Thursday, May 2, 2024

Pete Russell

Hero CPL launches sports marketing course with UWI

Photo Credit: Caribbean Premier League The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) have partnered to launch a sports marketing course which will give students from across the Caribbean an accredited qualification while also...

Pete Russell, CEO, Hero CPL on Caribbean Premier League 2021 viewership passing 500 million for the second year running

Photo Credit: Twitter photo of @geordavis “We were delighted to pass the 500 million viewer mark set in 2020 and to maintain that figure for 2021 when we were competing with so many other sports, is a fantastic achievement. These...

Hero CPL viewership passes 500 million once again

Photo Credit: Caribbean Premier League The viewership of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) passed the half a billion mark for the second successive season in 2021 with strong numbers across the globe. The total viewership was 517.4 million across linear...

Pete Russell and Alexandre Dreyfus announcing the partnership between the CPL and Socios.com to increase fan engagement

Photo Credit: Twitter photo of @geordavis and LinkedIn profile photo of Alexandre Dreyfus “The fans of Hero CPL are central to our success and our future, and we are really excited at the prospect of giving them even more opportunities...

Broadcasters for Hero CPL 2021 confirmed

Photo Credit: Caribbean Premier League The broadcasters for the Hero Caribbean Premier League have been confirmed for the 2021 tournament with deals with key partners in place in India, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, America, Canada, South Africa,...

Hero CPL team up with Socios.com to increase fan engagement

Photo Credit: Caribbean Premier League The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Socios.com, the leading blockchain provider for the sports industry, have announced a partnership that will see the CPL join a roster of 50+ sport organisations worldwide in leveraging blockchain...

Hero CPL Associates with Rario for exclusive Digital Collectibles

Photo Credit: Caribbean Premier League Cricket fans to buy, collect and trade exclusive Caribbean Premier league (CPL) digital collectibles on cricket NFT platform Rario Rario, the world’s first cricket-based digital collectibles platform, today announced an exclusive partnership with the Hero...

Michael Kasprowicz, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Sportcor on debuting the Kookaburra Smart Ball at this year’s CPL

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Michael Kasprowicz “We’re delighted to partner with Hero CPL to introduce the Kookaburra Smart Ball, powered by Sportcor, to the world. By delivering real time data, we look forwarding to getting fans closer to...

Hero CPL to feature Kookaburra Smart Ball

Photo Credit: Caribbean Premier League At this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) the tournament will use the Kookaburra Smart Ball – powered by Sportcor. This revolutionary ball will be used in a professional league for the first time...

Richard Bevan, Chairman, Hero CPL on Pete Russell’s promotion from COO to CEO

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Richard Bevan “We are delighted to confirm that Pete will be the tournament’s CEO. Having been so fundamental to the success of the league to date he was the perfect candidate to take on...

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Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Rob Yates and Ryana MacDonald-Gay lead April MVP Rankings. Domestic cricket is back with a bang,...