This week saw as much conversation during non-India match days as during India game days, which meant there was almost constant conversation on the platform.
This week saw as much conversation during non-India match days as during India game days, which meant there was almost constant conversation on the platform.
Uday Shankar, CEO, Star India, said, “Cricket is too big to be confined to just one channel. Today, we are redoubling our efforts to showcase the best of Indian and international cricket to the sports fan. We will cover more of it, have wider coverage, go deeper, use multiple languages and take it beyond television. The new brand is also about showcasing our commitment to other sports. While cricket will be central to our approach, we will also be faithful to our role as a sports broadcaster and
Sanjay Gupta, COO at Star India, says: "The frenzy among sports fans for Sachin's last two matches has the same appeal compared to an India final in the World Cup."
Uday Shankar, CEO, Star India, said, “For us, this is not just about being the country’s leading sports broadcaster. We want to build a platform that will help nurture heroes out of the millions of passionate, young sports fans across India. We want sports to be the trigger for creating and nurturing outstanding new opportunities for India’s youth. And today, we are signalling that we are deeply committed to making this transformation happen, through our investments, our ideas and our efforts.”