The Indian cricket team may not be on a strong wicket due to a spate of weak performances recently, but a host of new sponsors are padding up to support the Men in Blue, when they take to the field during World Cup 2015 next week.
The Indian cricket team may not be on a strong wicket due to a spate of weak performances recently, but a host of new sponsors are padding up to support the Men in Blue, when they take to the field during World Cup 2015 next week.
Star Pravah channel head Prem Kamath said, “We are looking to target a slightly more upscale audience. We have also altered the broadcast design by bringing in different visual grammar and stay away from the traditional way of storytelling.”
Nitin Kukreja, Head of Sports Business, Star India, said, “We are delighted to have Arise India as the title sponsor of Asia Cup 2014. The tournament is getting interesting traction from the advertising fraternity. We are focusing on monetising the on-air sales while we have partnered with Technology Frontiers to focus on Asia Cup 2014 Ground Sponsorship management.”
Uday Shankar has been vocal about the fact that sports (not only cricket) have tremendous potential as far as viewership is concerned.