Disney has announced the appointment of new CTO, Jeremy Doig, for the Disney streaming business division including ESPN Plus, Disney Plus, Star Plus, Hulu. He will be reporting directly to Michael Paull, the Disney Streaming President. Doig is a former Google executive having worked there for the past 18 y...
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Govt. rules out any fresh consultation on digital regulations
The Indian government has ruled out any review of the country’s digital regulations through fresh consultations, dispelling rumours, as well as any changes in the rule that exempts social media intermediaries from liabilities for third-party content on their platforms.
“There is no s...
India’s Aprajita Sharrma gets prestigious ITU position
Indian officer Aprajita Sharrma has been appointed as the vice chairperson of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management.
Sharrma, an Indian Post & Telegraph service official, would be the vice-chair of the ITU co...
Sunil Lulla joins Dentsu as consultant advisor for India
Dentsu has announced the appointment of industry veteran Sunil Lulla as the consultant advisor for India. As a consultant advisor, he will work closely with, and report to, Peter Huijboom, interim chief executive officer, Dentsu India, to focus on driving business growth and activation in the market wh...
63 MPEG2 TV channels hop on to FreeDish; several genres expanded
That Indian pubcaster Doordarshan’s FreeDish is a growing competition to pay TV platforms got reiterated when after some fierce bidding, 63 channels managed to find slots for a year on the free DTH platform.
China to crack down on livestreamers for tax evasion
China's tax regulator said on Wednesday that it will crack down on tax evasion in its booming livestreaming industry, and will start requiring online platforms to report livestreamers' identities, income and profits every six months.
The State Taxation Administration (STA) said on it...