, sponsors turning to franchises etc. There will be a need to bridge these facets with a community-driven solution and enable growth. This is where Qlan fits in and would be ripe to tap into what we feel is a sunrise sector in India today,” said CIIE.CO VP seed investing Chintan Antani.

    Faad Network Limited, a well-renowned investor network, has a substantial portfolio in the Esports domain that includes India’s first cloud gaming service, the Gaming Project, and Esports XO which is one of the country’s fastest-growing organizations.

    “India has over 400 million online gamers, with a total market size of over 4 billion dollars. Not only do 90% of these gamers transact, but they also maintain an active social profile to connect with other gamers. This is where we found a fit in Qlan, which is building a comprehensive solution to join gamers and esports enthusiasts. The stellar team understands these gamers’ space and pulse and will drive home a scalable business,” said Faad Network Limited CEO Aditya Arora. 

    According to the latest research by SkyQuest Technology, the Global Esports Market was valued at $1.08 Billion in 2021, and it is expected to reach a value of $2.8 Billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 14.50 per cent over the forecast period (2022-2028). Esports is becoming increasingly popular as a result of global digitization and the low cost of advanced gaming technologies.

    Emphasizing the importance of establishing strong fundamentals, driving growth, and attaining product-market fit, Qlan plans to utilize the funds raised in the Pre-Seed round to not only expand its platform to a wider community but also to bolster its team and leverage its technologically advanced product, which is meticulously crafted with a focus on user-centric principles.

  • SCV & Sun Direct spar with Star Vijay?

    SCV & Sun Direct spar with Star Vijay?

    MUMBAI: The folks at Disney Star India’s Star Vijay are mighty happy – and, yet, very upset. Happy, because the channel has raced ahead of southern leader Sun TV in terms of viewership ratings in week 24. Upset, because they are allegedly being fingered on the ground with Star Vijay being placed lower down in the LCN band by certain distribution platform operators.

    Sources close to Disney Star reveal that in the just concluded week 24 Star Vijay racked up 772 Grps as against Sun TV’s 749 in the Chennai, TN/Pondicherry urban 15-30 demographic. Triumphant, the Star Vijay marketing team splashed their one-week win all over digital media. Bang came the riposte from Sun TV. Sources close to Star Vijay say that the southern behemoth immediately bumped it down to a lower LCN (no 56 from 38) on Sun Direct while pulling the Tamil channel from LCN 75 to LCN 96 on its cable TV platform SCV or Kal Cables.

    This, according to industry experts, could have a detrimental effect on Star Vijay’s ratings in the coming week. The Disney Star India team was reportedly appealing to both platforms to place the channel back on the higher LCN – to no avail.

    Indiantelevision.com reached out to Sun Direct and SCV officials but they refused to comment. Sources close to the Sun TV network, however, stated that Star Vijay has gained a lead just in urban markets and for one week only.

    “So why is it going around trumpeting that it Is the leader?” one of them asked. “We totally disagree with their claim.”

    Sources close to Disney Star India reveal that the mouse house has written to broadcasting regulator TRAI complaining about the southern powerhouse’s LCN shifting tactics.

    The question now is: with the two adversaries staring at each other eye to eye, who will blink first?

  • Record-breaking 1.7 million votes at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2022

    Record-breaking 1.7 million votes at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2022

    Mumbai: India’s leading kid’s entertainment franchise – continues to strengthen its position and set new benchmarks in the industry with numerous category-first initiatives. The unprecedented success of the digital edition of Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2022 received 1.7 million votes, the highest ever across all editions of KCA. This unparalleled response is a testament to its ability to engage and empower its young viewers across platforms. With ‘Kids Ki Choice, Kids Ki Voice’ at the core of it, the iconic Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2022, reiterated its focus on empowering kids with #It’sAllAboutYou.

    Kesariya from Brahmastra emerged as Favorite Bollywood Song while Hrithik Roshan was declared as Favorite Dancing Star (Male). 

    Brahmastra Part One: Shiva director Ayan Mukerji said, “Kesariya winning the favourite song at Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards is truly an honour. It’s amazing how deeply young children, in general, are connected to Brahmastra and to its music and it feels great that it has been able to break through age barriers and become a favourite among audiences of all ages. This song was a special collaboration between some of the most talented artists in the industry, and this win goes to them”

    Hrithik Roshan said, “I just won Nickelodeon’s favourite dancing star. This is amazing! I have always believed that the love from an audience so young is truly the purest form of love there is. So, thank you Nickelodeon and a big, big thank you to all the kids for this trophy. Love and best wishes to all of you!”

    With a phenomenal response received, Pathaan emerges as the clear favourite amongst kids by winning the Favorite Movie, and Shah Rukh Khan earns the title of Favorite Movie Actor for his role. Kiara Advani bags the title of Favorite Movie Actor (Female), while Hrithik Roshan and Madhuri Dixit are declared as Favorite Dancing Star (Male) and (Female), respectively. The Favorite Sportsperson title is once again won by PV Sindhu, along with a host of special awards being presented to Ayushmann Khurrana, Kartik Aryan, and Bhumi Pednekar. 

    Following its Oscar triumph for Best Original Song, RRR’s infectious track Naatu Naatu continues to shine by winning the honour of Favorite Song (South) at the Kids’ Choice Awards 2022. Additionally, KGF 2 emerges as the Favorite Movie (South), while Rashmika Mandanna and Yash claim victory in the Favorite Movie Actor Female (South) and Male (South) categories, respectively. The beloved sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah maintains its winning streak by securing the title of Favorite TV Show for the eighth consecutive time, with Dilip Joshi once again taking home the award for Favorite TV Actor (Male).

    Momos take the crown as the ultimate favourite food among the generation, while Candy Crush Saga claims the title of the Favorite Mobile Game. Adding to the excitement, Nickelodeon’s Motu Patlu steals the show as the Favorite Show on the Kids Channel, with Motu himself being honoured as the Favorite Indian Cartoon Character.

    Taking its reach to new heights, the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2022, hosted by National award winner Varun Buddhadev, will have its largest-ever digital simulcast on 28 June 2023. The entertainment extravaganza will be streamed across various network platforms, including Nickindia.com and Sonicgang.com, as well as the social media platforms of Nickelodeon India, Sonic Gang, MTV India and Colors. Kids can also tune into JioTV to join in on the excitement!

    With an evening full of entertainment and slime, get ready to celebrate kids’ choices at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2022 on 28 June 2023.

     

  • ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule announced

    ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule announced

    Mumbai: The International Cricket Council (ICC), has announced the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at a ‘Countdown to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’ event in Mumbai.

    Ten teams feature in what will be the biggest Cricket World Cup ever, to be played across 10 venues from 5 October to 19 November, with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad hosting the tournament opener and the final.

    The other nine venues are Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will join Hyderabad in hosting the practice games.

    Defending champions England will take on New Zealand in a much-awaited clash between the 2019 World Cup finalists that opens the tournament in Ahmedabad, while hosts India will face-off against five-time winners Australia in Chennai on 8 October.

    Ahmedabad will also host matches between traditional rivals India and Pakistan (15 October) and Australia and England (4 November).

    Eight teams have qualified for the 46-day event through the Cricket World Cup Super League while the final two spots will be taken by the finalists of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier taking place in Zimbabwe.

    The tournament retains the round-robin format of last time with all teams playing against each other for a total of 45 league matches. There are six day matches which will start at 10h30 Indian Standard Time (IST) while all other matches, including the knockouts, will be day-night fixtures starting at 14h00 IST.

    The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, to be played in Mumbai on 15 November and in Kolkata on 16 November. The semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.

    ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said, “We are delighted to release the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule which is always a huge occasion ahead of any global event.”

    “Hundreds of millions of fans around the world will be part of what we hope will be the greatest ever Men’s Cricket World Cup and we know in India the teams will enjoy a unique electric atmosphere concluding with the winners lifting the trophy in the biggest cricket stadium in the world in Ahmedabad.”

    BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said: “It’s a matter of great honour and pride to be hosting the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in different cities across India, showcasing the rich diversity of our country.”

    “The fervour and passion for cricket in India is unique. I am sure fans both here and abroad would be looking forward to the tournament’s return to India for the first time since 2011, when our team became the first to lift the trophy on home soil.”

    “I wish all the teams the very best in their preparations and look forward to hosting what promises to be another exciting tournament.”

    ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule by Venues:

    Ahmedabad

    5 October – England vs New Zealand

    15 October – India vs Pakistan

    4 November – England vs Australia

    10 November – South Africa vs Afghanistan

    19 November – Final

    Hyderabad

    6 October – Pakistan vs Qualifier 1

    9 October – New Zealand vs Qualifier 1

    12 October – Pakistan vs Qualifier 2

    Dharamsala

    7 October – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Day Game)

    10 October – England vs Bangladesh

    16 October – South Africa vs Qualifier 1

    22 October – India vs New Zealand

    29 October – Australia vs New Zealand (Day Game)

    Delhi

    7 October – South Africa vs Qualifier 2

    11 October – India vs Afghanistan

    15 October – England vs Afghanistan

    25 October – Australia vs Qualifier 1

    6 November – Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2

    Chennai

    8 October – India vs Australia

    14 October – New Zealand vs Bangladesh (Day Game)

    18 October – New Zealand vs Afghanistan

    23 October – Pakistan vs Afghanistan

    27 October – Pakistan vs South Africa

    Lucknow

    13 October – Australia vs South Africa

    17 October – Australia vs Qualifier 2

    21 October – Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 (Day Game)

    29 October – India vs England

    3 November – Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan

    Pune

    19 October – India vs Bangladesh

    30 October – Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2

    1 November – New Zealand vs South Africa

    8 November – England vs Qualifier 1

    12 November – Australia vs Bangladesh (Day Game)

    Bengaluru

    20 October – Australia vs Pakistan

    26 October – England vs Qualifier 2

    4 November – New Zealand vs Pakistan (Day Game)

    9 November – New Zealand vs Qualifier 2

    11 November – India vs Qualifier 1

    Mumbai

    21 October – England vs South Africa

    24 October – South Africa vs Bangladesh

    2 November – India vs Qualifier 2

    7 November – Australia vs Afghanistan

    15 November – Semifinal 1

    Kolkata

    28 October – Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh

    31 October – Pakistan vs Bangladesh

    5 November – India vs South Africa

    12 November – England vs Pakistan

    16 November – Semifinal 2

    Please note:

    •    If the West Indies qualify, they will be Q1 irrespective of where they finish in the Qualifiers

    •    If Sri Lanka qualify, they will be Q2 irrespective of where they finish in the Qualifiers

    •    If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Kolkata

    •    If India qualify for the semifinals, they will play in Mumbai unless playing against Pakistan, in which case they will play in Kolkata

  • Zee MPCG’s exclusive ‘Emerging Bastar’ program goes LIVE

    Zee MPCG’s exclusive ‘Emerging Bastar’ program goes LIVE

    Mumbai: Inclusive Development is possible only if equal opportunities and empowerment is encouraged across the nation. With an aim to acknowledge and appreciate the progressive approach and implementation of development policies in Bastar, Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh (Zee MPCG) highlighted the initiatives taken by the state government by hosting the ‘Emerging Bastar’ conclave. Organized in collaboration with the Government of Chhattisgarh, Zee MPCG’s exclusive ‘Emerging Bastar’ program was an eye-opener to the larger audience for understanding the latest developments in the district and the importance of preserving the rich art, culture and music of the tribal community. 

    Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, appreciated the Zee MPCG for the exclusive screening of the ‘Emerging Bastar’ program and stated, “Bastar was under the influence of Naxal activities, people were in panic. We won the trust of the people of Bastar by working for the development of Bastar and providing assured security to the people.” Mr. Baghel also further emphasized on how the culture of Bastar is the identity of this place. To save this culture, the government is also looking into the Devguri construction, Ghotul construction, implementation of Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana, Chhattisgarhi Parv Samman Nidhi Yojana etc. 

    Zee MPCG’s ‘Emerging Bastar’ also witnessed the active participation of well-known dignitaries like Deepak Baij- Member Of Parliament (Loksabha)-Bastar, Chandan Kashyap – MLA, Narayanpur, Shishupala Soori – MLA, Kanker, Vikram Mandavi- MLA, Bijapur,  Divyang Patel – SP, Kanker, Ajit Basant-  Collector, Narayanpur, Gaurav Rai – SP, Dantewada. Key speakers engaged in in-depth panel discussions on topics like ‘How the benefits of government schemes are reaching the people’, ‘Has the demand of the people of Jagdalpur been fulfilled?’ and several other elements necessary for ‘Inclusive Development’.  

    Highlighting the relevance of the conclave, Zee MPCG editor Mohit Sinha said, “We take pride in highlighting the initiatives taken by the Government of Chhattisgarh towards the culturally rich and resource-abundant district of Bastar. Improvisation in road connectivity and provision of modern facilities in the tribal land makes Bastar an aspirational tourist hotspot. Public platforms like Emerging Bastar is a step forward towards educating the larger audience on the govt. initiatives being undertaken for the welfare of the people and present the way forward.”

    Zee Media Corporation Ltd. Abhay Ojha further added, “Through Emerging Bastar, Zee Media believes in providing an open-ended discussion platform where not only experts and policymakers but also allows citizens to understand the collaborative development in the unnoticed interiors of India. It also assures an increased awareness of the initiatives taken up for the larger good of society.”

    Zee Media Corporation Ltd, one of India’s media companies, has a strong presence in the news and regional genres, with 16 news channels in seven different languages, reaching more than 528+ million viewers through its linear and digital properties.