Govt rolls out pilot to identify grassroots digital creators

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting yesterday launched the pilot phase of the ‘Gems of India’ Challenge, a nationwide initiative to identify, nurture and promote grassroots digital creators.

‘Odyssey’s IMAX tango hands it $52mn opening weekend; India share $1.7mn

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ earned $52 million from IMAX screens worldwide during its opening weekend, accounting for 20 per cent of the film’s global box office

JioStar bags digital & TV India rights for The Hundred 2026

JioStar has acquired the exclusive television and digital broadcasting rights for The Hundred 2026 (both men and women) in India.

Partition romance ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ emerges a ‘sleeper hit’

As ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ entered its sixth week in cinemas, producer Mohit Choudhary yesterday said the Imtiaz Ali-directed film has become a commercial hit by recovering its costs through theatrical and non-theatrical revenues.

Nayanthara’s ‘Hi’ locks October 2 release date in theatres

The makers of ‘Hi’, starring Nayanthara and Kavin, have officially announced that the Tamil film will release in theatres worldwide on October 2.

Disney, food firm Kraft Heinz forge multi-year strategic alliance

The Walt Disney Company and Kraft Heinz have entered into a long-term, multi-year strategic alliance spanning foodservice, media, events and consumer

Krishnendu Chakraborty named ZEE5 APAC biz head

📷 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. has appointed Krishnendu Chakraborty as Business Head-APAC for ZEE5, as the streaming platform strengthens its leadership team to expand presence across the Asia-Pacific region,

Sundar Pichai: FIFA World Cup 2026 broke YouTube record

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that the FIFA World Cup 2026 became the most viewed FIFA World Cup ever on YouTube

Z5 nets 80.18mn viewers for FIFA WC ‘26 final: Chrome DM COTT

India’s digital audience turned out in huge numbers for the ‘FIFA World Cup 2026 Final’, with 80.18 million unique viewers watching the match on ZEE5

India qualifies for Rocket League at ENC 2026

India has qualified for the Rocket League main event at the Esports Nations Cup 2026

Sony LIV sets July 31 premiere for ‘The Legend of Karna’

Sony LIV has announced that its new original animated series ‘The Legend of Karna’ will premiere on July 31.

BBC unveils cast for ‘The Portrait of a Lady’

The BBC has announced the main cast for its upcoming six-part adaptation of Henry James’ classic novel ‘The Portrait of a Lady’. According to a PTI report from London today

InsuranceDekho to be on-air b’cast sponsor of India-Zim T20I series

Insurtech platform InsuranceDekho has partnered with Indian cricket as the co presenting on air broadcast sponsor for India’s three match T20I

‘Bigg Boss 20’ announced with new logo

The makers of ‘Bigg Boss’ have officially announced the 20th season of the popular reality show and unveiled its brand-new ‘Eye-conic’ logo

OpenAI launches ‘ChatGPT for small businesses’ AI program

OpenAI has launched a new initiative called ‘ChatGPT for Small Businesses’ to help small businesses use artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily work.

Rebel Kid joins Netflix’s ‘Lock Upp’ as wildcard

Content creator Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as The Rebel Kid, has entered Netflix’s reality show ‘Lock Upp’ as a wildcard contestant. Bollywood& South Asian Film