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Sony Pictures expects 15-20% revenue growth during 2017 IPL season

With the tenth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket to start on April 5, Sony Pictures Networks India, the broadcaster of the event, has said that it has got the highest number of sponsors this year and it would expect around 15-20 per cent growth in terms of revenue from the event compared to last year.Prasana Krishnan, EVP and Business Head, Sports Cluster, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), said, "IPL has been consistently a growing opportunity. This year it is going to be a 15-20 per cent growth over last year in terms of revenue."It has so far got 14 sponsors for the season and the main sponsors are Amazon, Vodafone and Vivo. The company has priced the standard definition fees of IPL at around Rs 6 lakh per 10 seconds and High Definition at around Rs 2 lakh for 10 seconds. The slots has been completely sold out for this season. In an game, typically including the strategic break, the broadcaster gets around 2,500 seconds for advertisements and it can go up to 2,600 ...

Amazon, Vodafone, Vivo among sponsors signed for IPL 2017: Sony

The tenth season of IPL will kick off on April 5 and the final will be played on May 21

Willow TV bags the exclusive media rights of IPL 2017 in US

Willow TV, the primary broadcaster for cricket in North America, has retained the exclusive media rights in the United States for the VIVO IPL 2017 Twenty20 tournament. Willow previously broadcast the IPL in 2014 as well and set cricket viewership records in the United States. "Willow is delighted to bring exclusive live coverage of the VIVO IPL 2017 to our viewers across television and digital platforms," said Vijay Srinivasan, CEO of Willow. "Viewer interest for cricket in the US stands at unparalleled levels, as over 1.4 million households watched the ICC World Twenty20 on Willow in 2016. We look to continue to set new all-time high ratings this year. The IPL is the crown jewel of professional Twenty20 tournaments, and cricket fans in the US are in for a treat when the tournament kicks off on April 5.". The 10th season of the VIVO IPL 2017 starts on April 5 with the defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad against last year's runner up Royal Challengers Bangalore. The tournament ...

IPL 2017 auction: Uncapped players enjoy high bidding by teams

Afghan bowler Rashid Khan Arman goes to SRH for Rs 4 crore

Dhoni removed as Pune captain, Smith to take over

The decision comes a day before the players' auctions scheduled to be held in Bengaluru

IPL auction this year could be most muted so far

Teams play safe, retain star players, total purse at Rs 148 cr versus Rs 198 cr last year

Hyderabad to host 2017 IPL opener, final

Defending champions SRH will take on runners-up RCB in the IPL opener on April 5