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  • CSA & GSC announce Sony Pictures Networks India as official broadcaster for MSL T20

    CSA & GSC announce Sony Pictures Networks India as official broadcaster for MSL T20

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPN) has partnered with Cricket South Africa (CSA) along with Global Sports Commerce (GSC), the Commercial Right Holder of Mzansi Super League T20 (MSL T20) for MSL T20 in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. SPN’s sports channels SONY SIX & SONY ESPN will telecast MSL T20 matches, including the Play Off starting on 8th November 2019 & the grand finale on 16th December 2019. Season 2 of the MSL T20 will also be available on GSC’s partner OTT Platform Cricket Gateway on app and website www.cricketgateway.com.

    The sports channels of SPN, one of India’s premium sports destination holds the broadcast rights of international cricket in various countries like Australia, South Africa, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, etc.

    Speaking about the partnership, CSA Chief Executive Thabang Moroe said, "We are incredibly excited to have concluded this partnership with SPN, who will be bringing 28 matches live throughout India and the subcontinent. Our mission at Cricket South Africa is to make cricket a truly national sport of winners and accessible to all. This partnership goes a long way in showcasing the Mzansi Super League tournament and our South African culture throughout the world and this is the perfect platform for our very special flavour of cricket to reach new frontiers. We hope our new audience enjoys the matches as much as we will.”

    Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited  Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head – Sports Business Rajesh Kaul said, “The T20 format has revolutionized the game of cricket to become the most popular and lucrative form in recent years. The addition of the Mzansi Super League T20 adds to our portfolio of the best International sports content. Mzansi Super League T20 will feature household names like AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Jason Roy, Quinton de Kock, Alex Hales, David Miller, Dale Steyn and more who will keep our viewers engaged during the primetime telecast of this exciting tournament”

    Commenting on the association Global Sports Commerce Pte. Ltd  CEO M.S. Muralidharan said, "We are delighted to have SPN, as the broadcasting partner for the second year of MSL. Our aim is to make Mzansi Super League the second biggest cricketing league in the coming year and what better way than associating with the biggest broadcasters our country has seen. With its wide market reach in India and sub-continent and the matches availability on their Sony Liv app, this association will definitely make it better experience for the Indian fans to watch their favorite cricketers play through the MSL season."

    ITW Consulting, leading global sports management company through Global Sports Commerce (GSC), has acquired On-ground Rights, Sponsorships & Innovate production FZE has bagged the global Broadcast Production from Cricket South Africa (CSA) for the Mzansi Super League T20 (MSL T20), and will be official International Commercial and Broadcast partner for the next four years.

  • Gionee’s #GoForGold campaign for partners

    Gionee’s #GoForGold campaign for partners

    MUMBAI: Smartphone major Gionee India known to acquaint prominent campaigns from time to time to enhance its engagement with partners has announced exciting rewards and offers for Gionee Sales Champions (GSC), retailers and partners as part of its country-wide campaign ‘#GoForGold’.

    Selling a smartphone from the A Series will get the GSC points in the proportionate order as per the range of the device. The A Series has been monumental in Gionee’s growth in the current year. Following the soaring sales for the flagship device A1, Gionee launched two more propeller devices in the series – A1 Plus and A1 Lite, emerging as one of the top players, with 15 per cent market share in the price range of Rs. 15,000 – Rs. 25,000.

    The winners of the campaign will be rewarded by the HO team by 25 November. There will be three categories of awards, for top 50 GSCs, top 10 retailers and top 10 BDMs across India. These will be given prizes ranging from Gold Coin – 20gm, Gold Coin – 10gm, Gionee A1 Plus and Gionee A1 smartphones.

    Gionee India director of business intelligence and planning Alok Shrivastava said, “#GoForGold is open for the majority of our business representatives including GSC, retailers and BDM; with the goal that together we can accomplish the objective of boosting our sales.”

  • Digital, sports & events co GSC to make Aus, NZ buys, receives funds

    MUMBAI: Global Sports Commerce (GSC) and its affiliate Techfront International, a supplier of in-stadium LED screens, as well as integrated sponsorship and digital solutions for sports and media events, has received funding to support acquisitions of Screencorp in Australia and Oled & Carniegie in New Zealand.

    BlackRock’s Private Credit team arranged sole financing for the combined transaction.

    The intended acquisitions will enable GSC to deepen penetration of the Australian and New Zealand digital sporting solutions markets, while entering the fast-growing digital billboard sector. Techfront Australia, a subsidiary of Techfront International, enjoys market leadership in Australia and New Zealand as partner to the AFL, All Blacks, NZ Cricket and in association with MKTG for Cricket Australia & Big Bash League.

    GSC CEO M S Muralidharan said, “These acquisitions will facilitate deep engagement with sports for GSC and Techfront and amounts to a template for replicating a successful model throughout Europe and North America. BlackRock’s support provides Techfront with greater impetus, and contributes to the consolidation of sports commerce worldwide via use of technology such as Commerce Optimiser.”

    Techfront Australia CEO Neil Maxwell said, “The addition of these companies provides TFA with an unparalleled scale in the Australian and New Zealand markets. We are now able to cater to an increased number of sports and in the process, provide broader offerings along with an enhanced level of service.”

    BlackRock head of Asian credit Neeraj Seth commented, “GSC and Techfront’s dominant position in key cricket markets, plus growing involvement in football, rugby, tennis and other sports, make it an attractive investment opportunity. Private credit has become an important source of flexible capital for mid-market companies at a time when banks are being constrained from providing financing to Asian companies.”

    He added, “BlackRock is well-positioned to provide companies such as GSC and Techfront with capital throughout multiple Asian jurisdictions. This enables such organizations to expand at the same time as allowing us to equip our investors with diverse sources of investment return.”

    GSC provides dynamic solutions, along with sponsorship & commercial management and premier consultancy. It’s affiliated units work with sports organisations such as FIFA, ICC, BBCI, UEFA, IAAF, EPL, IPL, Bundesliga, IPL and AFL, all via various subsidiaries and partners.

    Techfront continues to be at the forefront of LED innovation, by developing the proprietary Go-Green Technology, the world’s first Ultra High-definition 4K HD and being the first globally compliant LED technology company as certified by FIFA and the UEFA.

    BlackRock, a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services with AUM US$5.1 trillion, helps with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles.