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Planetcast promotes COO Sanjay Duda
India’s broadcast and media services provider Planetcast, has promoted COO Sanjay Duda as chief executive…
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Viacom18 secures global rights to Women’s IPL cricket in $116m deal
In another significant landmark for the commercial development of women’s sport, Indian-based media giant Viacom18…
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Disney hires Google exec to head Disney+ Hotstar
Disney has raided Google for its new head of Indian streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar. Sajith…
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DTH down in India
DTH services in India saw total subscribers drop by 1.6 million in the first quarter…
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Measat-3d and GSat-24 lofted by Arianespace
An Ariane 5 launcher has successfully lofted geostationary satellites for Malaysia’s Measat and the Indian Space…
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Hits TV joins Airtel Digital TV in India
Asian classic TV channel Hits has launched on India’s Airtel Digital TV service as Airtel…
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Indian pay TV market takes a dip
The Indian pay TV market lost almost a million subscribers in the third quarter of…
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Indian government in plan to take 36% stake in Vodafone Idea
The Indian government could soon take a 35.8% stake in the country’s troubled number three…
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Sony Pictures Networks India to merge with Zee Entertainment
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has struck a deal to take control of Indian media…
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APAC set for strong SVOD growth
The Asia Pacific region is set for strong growth in subscription video-on-demand take-up over the…
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Indian media and entertainment market to exceed $23 billion by 2023
The Indian media and entertainment sector is expected to rapidly increase this year with a…
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Indian government agency calls police on Netflix’s Bombay Begums
A government agency in India which represents child rights has called on police in the…
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Fears over streaming content as Indian Supreme Court rules in favour of screening mechanism
India is heading towards increased scrutiny of content on streaming services, with the country’s Supreme…
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Omdia: India to see acceleration in consolidation and content spend
The pay TV and OTT video businesses in India are both set for likely consolidation…
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ZEE5 taps XroadMedia for personalisation
Indian streamer ZEE5 has tapped search and recommendation specialist XroadMedia to enhance personalisation of its video-on-demand…
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Netflix facing censorship calls in India over A Suitable Boy
Netflix is facing calls for censorship in India. The news comes a week after the…
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Netflix launches StreamFest free weekend in India
In its latest attempts to attract users in India, Netflix will offer prospective users a…
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Biggest IPL ever sees 383 billion minutes watched in major boost for Disney in India
The 2020 iteration of the Indian Premier League attracted record audiences and a significant boost…
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New regulatory regime for streamers in India could herald clampdown
The Indian government is to place streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video…
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YouTube launches mobile-focused Shorts in India
YouTube has launched YouTube Shorts, a new format aimed at creators of short mobile phone…
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Verizon and Amazon eyeing US$4 billion stake in Vodafone Idea, claims report
Verizon and Amazon are reportedly eyeing a joint investment of US$4 billion in struggling Indian…
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India’s Fastway taps Synamedia for converged headend
India’s fifth largest MSO Fastway Transmissions has tapped Synamedia to provide its converged headend. Fastway…
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Disney+ Hotstar expected to generate US$900 million in India alone by 2025
Disney+ Hotstar, the recently rebranded version of the Star India streamer, is set to become…
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Disney+ launches in India on April 3
Following something of a last-minute pause, Disney will push ahead with the launch of Disney+…
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Disney pauses Indian rollout as coronavirus delays IPL season
Despite seeing successful launches in a number of European countries, Disney has postponed the launch…
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India to be third largest SVOD market by end of 2020
The growth in affordable smartphones, cheaper mobile data and faster internet access will see India…
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Netflix launches ultra-low-cost promotion in India
Netflix has launched an ultra-cheap one month trial for new customers in India. As part…
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Indian regulator imposes new price caps and rules on pay TV providers
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has instituted new rules that mean cable and…
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Hotstar surpasses 400 million app downloads
Disney-owned Indian streamer Hotstar has hit its latest milestone of 400 million app downloads. The…
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Netflix plans big boost to content spend in India
Netflix is on track to spend INR30 billion (€380 million) on producing and licensing content…