Spaniard Ander Ruiz, former footballer with Deportivo Alaves Academy and currently player manager of ISL team FC Goa spoke with The Playknox about his fitness routine during the lockdown period due to Covid-19. What has been your fitness routine during the workout? Mornings usually I go for a long walk or a jog. My […]
Germany’s Bundesliga to resume in mid-May
Germany’s Bundesliga will become the first of Europe’s top football leagues to kick off post the coronavirus stoppage after Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the German federal states said that it can resume from mid-May. The government said the Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bundesliga could restart without spectators, adding the German football league […]
Facebook to invest $2m to support APAC news organisations
The Facebook Journalism Project has announced a $2 million investment in grant funding, coaching and training to support Asia-Pacific news organizations’ coronavirus work. Previously, Google launched a Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to deliver urgent aid to thousands of small, medium and local news publishers globally. According to an official statement by Facebook, News organizations will […]
What COVID19 means for the global sporting realm: A Q&A with Prof. Simon Chadwick
Professor Simon Chadwick is a researcher, writer, academic, consultant and speaker with more than twenty-five years experience working across global sport. He has particular expertise working at the intersection of sport, business, politics and technology, specifically in a Eurasian context. Huffington Post identified him as being among the world’s top-30 most important sports marketers; The […]
Facebook injects $5.7 bn in Reliance Jio to accelerate digital transformation
Facebook announced a $5.7 billion, or INR 43,574 crore, investment in Jio Platforms Limited, part of Reliance Industries Limited, making it the largest minority shareholder. In an official statement, Facebook wrote: “This investment underscores our commitment to India, and our excitement for the dramatic transformation that Jio has spurred in the country. In less than […]
Marketing maven Suhel Seth: “Agencies need to invest in innovation in their core business”
Suhel Seth is one of India’s most followed marketing and management gurus and is a highly-regarded columnist. We spoke to the marketing maven; author and actor about what the COVID19 situation means for the Indian advertising and marketing industry. How adversely do you think COVID19 situation is going to affect the marketing and advertising […]
YouTuber Be YouNick: “Brands need to go back to the basics – figure life from this moment onwards”
Be YouNick (real moniker: Nikunj Lotia) is one of India’s leading content creator and boasts of around 7 million followers across digital platforms and over 1.2 billion online video views. He also represented India at the Vidcon US 2019 and in an exclusive interview with The Playknox, Nikunj talks about his journey, brands and life […]
ECB unveils £61m interim support package for professional & recreational cricket
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a £61 million package to help cricket withstand the financial impact of COVID-19. The plans detail a number of measures for the whole sport from elite to grassroots, including the MCC, the First-Class Counties (FCCs) and their County Cricket Boards (CCBs). Local cricket clubs will also […]
UK Government partners airlines to fly back Britons stranded abroad
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office announces a new government partnership with airlines to fly back more tourists stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. Virgin, Easyjet, Jet2 and Titan Airways have today signed a memorandum of understanding negotiated by the Foreign Secretary and Transport Secretary. British Airways have also made clear that they will work […]
Major League Soccer unveils ‘MLS Unites’ to connect soccer community
Major League Soccer has unveiled MLS Unites, a league-wide platform that highlights all of the efforts that MLS players, coaches, clubs and the league are doing to address the important messages and programs taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new initiative was launched in partnership with the Major League Soccer Players Association. As part […]