JioHotstar to offer ‘Ramayana’ on pay-per-view after theatrical run 
MIB issues advisory for TV channels on news reporting, AI use 
Netflix to expand ads plan to 15 new countries in 2027 
News18, TaMo to mark Oct 23 as ‘National Saarthi Diwas’ 
Airtel launches voice-only prepaid plans starting at Rs 185 
Without naming Musk, RIL says it welcomes satcom competition 
Purav Jha on his acting debut in Prime Video’s ‘Chaar Yaar’ 
‘Glee’ to return with a new series on Disney+, Hulu 
Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV announce India-New Zealand tour coverage 
Apple TV’s ‘Nocturne’ to premiere on Oct 30 
Prime Video announces ‘The Rings of Power’ S3 release date 
Prasar Bharati is seeking participation from private sector TV broadcasters on their proposed over-the-top (OTT) platform and, amongst other sops, offering a 65:35 revenue share in favour of private broadcasters.
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Mahesh Sharma elevated to President of Chaupal OTT
Chaupal OTT, a rapidly growing platform in the digital streaming industry, has announced the elevation of Mahesh Sharma to the position of President - Revenue Strategy, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances. This marks a significant step in Chaupal OTT's strategic growth and expansion plans. Expressing his enthusiasm about the new role, Mahe...
SPNI’s Neeraj Vyas quits to pursue entrepreneurship
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COAI says TRAI QoS norms fail to address telcos’ challenges
Telecom regulator Trai's new quality of service norms with stricter provisions have come without much change in challenges that telecom operators face on ground in terms of roll-out, illegal transmitters etc, industry body COAI sa...
Govt. to crackdown on surrogate ads; firms, endorsers to face heat
India, which bans direct advertising of liquor, is set to announce sweeping rules that will bar even surrogate ads and sponsoring of events, which could force firms such as Carlsberg, Pernod Ricard and Diageo to redraw marketing campaigns.
Such "surrogate ads" often get round the ban...
SPNI responds to Tata Play’s removal of Sony channels from bouquets
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has expressed concern over Tata Play's unexpected decision to remove Sony channels from the bouquets of nearly 10 mn subscribers. The company believes this move was made without prior notice to SPNI or consideration for subscribers'...