Manchester City on Thursday announced a partnership with Jio Platforms, that will make it the football club's 'Official Mobile Communications Network Partner' in India
Manchester City’s OTT platform CITY+ will be integrated into the JioTV platform. The club will collaborate with Jio to provide new engaging experiences for fans in India
"Through this partnership, we endeavour to bring the best of football to the sports communities and Man City fans in India," said Akash Ambani
Manchester City chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, is also the CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, which has invested $1.2 billion in Jio Platforms
Jio raised stakes for football broadcast with record viewership for FIFA World Cup 2022. JioCinema created a new record in digital viewership by surpassing TV viewership for first time in India
In December 2022, a news report said RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani may bid for North London-based Arsenal Football Club instead of Liverpool or Manchester United
In December 2022, Reliance Projects and Property Management Services, a subsidiary of Jio, has completed 100% stake acquisition in Reliance Infratel for about Rs 3,725 crore
In February 2022, Jio picked up 25% stake in Silicon Valley-based deep tech start-up Two Platforms for $15 mn, invested $200 mn in internet company Glance for 17% stake
In 2020, Jio Platforms raised over $20 billion in the span of three months by selling over 30% stake to marquee investors including Google, Facebook, among others
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