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  • Bloomberg TV India presents Disruptors Awards 2016

    Bloomberg TV India presents Disruptors Awards 2016

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India presented its Disruptors Awards 2016 at Sahara Star in Mumbai. The winners were felicitated with various awards and the ceremony also witnessed an elite list of personalities from the corporate world to honour outstanding contribution of creative minds from the advertising and marketing industry.

    The Disruptors were awarded basis their exceptional campaigns and achievements within the industry. These awards are envisioned as first-of-its kind by a reputed business television channel to salute the industry’s innovations and commitment that help organisations compete in today’s economy.  

    The accolades were given across 14 categories to the best and the most deserving contributors within the industry. The winners include Hero MotoCorp Ltd for automobile disruptor of the year followed by Hindustan Unilever Limited who won the CSR disruptor of the year award. Union Bank of India received banking disruptor of the year while Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd chairman and MD Anand Mahindra of was honoured the personality of the year corporate India advisory council award and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was honoured personality of the year government advisory council award.

    On the occasion, Bloomberg TV India executive VP and business head Alok Nair said, “It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate all winners of the ‘Disruptors Awards 2016’. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Brilliant Jury members for their time and valuable guidance during the shortlisting round. This was a great journey in terms of learnings for the jury & us as we sat through various presentations & campaigns. The amount of disruptive work happening today makes us proud. We at Business Broadcast News Pvt Ltd are excited to create a first ever platform that recognises disruption in the advertising and marketing.”

    Business Broadcast over the last one year has been constantly engaging with disruptors across through special content such as E INC, Deal Street, Rising Stars, Invest In India, Live Your Passion, Trailblazers, etc.
    He further added, “We truly believe that disruption is not only the new normal but a necessity for any business today. Disruption will aid clients to position better in a fiercely competitive market place where consumers have multiple options. The Disruptors Awards & Dialogue on Disruption shall be continuity across our platforms and we look forward to interesting conversations with disruptors of our times. Stay Tuned! ”

    The highlight of the evening was an exclusive dialogue on Disruption between Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balkrishan Ji and Bloomberg TV India executive editor Siddharth Zarabi. During the session, Acharya Balkrishan Ji shared insights on how Patanjali has already disrupted the market in a short span of time and captured the imagination of consumers resulting into envious growth of the company and its valuations.

    The panel that selected the winners from the top contenders in each category comprised of experts like Madison World chief managing director Sam Balsara and Havas Media CEO India and South Asia Anita Nayyar. It was followed by the jury team of Publicis South Asia MD and CCO Bobby Pawar,  Concept national creative director Rachanah Roy, Vodafone India senior VP marketing Siddharth Banerjee, HDFC Life senior VP marketing product digital and e-commerce Sanjay Tripathy, Star India executive VP marketing and communications Gayatri Yadav, Madison Media Sigma CEO  Vanita Keswani.
    The Jury panel was aided by the parameters, methodology and awards process developed by Ernst & Young (EY).
    The list of award winners across all categories is annexed.

     

  • Kapoor & Sons has steady opening, Neerja continues to bring in money in 4th week

    Kapoor & Sons has steady opening, Neerja continues to bring in money in 4th week

    MUMBAI: Kapoor & Sons, which opened to a weak response, maintained steady collections on Saturday despite the India Pakistan T20 match. Having found appreciation with a certain section of the audience, the film took a huge leap in collections on Sunday of little less than double its Friday figures.

    Having collected Rs 24.3 crore for its opening weekend, the film is expected to continue to do well at select outlets as there are no other films in contention till Thursday, March 24, Holi day evening, when Rocky Handsome is slated for release.

    Global Baba fared poorly, failing to even make it to the Rs 10 lakh mark in its first week

    Teraa Surroor has had it tough at the box office. With a below average opening weekend, the film managed to collect just Rs 10.7 crore in its first week.

    Jai Gangaajal managed to collect Rs 7.1 crore in its second week to take its two week tally to Rs 30.9 crore.
    Aligarh collected a symbolic Rs 15 lakh in its third week to take its collections to Rs 2.5 crore.

    Neerja continued its stronghold on the box office. The film has added Rs 5.1 crore in its fourth week to take its four week total to Rs 68.9 crore.

     

  • Kapoor & Sons has steady opening, Neerja continues to bring in money in 4th week

    Kapoor & Sons has steady opening, Neerja continues to bring in money in 4th week

    MUMBAI: Kapoor & Sons, which opened to a weak response, maintained steady collections on Saturday despite the India Pakistan T20 match. Having found appreciation with a certain section of the audience, the film took a huge leap in collections on Sunday of little less than double its Friday figures.

    Having collected Rs 24.3 crore for its opening weekend, the film is expected to continue to do well at select outlets as there are no other films in contention till Thursday, March 24, Holi day evening, when Rocky Handsome is slated for release.

    Global Baba fared poorly, failing to even make it to the Rs 10 lakh mark in its first week

    Teraa Surroor has had it tough at the box office. With a below average opening weekend, the film managed to collect just Rs 10.7 crore in its first week.

    Jai Gangaajal managed to collect Rs 7.1 crore in its second week to take its two week tally to Rs 30.9 crore.
    Aligarh collected a symbolic Rs 15 lakh in its third week to take its collections to Rs 2.5 crore.

    Neerja continued its stronghold on the box office. The film has added Rs 5.1 crore in its fourth week to take its four week total to Rs 68.9 crore.

     

  • Trinity Pictures ropes in five directors for films; to start production in FY 2017

    Trinity Pictures ropes in five directors for films; to start production in FY 2017

    MUMBAI: Eros International’s Trinity Pictures is now ready with its first slate of films across new and exciting genres. Also it has roped in five ace directors from the industry to produce films.  In what is said to change the way films are traditionally developed, Trinity’s first slate is all about creating character-driven franchises which will be leveraged across feature films, merchandising, digital and more.

    With a focus on creating fresh concepts in new spaces, Trinity is also one of the first Bollywood studio in India that has a dedicated in-house team of writers in the ‘Trinity Writers’ Room’ who have created over ten original franchises since the Division’s inception, out of which at least four films will go into production in fiscal year 2017.

    Trinity’s initial lineup includes a range of character-driven franchises across budgets, genres and languages – from a live action elephant film, to a kid’s action film and an Indo-China project to name a few. These will be helmed by acclaimed directors from across the country including Kabir Khan, Siddharth Anand, Amole Gupte, Telugu director Krish and popular Tamil director Prabhu Solomon.

    The first feature to roll out under Trinity Pictures will be director Amole Gupte’ s favourite genre but with a difference – a kids action film, a big scale action film with a child secret agent at the centre of the story that will go on floor in the summer vacation.

    With Trinity’s launch, the studio is looking at expanding new film markets which includes opening of one of the biggest markets in the world – China. Two projects will be co-produced with a Chinese studio, based on stories organically weaving the socio-cultural worlds of India and China.

    Additionally, the films will be shot in both languages. The first Indo-China co-production to roll will be directed by Kabir Khan with A-lister cast from India and China,  a human drama exploring the central character’s journey from India to China. Other projects in the pipeline include a film by Siddharth Anand which will explore a fresh take on the spy genre in India. This genre is a global favourite with franchise potential.

    Multiple award winning Tamil director, Prabhu Solomon’s bilingual project will be an inspiration from the quintessential super hit animal film—Haathi Mere Saathi. The shooting will take place during the monsoons across India and abroad and will be mounted on a scale with never-seen-before visual effects in this genre.

    Ace director Krish’s buddy cop film will be shot in Hindi and Tamil simultaneously, featuring popular lead actors from both the South and Bollywood. This film has been co-written by Shridhar Raghavan (mentor to Trinity writers), Dheeraj Rattan and K. Subhash.

    Commenting on Trinity plans, Eros International group CEO Jyoti Deshpande said, “With Trinity, we continue our endeavour to raise the bar in revolutionizing Indian cinema. As a leading film studio, we have peaked with three out of the top four and seven out of top fifteen films in Bollywood in 2015 being Eros films. Trinity strategy is all about conceiving breakthrough big content ideas and unlocking value from that intellectual property across various distribution platforms for a very long time. We are excited about the slate under development and hope we will have a few top ten films from Trinity”.

    Trinity Pictures  CEO Ajit Thakur added, “With Trinity, there is an effort to create something absolutely new for the Indian market, an effort in investing in creating characters that open a world of possibilities – films, digital games, comics, merchandise. We have writers for the first time creating characters first and then building scripts and projects around these characters. We are the first studio to have tied up with China for co-productions and will be creating new markets with films shot in multiple languages.  There are many firsts to Trinity and only Eros could have seen the merit in a franchise set up as this and taken the risk of making Trinity Pictures happen. We are very excited that the characters and franchises we are creating will hopefully entertain Indian audiences across platforms and well beyond the first Friday”.Tamil director Prabhu Solomon.

  • Trinity Pictures ropes in five directors for films; to start production in FY 2017

    Trinity Pictures ropes in five directors for films; to start production in FY 2017

    MUMBAI: Eros International’s Trinity Pictures is now ready with its first slate of films across new and exciting genres. Also it has roped in five ace directors from the industry to produce films.  In what is said to change the way films are traditionally developed, Trinity’s first slate is all about creating character-driven franchises which will be leveraged across feature films, merchandising, digital and more.

    With a focus on creating fresh concepts in new spaces, Trinity is also one of the first Bollywood studio in India that has a dedicated in-house team of writers in the ‘Trinity Writers’ Room’ who have created over ten original franchises since the Division’s inception, out of which at least four films will go into production in fiscal year 2017.

    Trinity’s initial lineup includes a range of character-driven franchises across budgets, genres and languages – from a live action elephant film, to a kid’s action film and an Indo-China project to name a few. These will be helmed by acclaimed directors from across the country including Kabir Khan, Siddharth Anand, Amole Gupte, Telugu director Krish and popular Tamil director Prabhu Solomon.

    The first feature to roll out under Trinity Pictures will be director Amole Gupte’ s favourite genre but with a difference – a kids action film, a big scale action film with a child secret agent at the centre of the story that will go on floor in the summer vacation.

    With Trinity’s launch, the studio is looking at expanding new film markets which includes opening of one of the biggest markets in the world – China. Two projects will be co-produced with a Chinese studio, based on stories organically weaving the socio-cultural worlds of India and China.

    Additionally, the films will be shot in both languages. The first Indo-China co-production to roll will be directed by Kabir Khan with A-lister cast from India and China,  a human drama exploring the central character’s journey from India to China. Other projects in the pipeline include a film by Siddharth Anand which will explore a fresh take on the spy genre in India. This genre is a global favourite with franchise potential.

    Multiple award winning Tamil director, Prabhu Solomon’s bilingual project will be an inspiration from the quintessential super hit animal film—Haathi Mere Saathi. The shooting will take place during the monsoons across India and abroad and will be mounted on a scale with never-seen-before visual effects in this genre.

    Ace director Krish’s buddy cop film will be shot in Hindi and Tamil simultaneously, featuring popular lead actors from both the South and Bollywood. This film has been co-written by Shridhar Raghavan (mentor to Trinity writers), Dheeraj Rattan and K. Subhash.

    Commenting on Trinity plans, Eros International group CEO Jyoti Deshpande said, “With Trinity, we continue our endeavour to raise the bar in revolutionizing Indian cinema. As a leading film studio, we have peaked with three out of the top four and seven out of top fifteen films in Bollywood in 2015 being Eros films. Trinity strategy is all about conceiving breakthrough big content ideas and unlocking value from that intellectual property across various distribution platforms for a very long time. We are excited about the slate under development and hope we will have a few top ten films from Trinity”.

    Trinity Pictures  CEO Ajit Thakur added, “With Trinity, there is an effort to create something absolutely new for the Indian market, an effort in investing in creating characters that open a world of possibilities – films, digital games, comics, merchandise. We have writers for the first time creating characters first and then building scripts and projects around these characters. We are the first studio to have tied up with China for co-productions and will be creating new markets with films shot in multiple languages.  There are many firsts to Trinity and only Eros could have seen the merit in a franchise set up as this and taken the risk of making Trinity Pictures happen. We are very excited that the characters and franchises we are creating will hopefully entertain Indian audiences across platforms and well beyond the first Friday”.Tamil director Prabhu Solomon.

  • Oppo plans marketing blitz for ICC WT20

    Oppo plans marketing blitz for ICC WT20

    MUMBAI: The official global partner of ICC in the mobile category for four years Oppo  Mobiles has announced a 360-degree marketing campaign to drive the fever of cricket to new heights. With these initiatives, Oppo  is bringing cricket fans closer to all the excitement and action on ground, offering them a chance to witness the matches live.

    The marketing campaign aims to take the spirit of cricket to the nook and corner of India reaching out to every individual cricket fan. It is an online and offline (in stadium) approach targeted at an audience hooked to T20 World Cup through digital platforms and present in the stadium respectively.

    Under this campaign, Oppo  has also come out with the Oppo  F1 ICC WT20 limited edition phone. It is a one of its kind limited edition product designed especially for the T20 Cricket World Cup and is an extension of the successful Oppo  F1, a delight for selfie lovers.

    Commenting on the marketing campaign, international mobile business Oppo global VP, MD and  Oppo  India president Sky Li siad, “We at Oppo Mobiles value our consumers and their passions. Cricket is a passion in India for millions of viewers and this 360-degree campaign is an initiative to bring together these cricket fans and cheer for India. Oppo wants to join in the cricket fervor by giving people a chance to watch their favorite team play live.”

    In Stadium initiatives:

    Toss O-Fans: Under this initiative, Oppo   will send Oppo   fans from #WT20SelfieExpert contest, an online selfie campaign, to join the TOSS session for each World T20 match. The winner will get a lanyard for temporary ground access. A Selfie with both captains and the picture will be taken by the ICC Getty Images photographer. The toss mascot will carry the specially minted coin to the wicket, which will be provided by the ICC venue sponsorship manager who will walk the mascot to the wicket. The mascot will then hand over the coin to the match referee (camera coverage) and then step back.

    OLLIE Walking Around: OLLIE, the mascot of Oppo  , will be a source of entertainment this World Cup T20. 15 OLLIES will be walking in the concourse, and 5 in the stands. They will be engaging with the audience while holding a selfie stick and taking selfies with audience.

    Match Partner Day: Oppo is also the official match partner for the following matches:

    •       New Zealand Vs. India match, 15th March, Nagpur

    •       Pakistan Vs. Q1A, 16th March, Kolkata

    •       Australia Vs. New Zealand, 18th March, Dharamsala

    •       Sri Lanka Vs. England, 26th March, Delhi

    As the official match partner, a designated sponsor representative from OPPO   can present the “Man of the Match” award.

    Oppo  Moment: A consumer engagement initiative – the audience will be joining an online selfie contest and uploading a selfie. Oppo  will choose 3 winners and the winner selfies will be showcased on the sight- screen at few times during the duration of the match.

    VIP Hospitality Room: Oppo  will be facilitating 18 charging stations across Mohali, Mumbai, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Nagpur along with 6 umbrellas for each stadium for media usage.

    ICC Truck Tour:

    Oppo   was also recently a part of the ICC- UNICEF’s Swachh Clinics initiative where underprivileged kids got a chance to click selfies with the ICC World Twenty20 2016 Trophy.

    Apart from the above, Oppo   also has 2 selfie stations in each stadium (concourse); 1 phone model for each stadium, on-ground (product placement); branding exposures – 3D Mat, Stump, Telescope flag, Billboard, Background (Media Interview), Replay screen, Perimeter Boards, Sight Screen, Boundary Rope, 4/6 placard and Bam Bam stick distribution.

    Online campaigns:

    #WT20SelfieExpert: A microsite will be hosted on the Oppo website and audiences can participate by uploading their selfies on Facebook and Twitter with#WT20SelfieExpert. Winners will be selected randomly and declared on them icrosite and Oppo  Official Facebook and Twitter page. The winners will have a chance to either be a part of Toss O-Fans, or have his/her selfie chosen for Oppo  moments, win ICC WT20 limited edition F1 phones or receive VIP tickets for the World cup finals.

    Oppo   Shot of the Day and Daily Show in association with ICC: Oppo   branded section titled ‘Oppo shot of the Day’ within the Gallery page on the ICC website. The images will sit on an Oppo  branded page and will be promoted across ICC digital social media platforms.

    An ‘Oppo   shot of the day’ section will be included on ICC’s daily show on cricket. This show will be promoted on ICC digital/social assets. The ‘daily show’ focuses on content filmed behind the scenes at the event.

    College Campaign: Oppo   is organizing a college campaign which will be running from15 March  to 3 April,  in Delhi, Mohali, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, during the ICC World T20. Students will gather in a college venue and have a chance to watch live cricket together. They could also experience Oppo   products and win lovely goodies by joining cricket quiz session.

    Retail campaign

    Starts from 1 March to 25 March. All customers of Selfie Expert Oppo F1 stand a chance to win tickets for the WT20 final.

  • Oppo plans marketing blitz for ICC WT20

    Oppo plans marketing blitz for ICC WT20

    MUMBAI: The official global partner of ICC in the mobile category for four years Oppo  Mobiles has announced a 360-degree marketing campaign to drive the fever of cricket to new heights. With these initiatives, Oppo  is bringing cricket fans closer to all the excitement and action on ground, offering them a chance to witness the matches live.

    The marketing campaign aims to take the spirit of cricket to the nook and corner of India reaching out to every individual cricket fan. It is an online and offline (in stadium) approach targeted at an audience hooked to T20 World Cup through digital platforms and present in the stadium respectively.

    Under this campaign, Oppo  has also come out with the Oppo  F1 ICC WT20 limited edition phone. It is a one of its kind limited edition product designed especially for the T20 Cricket World Cup and is an extension of the successful Oppo  F1, a delight for selfie lovers.

    Commenting on the marketing campaign, international mobile business Oppo global VP, MD and  Oppo  India president Sky Li siad, “We at Oppo Mobiles value our consumers and their passions. Cricket is a passion in India for millions of viewers and this 360-degree campaign is an initiative to bring together these cricket fans and cheer for India. Oppo wants to join in the cricket fervor by giving people a chance to watch their favorite team play live.”

    In Stadium initiatives:

    Toss O-Fans: Under this initiative, Oppo   will send Oppo   fans from #WT20SelfieExpert contest, an online selfie campaign, to join the TOSS session for each World T20 match. The winner will get a lanyard for temporary ground access. A Selfie with both captains and the picture will be taken by the ICC Getty Images photographer. The toss mascot will carry the specially minted coin to the wicket, which will be provided by the ICC venue sponsorship manager who will walk the mascot to the wicket. The mascot will then hand over the coin to the match referee (camera coverage) and then step back.

    OLLIE Walking Around: OLLIE, the mascot of Oppo  , will be a source of entertainment this World Cup T20. 15 OLLIES will be walking in the concourse, and 5 in the stands. They will be engaging with the audience while holding a selfie stick and taking selfies with audience.

    Match Partner Day: Oppo is also the official match partner for the following matches:

    •       New Zealand Vs. India match, 15th March, Nagpur

    •       Pakistan Vs. Q1A, 16th March, Kolkata

    •       Australia Vs. New Zealand, 18th March, Dharamsala

    •       Sri Lanka Vs. England, 26th March, Delhi

    As the official match partner, a designated sponsor representative from OPPO   can present the “Man of the Match” award.

    Oppo  Moment: A consumer engagement initiative – the audience will be joining an online selfie contest and uploading a selfie. Oppo  will choose 3 winners and the winner selfies will be showcased on the sight- screen at few times during the duration of the match.

    VIP Hospitality Room: Oppo  will be facilitating 18 charging stations across Mohali, Mumbai, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Nagpur along with 6 umbrellas for each stadium for media usage.

    ICC Truck Tour:

    Oppo   was also recently a part of the ICC- UNICEF’s Swachh Clinics initiative where underprivileged kids got a chance to click selfies with the ICC World Twenty20 2016 Trophy.

    Apart from the above, Oppo   also has 2 selfie stations in each stadium (concourse); 1 phone model for each stadium, on-ground (product placement); branding exposures – 3D Mat, Stump, Telescope flag, Billboard, Background (Media Interview), Replay screen, Perimeter Boards, Sight Screen, Boundary Rope, 4/6 placard and Bam Bam stick distribution.

    Online campaigns:

    #WT20SelfieExpert: A microsite will be hosted on the Oppo website and audiences can participate by uploading their selfies on Facebook and Twitter with#WT20SelfieExpert. Winners will be selected randomly and declared on them icrosite and Oppo  Official Facebook and Twitter page. The winners will have a chance to either be a part of Toss O-Fans, or have his/her selfie chosen for Oppo  moments, win ICC WT20 limited edition F1 phones or receive VIP tickets for the World cup finals.

    Oppo   Shot of the Day and Daily Show in association with ICC: Oppo   branded section titled ‘Oppo shot of the Day’ within the Gallery page on the ICC website. The images will sit on an Oppo  branded page and will be promoted across ICC digital social media platforms.

    An ‘Oppo   shot of the day’ section will be included on ICC’s daily show on cricket. This show will be promoted on ICC digital/social assets. The ‘daily show’ focuses on content filmed behind the scenes at the event.

    College Campaign: Oppo   is organizing a college campaign which will be running from15 March  to 3 April,  in Delhi, Mohali, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, during the ICC World T20. Students will gather in a college venue and have a chance to watch live cricket together. They could also experience Oppo   products and win lovely goodies by joining cricket quiz session.

    Retail campaign

    Starts from 1 March to 25 March. All customers of Selfie Expert Oppo F1 stand a chance to win tickets for the WT20 final.

  • Vivo IPL’s Trophy Tour from March 19

    Vivo IPL’s Trophy Tour from March 19

    MUMBAI: Indian Premier League (IPL), the sporting spectacle cheered by every Indian and cricket fan across the globe begins its journey with the first ever Trophy Tour starting March 19, 2016. Making its debut from Pune, the Vivo IPL 2016 trophy will travel to six different cities in India ending its journey with Mumbai, home to last year’s IPL champions.

    It would be a great opportunity for the cricket loving fans to see the trophy from such close quarters. It will add to their thrill and excitement to view the trophy which would be sought after by eight competing IPL teams.

    IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla  said, “This is the first ever trophy tour, which will not only promote the league but will also give the cricket fans across the country a chance to witness the trophy first hand in their cities. With the new title sponsor ‘Vivo’, on board we are thrilled to embark on this exciting six city tour to showcase the trophy for Vivo IPL 2016.”

    Sharing the excitement on becoming the new title sponsor for IPL 2016 and announcing the trophy tour, Vivo India  CEO Alex Feng said, “Vivo is the first ever title sponsor to organize the trophy tour. IPL being the most professional leagues played across the world. It truly reflects the love and passion Indians share for this wonderful sport. Vivo is a global brand which appeals to the sensibilities of the young Indians. We are constantly striving to innovate and translate our vision into reality. And, undoubtedly, the partnership with IPL is the fastest way to reach out the youth of India.”

    The trophy tour to six cities will start from March 19, 2016 and will close the tour with Mumbai on April 03, 2016. The schedule to each city will be:

  • Vivo IPL’s Trophy Tour from March 19

    Vivo IPL’s Trophy Tour from March 19

    MUMBAI: Indian Premier League (IPL), the sporting spectacle cheered by every Indian and cricket fan across the globe begins its journey with the first ever Trophy Tour starting March 19, 2016. Making its debut from Pune, the Vivo IPL 2016 trophy will travel to six different cities in India ending its journey with Mumbai, home to last year’s IPL champions.

    It would be a great opportunity for the cricket loving fans to see the trophy from such close quarters. It will add to their thrill and excitement to view the trophy which would be sought after by eight competing IPL teams.

    IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla  said, “This is the first ever trophy tour, which will not only promote the league but will also give the cricket fans across the country a chance to witness the trophy first hand in their cities. With the new title sponsor ‘Vivo’, on board we are thrilled to embark on this exciting six city tour to showcase the trophy for Vivo IPL 2016.”

    Sharing the excitement on becoming the new title sponsor for IPL 2016 and announcing the trophy tour, Vivo India  CEO Alex Feng said, “Vivo is the first ever title sponsor to organize the trophy tour. IPL being the most professional leagues played across the world. It truly reflects the love and passion Indians share for this wonderful sport. Vivo is a global brand which appeals to the sensibilities of the young Indians. We are constantly striving to innovate and translate our vision into reality. And, undoubtedly, the partnership with IPL is the fastest way to reach out the youth of India.”

    The trophy tour to six cities will start from March 19, 2016 and will close the tour with Mumbai on April 03, 2016. The schedule to each city will be:

  • Google adds new search features for ICC World Cup T20 in India

    Google adds new search features for ICC World Cup T20 in India

    NEW DELHI: Google has launched two two new experimental features in Search with the ICC World Twenty20 in full swing to make keeping up with all the cricket news easier —   fresh content directly from cricket players, personalities and commentators, and a new live sports commentary panel.

    Some of the subjects being dealt with are Captain Cool MS Dhoni’s latest match reflections or what Virat Kohli’s been up to on and off the pitch. During the ICC World T20, people will now be able to hear from their favourite cricketers more easily. For example when searching for Ravindra Jadeja, there will be posts, match photos, or videos directly from him in addition to the news articles, tweets and links you’re used to seeing in Google Search.

    Google is also making it easier for webbers to find commentary from a wide range of players, commentators and experts from Search. When one searches for cricket and ICC World Twenty20 related queries like “T20” or team names during and after matches, one can see real-time commentary on the match from a range of cricket stars will be available. 

    These commentary panels have been launched in time for the highly anticipated Indian matches  and will be available for the ICC T20 games.

    These new Search features are experimental and will run only during the ICC World T20 2016. They follow on from the launch of score updates and match schedules in Search last week.