SonyLiv to premiere ‘James’ on April 14

SonyLiv to premiere ‘James’ on April 14

Streaming platform SonyLiv has exclusively acquired the rights to stream late actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s last film, ‘James’, on April 14. The late actor, who enjoyed a pan-India appeal as one of the most prolific Kannada actors, makes a posthumous appearance in the film, which is still running in theatres. The film will inaugurate S...


Colors Tamil lines up Tamil New Year shows

Colors Tamil lines up Tamil New Year shows

Tamil Nadu’s youngest GEC, Colors Tamil, has unveiled an ack lineup of programming for 2022. Continuing to satiate the diverse entertainment needs of its audience, the channel has planned an extravagant line-up of programs to celebrate the Tamil New Year on April 14, 2022. The channel is set to unravel an exciting mix of shows like ‘Th...


TRAI floats paper on cross media ownership; includes OTT services

TRAI floats paper on cross media ownership; includes OTT services

In what could have vital impact on the way streaming platforms function in India, including those part of legacy media companies, broadcast carriage regulator TRAI on Tuesday sought views from various stakeholders on the need for monitoring cross media ownership and control mechanism, apart from related issues, in the wake of drastic changes in...


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TRAI slashes reserve price for telecom spectrum up to 40%

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released the reducing reserve price for spectrum auction, including the 5G airwaves, by 35-40 percent compared to the base price in the last round of the auction. Releasing its recommendations for the auction of airwaves, TRAI also suggested easier payment options for the operators. ...


Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Joram' goes on floors

Manoj Bajpayee-starrer ‘Joram’ goes on floors

Actor Manoj Bajpayee fronted thriller drama ‘Joram’ began production on Monday. Directed by Devashish Makhija, the film will be largely shot at locations across Jharkhand and Mumbai highlighting the underbelly of the city. Bajpayee stars in the film as a father, who must be on the run with his baby girl across half the country to safeguard...


Netflix introduces ‘two-thumps’ rating option

Netflix introduces ‘two-thumps’ rating option

Streaming platform Netflix has introduced double thumbs-up, an additional way for members to let the streamer know what types of series and films they want to see more. The user can find this option next to the thumbs up and thumbs down buttons on your TV, web, Android, and iOS mobile devices starting from April 11. Netflix’s current thumb...