The much-anticipated third season&nbsp;of the DP World International League T20 is set to kickoff&nbsp;early in 2025, on January 11. The 34-match tournament will last for a month, with the finale to take place on Feb 9. Following the magnanimous success of the second season, cricket fans and sports fanatics in India are eagerly waiting for the upcoming edition. They will be able to watch the games exclusively&nbsp;on ZEE’s linear TV channels, OTT platform ZEE5 and on its syndicate partners’ TV and digital networks across the world.

The 34-match tournament, featuring six teams, will be held at the three UAE cricket venues -- i.e. Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. It is to be noted that the second edition was a huge success. It&nbsp;was the second most-watched T20 cricket league worldwide, with a total of 348 million unique viewers from around the globe.

With big stars such as&nbsp;David Warner, Nicholas Pooran, Matheesha Pathirana, Sunil Narine, Tim David, Andre Russell, Alex Hales, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult, etc., the third season is poised&nbsp;to attract a lot of eyeballs.

Notably, the event will be broadcast in Hindi and English commentary. ZEE5 will give Live free-to-view streaming of all the matches for the sole purpose of&nbsp;bolstering cricket viewership in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/ipl-playoff-scenario-how-can-dc-qualify-after-beating-lsg-in-last-league-stage-match-here-are-details-721525">IPL Playoff Scenario: How can DC qualify after beating LSG in last league-stage match? Here are details</a>

<h2>'Our goal is to ensure that this truly-global league becomes more accessible to viewers worldwide</h2>

Ashish Sehgal, chief growth officer – Ad Sales, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises, spoke at length about the&nbsp;development and said, "Zee is delighted to present DP World ILT20 3rd season and promises an electrifying experience to cricket fans in India and around the world. With the world's finest players, iconic stadiums, and infrastructure and six leading sporting franchises, our goal is to build upon the previous year's success, further solidifying the league's stature as one of the most-widely followed cricket events in the world. In our pursuit to grow the market, we are continuously exploring innovative ways to enhance the fan experience, making it more interactive, immersive, and engaging. "

He further opined, "We are collaborating with cutting-edge technologies and creating new avenues for cricket enthusiasts to connect with the sport. As we embark on this exciting new season, our goal is to ensure that this truly-global league becomes more accessible to viewers worldwide.”

Meanwhile, the CEO DP World ILT20 David White stated, "We are delighted to confirm the window for DP World International League T20 Season 3. The window has been finalised after discussions with our stakeholders." He added, "We have begun our preparations for Season 3 with an aim of making the league even bigger and better; Season 2 was a massive success in terms of all relevant metrics’ and helped further strengthen the league’s reputation, making it one of the most sought after T20 leagues for players, fans and broadcasters from around the world. Having considered all aspects, the January-February window for Season 3 has turned out to be the most suitable."

The much-anticipated third season of the DP World International League T20 is set to kickoff early in 2025, on January 11. The 34-match tournament will last for a month, with the finale to take place on Feb 9.

The much-anticipated third season of the DP World International League T20 is set to kickoff early in 2025, on January 11. The 34-match tournament will last for a month, with the finale to take place on Feb 9. Following the magnanimous success of the second season, cricket fans and sports fanatics in India are eagerly waiting for the upcoming edition. They will be able to watch the games exclusively on ZEE’s linear TV channels, OTT platform ZEE5 and on its syndicate partners’ TV and digital networks across the world. The 34-match tournament, featuring six teams, will be held at the three UAE cricket venues -- i.e. Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. It is to be noted that the second edition was a huge success. It was the second most-watched T20 cricket league worldwide, with a total of 348 million unique viewers from around the globe. With big stars such as David Warner, Nicholas Pooran, Matheesha Pathirana, Sunil Narine, Tim David, Andre Russell, Alex Hales, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult, etc., the third season is poised to attract a lot of eyeballs. Notably, the event will be broadcast in Hindi and English commentary. ZEE5 will give Live free-to-view streaming of all the matches for the sole purpose of bolstering cricket viewership in the Indian subcontinent and beyond. Also read: IPL Playoff Scenario: How can DC qualify after beating LSG in last league-stage match? Here are details 'Our goal is to ensure that this truly-global league becomes more accessible to viewers worldwide Ashish Sehgal, chief growth officer – Ad Sales, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises, spoke at length about the development and said, "Zee is delighted to present DP World ILT20 3rd season and promises an electrifying experience to cricket fans in India and around the world. With the world's finest players, iconic stadiums, and infrastructure and six leading sporting franchises, our goal is to build upon the previous year's success, further solidifying the league's stature as one of the most-widely followed cricket events in the world. In our pursuit to grow the market, we are continuously exploring innovative ways to enhance the fan experience, making it more interactive, immersive, and engaging. " He further opined, "We are collaborating with cutting-edge technologies and creating new avenues for cricket enthusiasts to connect with the sport. As we embark on this exciting new season, our goal is to ensure that this truly-global league becomes more accessible to viewers worldwide.” Meanwhile, the CEO DP World ILT20 David White stated, "We are delighted to confirm the window for DP World International League T20 Season 3. The window has been finalised after discussions with our stakeholders." He added, "We have begun our preparations for Season 3 with an aim of making the league even bigger and better; Season 2 was a massive success in terms of all relevant metrics’ and helped further strengthen the league’s reputation, making it one of the most sought after T20 leagues for players, fans and broadcasters from around the world. Having considered all aspects, the January-February window for Season 3 has turned out to be the most suitable."

ZEE Entertainment to air season 3 of DP World ILT20, among most-watched T20s

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Zee Media Corporation Limited, one of the country's largest media companies, has expanded its regional footprint by virtually launching four news channels in South India – Zee Tamil News, Zee Telugu News, Zee Kannada News, and Zee Malayalam News.

The four new digital news channels were virtually launched by Dr&nbsp;Subhash Chandra, Chairman of Essel Group and founder of Zee Media Corporation.

As per updates, the four channels will be telecast in digital form as live streams on YouTube and other digital platforms, and also on their respective websites. With this, Zee Media also plans to launch satellite versions of these channels in the coming months.

Soon after the launch of the channels, the company said in a statement, "The aim behind launching these channels is to reach out to every southern household and connect with them in their own language, bringing them news from not only the country and world at large but from every corner of their states. Being digital channels, the expanse and variety of content will be immense."

"Our brands in the South will stand for ‘Fearless’ and ‘Unbiased’ journalism that is being anticipated by the masses. The people out here are parched for news that is impartial and direct. Zee will bring a refreshing change in a market dominated by political channels or channels that have party lineage", it added.

It must be noted that Zee Media is a 26-year-old news network with 14 News channels in 6 different languages, touching more than 220 million viewers and over 362 million users across its digital properties. Apart from this, Zee Media is also the No. 1 news network in the country digitally, according to Comscore (digital data analysis company) in the general news category.

With the launch of new channels, Zee Media hopes to expand its outreach among each and every south Indian household and connect with them in their own language, bringing them news from not only the country and the world at large but from every corner of their states.

The company believes the launch of these new digital news channels will greatly augment the nationwide reach of Zee Media Corporation, which has a vast presence in the North, West, and East Indian states.

Zee Media Corporation Limited, one of the country's largest media companies, has expanded its regional footprint by virtually launching four news channels in South India – Zee Tamil News, Zee Telugu News, Zee Kannada News, and Zee Malayalam News.

Zee Media Corporation Limited, one of the country's largest media companies, has expanded its regional footprint by virtually launching four news channels in South India – Zee Tamil News, Zee Telugu News, Zee Kannada News, and Zee Malayalam News. The four new digital news channels were virtually launched by Dr Subhash Chandra, Chairman of Essel Group and founder of Zee Media Corporation. As per updates, the four channels will be telecast in digital form as live streams on YouTube and other digital platforms, and also on their respective websites. With this, Zee Media also plans to launch satellite versions of these channels in the coming months. Soon after the launch of the channels, the company said in a statement, "The aim behind launching these channels is to reach out to every southern household and connect with them in their own language, bringing them news from not only the country and world at large but from every corner of their states. Being digital channels, the expanse and variety of content will be immense." "Our brands in the South will stand for ‘Fearless’ and ‘Unbiased’ journalism that is being anticipated by the masses. The people out here are parched for news that is impartial and direct. Zee will bring a refreshing change in a market dominated by political channels or channels that have party lineage", it added. It must be noted that Zee Media is a 26-year-old news network with 14 News channels in 6 different languages, touching more than 220 million viewers and over 362 million users across its digital properties. Apart from this, Zee Media is also the No. 1 news network in the country digitally, according to Comscore (digital data analysis company) in the general news category. With the launch of new channels, Zee Media hopes to expand its outreach among each and every south Indian household and connect with them in their own language, bringing them news from not only the country and the world at large but from every corner of their states. The company believes the launch of these new digital news channels will greatly augment the nationwide reach of Zee Media Corporation, which has a vast presence in the North, West, and East Indian states.

Zee Media launches four new digital channels to expand its regional coverage

A tweet falsely claims that a deal took place between Zee Media and Adani Group.

The fake news report has been going viral on social media, however, it is a blatant lie. The report is completely baseless.

The top management of Zee Media has strongly refuted this fake and false tweet because no such deal took place with the Adani group.&nbsp;

"We completely refute any such rumour being spread by some journalist around talks between Dr. Subhash Chandra and Gautam Adani related to Zee Media. There is no talk between both groups. This is false news," confirmed Ronak Jatwala, official spokesperson of the&nbsp;company.

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The Zee Media management has asked people not to believe such rumours as there has been no dialogue between the two groups.

The tweet said Gautam Adani and Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra had entered into&nbsp;an exclusive agreement. However, this is completely baseless and the news is fake.

A tweet falsely claims that a deal took place between Zee Media and Adani Group. The fake news report has been going viral on social media, however, it is a blatant lie.

A tweet falsely claims that a deal took place between Zee Media and Adani Group. The fake news report has been going viral on social media, however, it is a blatant lie. The report is completely baseless. The top management of Zee Media has strongly refuted this fake and false tweet because no such deal took place with the Adani group. "We completely refute any such rumour being spread by some journalist around talks between Dr. Subhash Chandra and Gautam Adani related to Zee Media. There is no talk between both groups. This is false news," confirmed Ronak Jatwala, official spokesperson of the company. Here is the tweet:- Gautam Adani and Subhash Chandra enter in to an exclusive agreement . Adani enterprise to acquire Zee media in an all cash deal at Rs 30 per share. Sanjay Pugalia to be CEO of Zee news. — Anurag Chaturvedi (@AnuragC1106) January 12, 2022 × The Zee Media management has asked people not to believe such rumours as there has been no dialogue between the two groups. The tweet said Gautam Adani and Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra had entered into an exclusive agreement. However, this is completely baseless and the news is fake.

Fake news: Tweet on Zee Media-Adani Group deal is false and baseless

In an exclusive talk between India's telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Zee Media, He reacts to WhatsApp-NSO snoop gate, asks the public to not worry. Let's listen in...

India's telecom minister reacts to WhatsApp-NSO snoopgate, asks public to not worry

Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMC) has sent legal notice for defamation to online website Cobrapost over their so called sting- 'Operation 136'. The sting claims that many organisations are willing to take money to promote pro-Hindutva content. Strongly reacting to the sting done by 'journalist' Pushp Sharma, ZMCL has sent legal notice to not only him but also Cobrapost editor and founder Aniruddha Bahal.&nbsp;

In the notice, ZMCL has panned the sting operation as ' nothing but a planned conspiracy and set of self servicing false, fabricated and baseless piece of writing, which in itself is based on tampered, doctored and edited videos'. It says the sting 'Operation Rashtravaad' aired on Zee Hindusthan exposes the malafide intent of the journalist Push Sharma and it potrays the actual facts and conversations when he approached Zee officials with his alias of Acharya Atal.&nbsp;

Alongside Cobrapost, ZMCL has also sent notices to 'The Wire', 'The Quint' and 'Bhadas4Media' - for carrying out news related to the so called sting in their website.&nbsp;

In the notice to Cobrapost, Zee Group has asked for the articles to be removed, to be tendered an unconditional apology, an assurance that the articles won't be recirculated in any form and assurance that no defamatory content is spread against it. Failing which, ZMCL will be filing for both civil and criminal suits, claims the legal notice.&nbsp;

The notice sent to 'The Wire' is about two articles written by them post publication of Cobrapost sting. The notice say, "The deliberate manner in which you the Noticees have carried out the story in question by publishing the impugned articles makes it abundantly clear that you the Noticees have failed to act as per the principles of journalistic ethics and have only exhibited your biased and prejudiced mindset against our client for ulterior motives".&nbsp;

"It appears that the impugned articles containing defamatory contents have been electronically published by you the Noticees with the specific knowledge and intention to defame our client, by making totally malicious, false, incorrect and defamatory allegations against our client," the notice says. "As a neutral media house, you were expected to ponder upon the legitimacy of such alleged sting operations as claimed to be genuine by said Mr Pushp Sharma, who had a tainted track record".&nbsp;

The notice says that 'The Wire' merely reproduced allegations levelled by Cobrapost without due dilligence. ZMCL has asked for the articles to be pulled down and an unconditional apology failing which both civil and criminal defamation cases would be filed.&nbsp;

The notice to 'The Quint' mentions two articles which are related to the Cobrapost story. It says, " The false and baseless averments, suggestions and imputations are result of incorrect and grossly irresponsible reporting and aparent malafide'. &nbsp;It further says the fact that no mention of Zee's sting 'Operation Rashtravaad' is there on the Quint's website shows 'your agenda driven journalism and discloses your apparent mala-fide intentions'. The legal notice highlights the fact that The Quint didn't try to verify Cobrapost's claims and didn't took cognizance of the tainted past of the journalist Pushp Sharma. Quint too has been asked to retract the story and apologise in next 48 hours, failing which ZMCL will file cases of civil and criminal defamation.&nbsp;

The notice to Bhadas4Media is along similar lines. It highlights an article posted on the website. The notice says despite clarification given, the website chose to publish manipulative and slanderous Impugned articles. It also says the website was aware of Zee's sting and yet chose to glorify Cobrapost videos done by a man with questionable past. Bhadas4Media has been given 48 hours to unpublish the articles and give an apology, failing which civil and criminal defamation suits may be filed against them.&nbsp;

In 'Operation 136', Pushp Sharma masquerading as Acharya Atal reaches out to media houses and offers them money to run pro- Hindutva content. But look at the videos closely and they reek of convenient editing to tarnish the reputation of many mainstream media houses.

The cornerstone of any journalistic exercise is credibility. But what can be said of a so-called sting done by a journalist, who has very little to show for this basic virtue of journalism? Pushp Sharma who conducted this farcical Operation 136 to 'expose' media organisations has a controversial past, to say the least.

He has two criminal cases lodged against him that are ongoing. One of them is about carrying out alleged fake sting operations in 2009 and other about fabricating RTI responses from the AYUSH Ministry in 2016. For these, Sharma was arrested twice by Delhi Police, according to reports published in The Times of India and The Print. The trial is yet to start in both the cases.

According to media reports, Pushp Sharma and his accomplice Pankaj Kumar used to fake road accidents to trap unsuspecting policemen. Once the police officer arrived, they’d pretend to reach a compromise, following which they’d ask the police officer at the scene to hand them change for Rs 500 and Rs 1000. The officer, who didn’t know he was being filmed would hand over the change. This footage was used to later blackmail the police officer. However, according to reports, Sharma and Kumar soon ran out of luck when Delhi Police managed to set a similar trap against them. &nbsp;

On October 21, 2009, two police officers from Vasant Vihar PS were asked to report at an 'accident' scene near IIT Delhi. Pushp and his accomplice tried the same modus operandi with the two police officers - Head Constable (HC) Rishi Rose and Ct. Satish. Rose gave Pushp Sharma change for Rs 500 to settle the matter with 'victim' Kumar. This video was recorded, and later Pushp Sharma called up HC Rose demanding money. Officer Rose then brought the matter to the notice of his seniors who promptly busted the racket on 17 November 2009, when Sharma was caught receiving Rs 10,000 from constable Rose. The case, according to a report in the Times of India, is currently pending trial at Delhi’s Patiala House Court. Cut to 2016, and Pushp Sharma again attracted controversy with his allegation that the AYUSH ministry was discriminating against Muslims while hiring yoga trainers. He cited an RTI reply in his report which was fake according to the Ministry. The AYUSH ministry lodged a formal complaint against Pushp Sharma for filing a 'fake' RTI and the journalist was booked on multiple charges.

The other websites Zee Media has sent notices to include The Wire, The Quint, and Bhadas4Media

Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMC) has sent legal notice for defamation to online website Cobrapost over their so called sting- 'Operation 136'. The sting claims that many organisations are willing to take money to promote pro-Hindutva content. Strongly reacting to the sting done by 'journalist' Pushp Sharma, ZMCL has sent legal notice to not only him but also Cobrapost editor and founder Aniruddha Bahal. In the notice, ZMCL has panned the sting operation as ' nothing but a planned conspiracy and set of self servicing false, fabricated and baseless piece of writing, which in itself is based on tampered, doctored and edited videos'. It says the sting 'Operation Rashtravaad' aired on Zee Hindusthan exposes the malafide intent of the journalist Push Sharma and it potrays the actual facts and conversations when he approached Zee officials with his alias of Acharya Atal. Alongside Cobrapost, ZMCL has also sent notices to 'The Wire', 'The Quint' and 'Bhadas4Media' - for carrying out news related to the so called sting in their website. In the notice to Cobrapost, Zee Group has asked for the articles to be removed, to be tendered an unconditional apology, an assurance that the articles won't be recirculated in any form and assurance that no defamatory content is spread against it. Failing which, ZMCL will be filing for both civil and criminal suits, claims the legal notice. The notice sent to 'The Wire' is about two articles written by them post publication of Cobrapost sting. The notice say, "The deliberate manner in which you the Noticees have carried out the story in question by publishing the impugned articles makes it abundantly clear that you the Noticees have failed to act as per the principles of journalistic ethics and have only exhibited your biased and prejudiced mindset against our client for ulterior motives". "It appears that the impugned articles containing defamatory contents have been electronically published by you the Noticees with the specific knowledge and intention to defame our client, by making totally malicious, false, incorrect and defamatory allegations against our client," the notice says. "As a neutral media house, you were expected to ponder upon the legitimacy of such alleged sting operations as claimed to be genuine by said Mr Pushp Sharma, who had a tainted track record". The notice says that 'The Wire' merely reproduced allegations levelled by Cobrapost without due dilligence. ZMCL has asked for the articles to be pulled down and an unconditional apology failing which both civil and criminal defamation cases would be filed. The notice to 'The Quint' mentions two articles which are related to the Cobrapost story. It says, " The false and baseless averments, suggestions and imputations are result of incorrect and grossly irresponsible reporting and aparent malafide'. It further says the fact that no mention of Zee's sting 'Operation Rashtravaad' is there on the Quint's website shows 'your agenda driven journalism and discloses your apparent mala-fide intentions'. The legal notice highlights the fact that The Quint didn't try to verify Cobrapost's claims and didn't took cognizance of the tainted past of the journalist Pushp Sharma. Quint too has been asked to retract the story and apologise in next 48 hours, failing which ZMCL will file cases of civil and criminal defamation. The notice to Bhadas4Media is along similar lines. It highlights an article posted on the website. The notice says despite clarification given, the website chose to publish manipulative and slanderous Impugned articles. It also says the website was aware of Zee's sting and yet chose to glorify Cobrapost videos done by a man with questionable past. Bhadas4Media has been given 48 hours to unpublish the articles and give an apology, failing which civil and criminal defamation suits may be filed against them. In 'Operation 136', Pushp Sharma masquerading as Acharya Atal reaches out to media houses and offers them money to run pro- Hindutva content. But look at the videos closely and they reek of convenient editing to tarnish the reputation of many mainstream media houses. The cornerstone of any journalistic exercise is credibility. But what can be said of a so-called sting done by a journalist, who has very little to show for this basic virtue of journalism? Pushp Sharma who conducted this farcical Operation 136 to 'expose' media organisations has a controversial past, to say the least. He has two criminal cases lodged against him that are ongoing. One of them is about carrying out alleged fake sting operations in 2009 and other about fabricating RTI responses from the AYUSH Ministry in 2016. For these, Sharma was arrested twice by Delhi Police, according to reports published in The Times of India and The Print. The trial is yet to start in both the cases. According to media reports, Pushp Sharma and his accomplice Pankaj Kumar used to fake road accidents to trap unsuspecting policemen. Once the police officer arrived, they’d pretend to reach a compromise, following which they’d ask the police officer at the scene to hand them change for Rs 500 and Rs 1000. The officer, who didn’t know he was being filmed would hand over the change. This footage was used to later blackmail the police officer. However, according to reports, Sharma and Kumar soon ran out of luck when Delhi Police managed to set a similar trap against them. On October 21, 2009, two police officers from Vasant Vihar PS were asked to report at an 'accident' scene near IIT Delhi. Pushp and his accomplice tried the same modus operandi with the two police officers - Head Constable (HC) Rishi Rose and Ct. Satish. Rose gave Pushp Sharma change for Rs 500 to settle the matter with 'victim' Kumar. This video was recorded, and later Pushp Sharma called up HC Rose demanding money. Officer Rose then brought the matter to the notice of his seniors who promptly busted the racket on 17 November 2009, when Sharma was caught receiving Rs 10,000 from constable Rose. The case, according to a report in the Times of India, is currently pending trial at Delhi’s Patiala House Court. Cut to 2016, and Pushp Sharma again attracted controversy with his allegation that the AYUSH ministry was discriminating against Muslims while hiring yoga trainers. He cited an RTI reply in his report which was fake according to the Ministry. The AYUSH ministry lodged a formal complaint against Pushp Sharma for filing a 'fake' RTI and the journalist was booked on multiple charges.

Zee Media sends legal notice of defamation to Cobrapost, 3 other news websites

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