On July 11, 2023, the Government of India said that a 28% tax on funds will be imposed on the total amounts the online gaming companies collect from users.

These online gaming companies became very popular right when they came out. After the introduction, India yielded a large amount of money for these companies.

The online gaming industry is worth about $1.5 billion and has attracted foreign investment due to its immense popularity. Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitaraman, has detailed that the decision to impose the tax on the total amounts of these gaming companies was taken after consultation with the states. She added that there was no intent to hurt the industry.

The industry representatives are not that convinced by this statement that they said this imposing tax would narrow down their earnings and extra charges were likely to be passed on to customers.

The gaming apps in India are advertising and endorsing famous athletes in India. The majority of these athletes belong to the Indian Premier League or IPL. The IPL is the franchise cricket league tournament conducted annually in India.

The revenue of these platforms rose by 24% from last year to over $342 million during the IPL cricket matches with over 61 million users participating, Redseer consultancy said this month.

Cricket is the most popular sport in India, and the brand ambassadors of these online gaming companies are cricketers. Hence, the popularity of these companies reached every corner of the country.

The other side of this coin is that addiction and financial losses are a tremendous number surrounding these companies. On the app Dream11, users can create their teams for just Rs 8 with a total prize pool of Rs 1.2 million.

These apps offer the ‘legal gambling’ experience where India has not legalized gambling other than in Goa.

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The craze of IPL keeps on increasing year by year among its fans and this year also this fandom and craziness can be seen among the audience. Noticing this the official broadcaster of IPL – Star Sports keeps on engaging its audience with some fun activities. This year Start Sports collaborated with Bharti Airtel for a new initiative called Airtel 5G Plus Ultimate Fan in which the audience was not only made aware of Airtel 5G’s connectivity but also got the chance to interact with legends of the game present inside the Star sports studios with the help of 5G networks.

Just like Star Sports, telecom company Airtel also knows what the audience wants therefore as soon as the IPL started the company introduced a new contest called Airtel Superfan League in which you just need to answer a simple question and you might get a chance to win an Amazon voucher worth Rs.1000.

Today in the evening the match is between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals and just before the match, Airtel India has dropped today’s question for all the MI and RR fans on their Twitter handle .

Put your intuition to test!
Tell us & stand a chance to win an Amazon voucher.
T&C apply. Click on https://t.co/RlIKtjH2nE to know more.

Enjoy T20 Live action with Airtel Digital TV & stay updated!#SuperfanLeague pic.twitter.com/3HTRCwHmx1

— airtel India (@airtelindia) April 30, 2023

You just need to answer this simple question based on your intuition and who knows you might be that lucky winner and get a chance to win the Amazon voucher.

Interested participants just need to share their entries with Airtel India on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Winners will be chosen on the basis of the randomizer response and the name will be announced through Airtel’s official page on respective social media platforms.

The contest shall close today at 5:30 pm, so hurry and participate in this amazing contest to win the voucher.

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Jio Cinema is collaborating with Warner Bros., HBO, and Paramount+ according to the latest reports.

The latest streaming service Jio Cinema, started by the Reliance company, has made a deal with Warner Bros for its content to be shown in India. This collaboration will strengthen Jio Cinema to compete against Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

The Economic Times reported that, after the deal, the Warner Bros. content as well as its HBO content will become available on Jio Cinema such as Game of Thrones, The Harry Potter series etc.

“HBO Original, Max Original, and Warner Bros. Television series are set to premiere on Jio Cinema on the same day as the U.S,” the companies said.

The HBO content was available on the Disney+ Hotstar app but the partnership between the two streaming services ended on March 31, 2023.

Clement Schwebig said that the agreement was part of the commitment towards the South Asia market, as the company looks forward to strengthening the scale of its regional business. Clement Schwebig is the president of Warner Bros. India, Southeast Asia, and Korea.

This deal is going to bring thousands of hours of streaming content to Jio Cinema, which has already become successful with the IPL 2023 broadcasting for free.

Viacom18 won the digital streaming rights of IPL from 2023 to 2027. Reliance, Paramount Global, and Bodhi Tree are the shareholders of Viacom18.

According to the latest reports, Jio Cinema is about to merge with Voot, which is a streaming service of Viacom18. By the end of IPL 2023, Jio Cinema is expected to become Jio Voot and they are also going to charge the subscribers for the streaming content.

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JioCinema has become popularly used by Indian customers from the beginning of 2023 IPL. The reason JioCinema is popular is that it is a streaming platform with zero subscription fee and you can subscribe with your phone number.

After IPL, JioCinema will become a paid streaming platform. The subscription plans could start from Rs 99, according to the report by OnlyTech.

The plan of Rs 99 is still not confirmed whether it is monthly or quarterly. Reliance’s media and content business president Jyoti Deshpande confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg that JioCinema will indeed expand its base and start charging for content consumption.

JioCinema users are not sure whether IPL will be streaming for free or not. Jyoti Deshpande also said that IPL will continue to be free even after the new subscription plans.

With new content releasing soon, the change to the name should happen shortly because “JioCinema” is now labeled as the IPL streaming platform. The name is probably going to be converted into JioVoot. The name comes from the expected merging going to happen with JioCinema and Viacom 18’s Voot.

Voot is already another streaming platform that offers content at Rs 299 per year. Voot is a streaming platform under Viacom18 which is under Network18, which is a Reliance Industries Subsidiary.

The new platform will offer over 100 new movies and TV shows. Jio has confirmed that they will add over 100 movies and shows before IPL ends. With the IPL ending next month, we will get more information.

Reliance’s entertainment division, Jio Studio, recently announced about 100 original productions might come this year. ‘Dunki’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, a courtroom drama by Amitabh Bachchan, and ‘Bediya’ and ‘Stree’ sequels are expected to be on this list.

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Ahead of the most anticipated cricket event of the country, Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2023 scheduled to begin on the 31st of March, Jio unveils three new cricket plans with added benefits to offer its cricket enthusiasts the privilege to watch the matches at high quality video resolution without any hassles.

Read more about the plans below.

Jio’s New Cricket Plans

As mentioned three new cricket plans have been introduced by the telecom company owned by Mukesh Ambani and all the plans will provide its users with 3GB of daily data along with a complimentary access to Jio’s 5G services. The plans will also give its users an exclusive access to the live matches which they’ll be able to watch in 4K video resolution. Let’s now look at the newly introduced plans.

Rs. 219

The lowest plan is the Rs. 219 plan which has a pack validity of 14 days and that comes with benefits like unlimited calls and 3GB of daily data. 2GB additional data is also provided giving a total of 44GB of high speed internet to its users. Users will also be able to send 100 SMS per day.

Rs. 399

In the Rs. 399 plan also, Jio users will have benefits like unlimited voice calls with 100 SMS per day. The pack will have a total validity of 28 days and over the period, they’ll be able to use a total of 90GB of data. Apart from the 3GB daily data, Jio users will also receive 6GB of additional data with the Rs. 399 plan.

Rs. 999

The Rs. 999 plan is the costliest plan and users will be able to enjoy benefits like unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day and a daily data of 3GB along with an additional data of 40GB. The users will also get a pack validity for 84 days.

Three add on packs have also been introduced by Jio which starts at Rs. 222 and goes upto Rs. 667. For the Rs. 222 plan, users will receive 50GB of additional data which will have a pack validity same as that of their active plan. For the Rs. 444 and 667 plans, users will receive additional data of 100GB and 150GB respectively with a validity of 60 days and 90 days respectively.

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This is good news for all IPL fans. The 2023 Indian Premier League will be streamed live in India by the telecom giant Jio, for free. And not just that, the League will also be streamed in 12 different languages. 

According to reports, after the success of the Reliance company in the live streaming of the FIFA World Cup, the IPL seems to be the next milestone. 

Viacom18, which was a joint venture between Network18 (a subsidiary of Reliance Industries) and Paramount Networks, has bagged the digital rights of the IPL for a whopping Rs 23,758 Cr (as per reports) and will hence be allowing its free live streaming in 4K. This specifically means that JioCinema has received a nod from the BCCI to carry out this feat. 

“We want to eliminate all barriers in terms of consumption – availability, affordability, and language. The reach of the LEAGUE will be bigger than IPL on TV. It will not be bigger by a small amount, but by a massive one,” Anil Jayaraj, CEO of Viacom18 Sports, told e4m when asked about the reason and goal for this strategy. He even said that the main purpose is to present IPL in a way that has never been explored before. 

According to a Business Standard report, the company is planning “to broadcast IPL in regional languages, bundling free IPL viewing with Jio telecom subscription packages or allowing users with rival mobile plans to access some form of free broadcast on JioCinema.”

Viacom18 is planning IPL 2023 LIVE Streaming in 12 languages with pan-India language coverage. IPL 2023 will stream in 12 languages. Apart from English, Hindi, Marathi, Bangla, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, Assamese may find a place in the commentary as well. 

Now why is this an important moment in the history of IPL? Well, that is because IPL has never been streamed live for free. Platforms such as  Disney+Hotstar, Airtel, Vodafone and Jio required a subscription in return for a live stream of the IPL. 

Moreover, having launched 5G services in the metro cities this is a clear strategy to gain popularity amongst consumers by providing free of cost premium viewing services of the cricket match. If Reliance is able to successfully pull through this, it would be at an advantageous position to win the BCCI Media Rights that will be announced sometime this year. 

Disclaimer: This article has been published based on the details given on mentioned website above. The Tech Outlook won’t be responsible for any issues regarding the purchase of the product.

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India is often considered to be the country with the most cricket fans in the world. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has received an overwhelming response so far. Watching IPL matches is exciting for many Indians today.

Recently, Utsav Techie, a tech content creator on YouTube posted on Twitter about BCCI approving Jio’s request to broadcast IPL matches in 4K.

Have a look at this tweet.

BCCI has approved Jio's request to broadcast IPL matches in 4K

— Utsav Techie (@utsavtechie) February 2, 2023

Now, Jio Cinema and Sports 18 are set to broadcast IPL matches in 4K video resolution. This will enhance the viewing experience of many. Earlier, 1080 p HD video resolution was used in order to broadcast the IPL matches by Hotstar. In the year 2022, it was the official partner for airing IPL matches.

The 4K resolution will bring in a revolution due to its top-notch and uncompromised quality. It is truly 4 times better than the 1080 p HD resolution.

While Jio-led brands are always working on improving their technical abilities, they strive to be the best in the market. The Jio-led brands are also working on fixing technical glitches if any. Prior to this, they streamed the FIFA 2022 matches wherein a few issues were encountered. So, the upgradation will be a move to observe.

As per My Smart Price, Sports 18 which is led by Jio will target over 500 million users for IPL streaming.

As per reports BCCI has given approval to Jio to live stream IPL matches in 4K resolution. And guess what, Jio Cinema app will be live-streaming IPL matches for free. Isn’t it exciting?

However, IPL enthusiasts are already pumped up about this new development. What we know so far is that this is going to be huge.

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The ‘Emerging Player of the Year’ in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has now parted ways with Gujarat Titans. The opening batter had an amazing time with the current IPL champs as he contributed to help the new franchise lift their maiden IPL trophy.

Moreover, he recently also got to his maiden international ton for India, he has been in the best form as an opener.

The Gujarat Titans official twitter page announced Gill’s departure, “It’s been a journey to remember. We wish you all the best for your next endeavour.”

It left the fans clueless with why the opening batter is leaving the Hardik Pandya-led side after such a wonderful maiden IPL winning season and the bigger question on the fans mind was which team is he joining. Kolkata Knight Riders fans demanded the batter to make a comeback to his former IPL team. One KKR fan even wrote, “Homecoming to KKR, please.”

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have roped in Chandrakant Pandit as their head coach in place of Brendon McCullum, who has been recently appointed as the coach of England’s Test team.

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Chennai Super Kings CEO has confirmed the news that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be leading the franchise in the 2023 edition of IPL, the information was given by Kasi Vishwanathan on Sunday. The news has brought a smile on every CSK fan.

Although, it is not a huge surprise considering MSD’s influence and guidance in the CSK side for over a decade now, the team is a four-time IPL champion and one of the most favourite and immensely popular teams in the richest league of the world.

“There is no change in our stance. We never said that there will be a change,” Kasi told InsideSport, thus, making it clear that Dhoni will continue as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2023 as well.

However, Dhoni had handed over the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja before the start of IPL 2022 season. But due to the team’s poor run under the new captain, CSK had lost six out of their eight matches.

Afterwards, Jadeja handed over the captaincy shoes back to Dhoni, MSD took over the captaincy duties for the remainder of the season for the greater interest of the team.

Although, his place in the Super Kings has always been a question of concern, MSD has never showed any sign of returning back, though the news has been out officially by the CEO.

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Ravindra Jadeja and IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings have set to be in a cold war since the end of IPL 2022. Since then the two, have not been in any touch.

Moreover, after a shaky start to IPL 2022, Jadeja was stripped of the duties at the halfway stage, citing that the captaincy role affected his gameplay. With that, MS Dhoni returned as skipper of the team. Jadeja has also cited that, it could be all over between the two parties.

According to The Times of India, Jadeja and CSK have not been in touch in the IPL 2022 conclusion, which is unlike CSK with its players, as it always seems a big family. Jadeja was out of action due to a rib injury, although, since his return to the national side, he has not indicated any communication with CSK.

A couple of months back, Jadeja deleted all his CSK-related posts from his social media handles. Furthermore, a video released by CSK wishing MSD, Jadeja was missing from the lot.

With the end of their long partnership, maybe the four time IPL champs will be trading him to another franchise in the IPL 2023 auctions.

Also, it is rumoured that a couple of big franchisees are already in talks with Jadeja over the possibility of having him, as they eye an Indian skipper.

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