Nimbus Communications

Nimbus Communications
Founded	1987
Founder	Harish Thawani
Fate	Liquidated
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Services	Entertainment, Sports Marketing & Broadcasting
Website	www.nimbus.co.in

Nimbus Communications Limited was an Indian media and entertainment company, and sports broadcaster, known for its Neo Prime and Neo Sports channels.^[1]

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Nimbus offered integrated, end-to-end media services focused on sports broadcasting, marketing, and filmed entertainment. Headquartered in Mumbai, it was established in 1987 by Harish Thawani,^[2] and operated across India, Singapore, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, serving customers in the United States, Canada, the UK, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006, the company secured a four-year contract with the BCCI for international match broadcasting rights, valued at $612.18 million (Rs 2,714 crore).^[3]^[4] In 2010, the Times of India Group acquired a minority stake in Nimbus.^[5]

In 2017, Nimbus Communications sold a portion of its digital Bangladesh cricket content rights—covering select archival periods and exclusive digital use—to Marhaba Cricket India Ltd, a UK-registered company involved in cricket rights acquisition and distribution.^[6]

In 2018, following financial disputes with Union Bank of India regarding unpaid short-term loans totaling Rs 35 crore, the Bombay High Court ordered the liquidation of Nimbus Communications.^[7]

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Ownership

Country	India
Broadcast area	India
Owner	Nimbus Communications
History
Launched	8 November 2006; 18 years ago (2006-11-08)
Closed	12 November 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11-12)
Links
Website	www.neosports.tv

Nimbus Communications

Channels

List of channels

Events

Cricket

Football

See also

References

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