The owners of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders would be interested in buying a stake in a new Hundred franchise if the competition expands. Knight Riders Group (KRG) were among those involved in the bidding when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) auctioned off stakes in the eight franchises last year. KRG
Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger stunned the sports world this week with a deal to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion. If approved, the acquisition would provide the new owners with an iconic NBA franchise that boasts 17 championships as well as ties to legends
Jerry Buss bought the Lakers in a $67.5m deal (£50m) in 1979 that included the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and a Los Angeles arena, known as the Kia Forum. After he died in 2013, ownership was passed to his six children in a Trust before a deal was completed with Walter, who also owns
2018’s “Super Troopers 2” wasn’t so much fan service as fan self-service. Kickstarted with nearly $5 million of crowdfunding after studios doubted the public appetite for a tardy sequel to the 2001 indie sleeper “Super Troopers,” it gave the people what they wanted and not much else: a familiar rehash of the first film’s broad
AMC Global Media’s “The Walking Dead” franchise will stream on both Netflix and AMC+ beginning in 2027 as part of a new five-year, $500 million licensing deal. The co-exclusive global licensing pact between Netflix and AMC Global Media covers the original “The Walking Dead,” as well as its six spinoffs, including “Fear the Walking Dead,”
The upcoming “EverQuest” reboot video game, “EverQuest Legends,” will launch with the Kerran cat breed, a fan favorite of the 25-year-old franchise, as playable characters. The announcement was made Saturday at the “EverQuest Legends” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, just days before the game’s July 28 release. “In our game, we are excited to announce