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INDIAN EXPRESS POWER LIST 2015 - Rank: 58 | Uday Shankar (52) | Star India CEO

2 March 2015

INDIAN EXPRESS POWER LIST 2015 - Rank: 58 | Uday Shankar (52) | Star India CEO

?Rank: 58 | Uday Shankar (52) | Star India CEO

2014: Rank 87

WHY

As the man who heads the largest broadcast network of 34 channels, Shankar has emerged as the undisputed leader that the entire industry looks up to for direction.

POWER PUNCH

He scooped all big-ticket cricket events available in the market, investing close to $4.5 billion in the sport.

WHAT NEXT

Shankar has chosen sports as the vehicle for his company’s growth.

BY THE WAY: He began his career as a political correspondent with The Times of India in Bihar.

Source: Indian Express

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Star India enters into partnership with International Hockey Federation

Nitin Kukreja, head of sports business, Star India said, “Hockey is a priority sport for us and we are thrilled that India will host one key event every year during the eight year term. We believe that hosting an international event each year, which is produced innovatively, will significantly boost the popularity of hockey in India.”

STAR Sports to invest Rs 100 cr in hockey league

Nitin Kukreja, head of sports business, says, “This time we will be airing 24 matches in the prime time band at 8 pm. This is a learning from the previous season. Also, we had added some new features in the live telecast that should make for better and more interesting viewing.”

Star bags rights for hockey league

Star India has bagged the broadcasts rights from International Hockey Federation (FIH) in an eight-year deal.

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