Ofcom debates ad rules for public & commercially funded TV

Ofcom fines Pakistani radio service in UK over content

Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £2000 on The Pakistan Muslim Centre (Sheffield) Limited in relation to its community radio station Link FM 96.7. Reason: failing to comply with broadcast content rules.

In an advisory on its website on Friday, the British


Japanese filmmaker Hikari to helm Netflix series

Japanese filmmaker Hikari to helm Netflix series

Japanese filmmaker Hikari has been tapped by streaming platform Netflix to direct its comedy-drama series ‘Beef’.

Hikari, who won the Panorama Audience Award at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival for her debut feature ‘37 Seconds’, will work on the multiple...


VodaIdea to replace Huawei with Nokia as equipment vendor

VodaIdea to replace Huawei with Nokia as equipment vendor

Nokia is in talks to replace Huawei 4G radio equipment from parts of Vodafone Idea's telecom network in India, in one of the largest swap deals for the Finnish company, three sources familiar with the matter said.

The deal will see Nokia deploying 12,000 5G-ready radio sites and 4,00...


Telcos implement TRAI rules on monthly voucher schemes

TRAI extends NATE manufacturing discussion paper deadline

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the date for comments on a consultation Paper on 'Promoting Networking and Telecom Equipment Manufacturing in India' to April 1.

Earlier, the last date was March 11 for submissions, while the counter-comments were to be submit...


Pete Davidson to play himself in new comedy series

Pete Davidson to play himself in new comedy series

Actor-comedian Pete Davidson is set to play a fictionalized version of himself in an upcoming comedy series. The show hails from ‘Saturday Night Live’ showrunner Lorne Michaels's Broadway Video and Universal Television, reported Deadline. The series is tentatively titled ‘Bupkis’ and Davidson will write it along with his frequent collabora...


Walt Disney Co.  is exploring a membership programme that could offer discounts or special perks to encourage customers to spend more on its streaming services, theme parks, resorts and merchandise, according to people familiar with the discussions, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

Disney to pause all businesses in Russia

The Walt Disney Company is working to pause all businesses in Russia following the country’s ‘unprovoked invasion of Ukraine’, a spokesperson said Thursday. Last week, the entertainment and media conglomerate announced plans to halt the release of new movies in Russia, but now the company is taking additional steps to shut down the rest of it...