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How are IPL team owners making their money this time?

Sluggish ticket sales and slow moving merchandise: How are IPL team owners making their money? All this and more on this episode of Storyboard.

May 03, 2011 / 10:42 IST
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Nearly 40 matches have been played in IPL season 4 and the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders are on top of the league table. That's how the teams are faring. But what about the team owners how are they doing? Nikita Rana reports that the 80 sponsors on board are bringing in cheer but ticket sales and merchandising continue to be a worry. And the fact that key players have been shuffled around hasn't helped in either building brands or loyalty.

Also on Storyboard this week: The Tsunami effect: As Japanese car companies slow down, rivals could look to benefit

The after-effects of the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan on March 11 are being felt by Japanese car makers around the world. This week Honda and Toyota announced production cuts between 50% and 70% because of the delay in getting critical components, including engines and transmission units from Japan. Animesh Das finds out how the companies, which have really tiny market shares locally, will be impacted and if it

first published: Apr 30, 2011 07:29 pm

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