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IPL franchisees set to make a killing; revenue from media rights may go up

Each might garner Rs 500 cr annually from media rights, up from Rs 201.65 cr that all 10 of them made in 2022

No Bezos-Ambani face-off as Big Tech quits race for IPL broadcast rights

Amazon, Alphabet, Apple pull out of media rights auction; Disney-Star combine and RIL-led Viacom 18 emerge frontrunners

Why India's 5G rollout could be in jeopardy?

Govt wants to roll out 5G services this year. But an industry body says it will have no business case if operators' concern on private captive networks is not addressed. Will it affect the rollout?

5G rollout unviable if captive private networks allowed, telcos tell govt

Telcos point to global trends and contend that 40 per cent of 5G revenues are expected from the enterprise segment and captive 5G networks will make 5G rollout unviable

300+ original shows in local languages lined up on top OTT platforms

A spokesperson for Amazon Prime said it has announced 42 original titles which will be on the platform in the next two years

Disney-Star to Sony-Zee: Why broadcasters are competing for IPL rights

The upcoming bids for broadcasting and digital rights promise to be more intriguing because of the structure of the auction and new cash-rich entrants

Taiwan's MediaTek open to outsource chip production to local fab units

MediaTek, which designs chips and gets them manufactured in fabs for the mobile device market, competes with US-based Qualcomm, in India as well as globally

Why PLI scheme in IT hardware sector hasn't taken off despite laptop demand

Imports shoot up as local production remains way short of expectations

Uber's lost-and-found list of curious things people tend to forget in cabs

According to Uber, in 2022, afternoons are when riders seem to be most forgetful, particularly between 1 pm and 3 pm, when the maximum number of things are left behind

Banks willing to back Reliance-Apollo bid for UK pharmacy chain Boots

The 173-year-old business has over 2,200 stores in the UK, apart from pharmacies as well as a large play in the health and beauty business

Vodafone Idea set to roll out digital platforms in the next 12 months

VIL plans to integrate the various digital platforms under Vi, its flagship app, which is used by subscribers to make payments and buy new connections

Japanese tech investor SoftBank's investment in India may fall to a third

Among the deals that SoftBank has completed this year in India are Polygon

PE firm Lightspeed gets bid invite for Metro Cash & Carry's India ops

Lightspeed is the second PE fund approached by Metro AG, apart from Samara Capital, say sources

E-scooter growth stagnates after meteoric rise; registrations fall over 24%

The February and March figures had prompted analysts to make ambitious projections

5G use case is up in the air; Rs 25k cr enough for now: Voda Idea MD & CEO

'What's important is to create a quality service and a great experience while giving returns to shareholders', he said

Why India's curbs on Chinese investment may spell bad news for its plans?

The govt has been pursuing its PLI scheme to boost manufacturing and grow exports. But it involves a lot of competition from smaller nations like Vietnam and Malaysia. What are the challenges?

ACMA's Sunjay Kapur on auto-component sector's preparedness for EV shift

In a chat with Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta, president of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India, Sunjay Kapur, shares the industry's preparation to meet demand from EVs.

Classic leverage buyouts must be allowed in India: Advent's Shweta Jalan

'Will not look at younger start ups where the cheque size threshold is met just because of high valuation'

India's aversion to Chinese investments and how geopolitics impacts PLI

India's stringent restrictions on Chinese investments have hampered the creation of a robust supplier ecosystem for mobile and IT device makers

Airtel remains a core investment in our international portfolio: Singtel

Singtel seeks to unlock value of regional associate companies