Zee denies merger talks with Reliance-controlled Viacom18

Zee denies merger talks with Reliance-controlled Viacom18

This is a news that a classic case of ‘if wishes were horses’. And, it’s not the first time that the buyout of India’s homegrown media company has made headlines --- at least for the last two years or so.

Before the sale (or merger) of Zee Entertainment to Viacom18, a Reliance Indust...


IMI launches India’s 1st Top 20 international singles charts

IMI launches India’s 1st Top 20 international singles charts

The Indian Music Industry (IMI), the organisation that represents the recorded music industry in India, yesterday released its first-ever International Top 20 Singles chart.

The charts, formulated using streaming figures of international singles, are compiled by global music technolo...


SonyLIV going global later in 2021

SonyLIV going global later in 2021

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI)-owned streamer SonyLIV, an under-rated Indian streamer despite some brilliant content, including the highly acclaimed `Scam: The Harshad Mehta Story’, is all set to go global later in 2021.

In the last four weeks, the service has been give...


FB’s ‘Neighbourhood’ feature plays catchup in the US

FB’s ‘Neighbourhood’ feature plays catchup in the US

When Facebook  began testing its new “Neighborhoods” feature in Canada last October amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tech giant described it as a dedicated place for people to connect with their local communities. Here, in a corner of the world's largest social network, people met neighbors, shared banana bread ingredients, helped locate missi...