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Jay Shah elected as Independent Chair of International Cricket Council (ICC)

The new match fee structure is expected to take effect from the 2025 season, following the decision made at the IPL Governing Council meeting in Bengaluru.

Jay Shah was the sole nominee for the chairmanship after current Chair Greg Barclay decided not to seek a third term.

Breaking: PM Modi positive on resolving issues related to broadcasting industry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured members of NBDA that he understands the issues that the broadcasting industry is facing.

PM Narendra Modi met with the board members of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) on August 27 to discuss key issues. MIB Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present in the meeting.

Zee-Sony disputes resolved | RMG players meet MIB | Apple appoints Kevan Parekh as CFO

Zee Ent recorded a 61 percent spike in net profit to Rs 209.5 crore between July and September quarter

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BREAKING: ZEE and Sony resolve all disputes over failed merger

The companies will also withdraw the respective Composite Schemes of Arrangement from the NCLT and inform the relevant regulatory authorities.

Zee Entertainment, Culver Max Entertainment, and Bangla Entertainment have reached an amicable settlement, resolving all disputes pertaining to merger cooperation agreement and scheme of arrangement

Warner Bros Discovery International launches WBD AIM data platform for advertisers

Warner Bros Discovery International launches WBD AIM data platform

WBD launches AIM (Audience Insights and Measurement), a first-party data platform that enables advertisers to target their campaigns across a number of markets throughout EMEA, APAC and LatAm spanning across CNN, Max, discovery+ and Eurosport.

Walt Disney tasks Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman to search for new CEO

James P. Gorman is Executive Chairman of Morgan Stanley.

James Gorman joined as a Disney director this year and oversaw the succession plan at Morgan Stanley

Breaking: OOH agencies object to bank guarantee clause, suggest 5 years’ time for renewal

BMC's newly drafted and revised OOH advertising policy seems to have attracted mixed feedback from the advertising industry and has sparked discussions over the ambiguities of the guidelines.

The OOH ad agencies have suggested BMC to not increase license fees for few more years keeping in mind the new policy advocating a lot of fresh investment in the structure.

Paris Olympics sparks surge in sports training centre searches across India: Justdial

Among the major cities, Delhi witnessed a 157 percent increase, Mumbai recorded a 171 percent surge, Pune saw a 203 percent jump, Chennai experienced a 60 percent increase, Bangalore saw a 69 percent rise, Hyderabad recorded a 94 percent surge, Kolkata witnessed a 224 percent increase, and Ahmedabad saw a 154 percent jump in searches for sports training centers.

Javelin throw classes saw a phenomenal 825 percent increase in searches, likely fuelled by athlete and star performer Neeraj Chopra. Pistol shooting and rifle shooting training centres also experienced significant growth, with searches increasing by 282 percent and 230 percent, respectively.

Australians gain ‘right to disconnect’ from work after hours under new legislation

The new laws, designed to protect employees from unreasonable work-related communications after hours, impose fines of up to $93,000 ($63,000) on employers who contact employees for non-essential reasons outside of work time. (Photo by Maxim Ilyahov on Unsplash)

New law allows employees to ignore non-essential work calls and emails outside of office hours.

72% of urban Indians planning domestic travel during festive season; Goa tops list: Survey

Most individuals have expressed a preference for shorter vacations during festive season.

Half of those planning trips have identified potential destinations but have not yet booked (51%), while 32% have already made their arrangements, according to YouGov survey