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Netflix APAC music creative, production team Mumbai-based

American streaming service Netflix has set up its first music creative and production team in the Asia Pacific region in Mumbai, the company said on its website.

Ramprasad Sundar, Manager, Music Creative and Production, wrote, “The team will provide production support to Netflix Crea...

NEWJ brings weekly talk show

NEWJ (New Emerging World of Journalism Limited) has now forayed into the production of a new original entertainment show – “Saturday Night with Filmy NEWJ”. The anchor-led show has two segments: ‘Lif...

Netflix bags global rights for Will Smith-starrer ‘Fast & Loose’

Streamer Netflix has acquired Hollywood superstar Will Smith’s upcoming action thriller “Fast & Loose”.

Filmmaker David Leitch, known for movies such as "Deadpool 2" and "Hobbs & Shaw", will direct the project from a script by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, PT...

Disney + Hotstar announces new subscription plans

The Walt Disney Co.’s streaming platform Disney+Hotstar is set to remove the VIP category subscription and brings all Indian and International content with new plans, the company announced at a virtual event on Tuesday. These plans are set to roll out in September and are said to offer the same content to all users.<...

Blockchain announces launch of ‘Mzaalo Jam Sessions’

Mzaalo, a blockchain-based video streaming application in the gamified video and entertainment ecosystem, announced the launch of Mzaalo Jam Sessions for its users. Users can use the Mzaalo reward coins which they have earned to interact w...

Netflix reveals first look of ‘Monica, O My Darling’

Streaming platform Netflix on Wednesday morning revealed the first look of its upcoming project, ‘Monica, O My Darling’. The first look of the movie is a cast reveal. The film stars, Raj...

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Context as heard today has far-fetching implication for 'Indian media progression', as the two sides have finally one interest to deliver "better content generated by one side of Channel entities", while at the other end, the respected Regulator feels "obliged to keep the Price-line for Customer protection"; its the epic battle of perception - where the risk-factor is clear, that optimal pricing pattern may force inferior content to be delivered and that may lead to lower customer satisfaction to reject in the long run. Multiple expression from TRAI read regularly about hem keenly pushing the larger factor of customer interest as obligation by Parliamentary charter in most competitive market-place, as its emerging now, looks to many including me as somewhat like paradox; it may easily prove couner-productive and the enthusiasm from Content-trade may get watered down and the business economics may fail, without getting into the details of actual contesting outlook or the valued opinion expressed in the said session as they are the final authority for balancing these sensitive factors, without taking either side but effectively catalysing the dynamics, during such verdict, which would be further contested in near future, at superior forum of appeal...

Amit Dev, Media Advisor

“India lives in several centuries at the same time, Content is king…distribution is god…that play of god and king will continue but differentiation of content will play a critical part in decision making.”

Megha Tata, South Asia MD, Discovery Communications

“Backed by our network’s longstanding legacy of journalistic independence, credibility, and high standards of ethical journalism, we were always confident that ABP Nadu would be successful in connecting meaningfully with the Tamilars. But the fact that it has started garnering these numbers in justtwo weeks since its launch - is a moment of immense pride for all of us. Our entire team has worked dedicatedly towards ensuring that the viewers’ get the most-accurate predictions and the most credible election coverage on all platforms of ABP. I’m happy to see that Tamil viewers, too, have so much faith in ourcontent.”

Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network said

“GTPL Hathway consistently delivered on key KPIs, despite lockdown and restrictions in FY21. The highlight of FY21 was the growth in subscription revenues for both CATV and broadband business, strong profitability, net-debt free status, geographical expansion, healthy balance sheet and improved return ratios.”