Apple TV sets Oct 7 premiere for ‘Small Prophets’

Apple TV will premiere its new comedy series ‘Small Prophets’ globally on October 7, 2026. The six episode series will be available worldwide, except in the UK, where it will premiere in 2027. Created, written and directed by BAFTA Award winner Mackenzie Crook, the series stars Crook as Michael Sleep. The cast also includes Pearce Quigley, La...


Meta teen safety deal may lead to global action

Meta’s new settlement in the US could encourage other countries to take stronger steps to protect children and teenagers from social media risks. According to a Reuters report yesterday, Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by nearly all US states. The states accused Meta of designing Facebook and In...


India b’band, telecom services subs bases rise in July: TRAI data

India’s broadband subscriber base rose 0.64 percent month-on-month to 1,094.48 million in July, while the overall telephone subscriber base grew 0.46 percent to 1,354.28 million, indicating continued expansion in broadband and telecom connections, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indi...


Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor-hosted show to debut on JioStar network Sept 19

Actor Anil Kapoor is set to host a new game reality show ‘India Ke Top 1%, which will be released on Star Plus and JioHotstar on September 19. After winning audiences across the globe in countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Greece, Australia, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, Mexico and the USA, the ...


Google

Google unveils new AI model Gemini 3.5 Transcribe

Google has introduced Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a new AI model designed to convert spoken audio into accurate and easy-to-read text. The company said the model is its most precise speech-to-text model so far.

According to a Google Blog, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe can automatically detect mor...


Zee

Zee to focus on sports, animation to build new opportunities

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) is investing in sports, animation, VFX and other emerging content segments as part of its strategy to build new growth engines and capture a larger share of the evolving media and entertainment landscape, the company said in its latest annual report. Addressing the shareholde...