India TV corners max market share of 13.0% amongst Hindi news channels

India TV dominates with 13% mkt. share in Hindi news category

India TV’s dominance of the Hindi-speaking market (HSM) continued for yet another week as, according to BARC India data, its market share was the highest (13.0 percent) amongst the twelve Hindi news channels. A close second was Aaj Tak, which had a market share of 12.8 percent in the HSM with Republic Bharat in the third position with 12 perc...


Reliance Industries to acquire franchise in South Africa's T20 cricket league

Reliance to acquire franchise in South Africa’s T20 cricket league

Expanding its international footprint in cricket, Reliance Industries Ltd on Wednesday said it will acquire a franchise in Cricket South Africa's upcoming T20 league. "Based in Cape Town the new franchise will take forward the Mumbai Indians brand and comes close on the heels of acquiring the UAE-based International League T-20 team," the fir...


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TRAI seeks views on renewal of MSOs‘ registration

Broadcast regulator TRAI on Wednesday sought views of various stakeholders on the renewal of registration for multi-system operators (MSOs), including the quantum of the fee charged for the process. In a consultation paper issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), it sought views from various stakeholders on the provisions f...


SPNI bags India digital, TV rights for C’wealth Games ‘22

SPNI bags India digital, TV rights for C’wealth Games ‘22

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired exclusive TV and digital rights for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 22nd iteration of the multi-sporting event will take place between July 28 to August 8, 2022. The deal provides SPN with exclusive rights to broadcast the games in India and the subcontinent, including countries s...


Netflix acquires leading animation studio Animal Logic

Netflix acquires leading animation studio Animal Logic

Global streaming platform Netflix plans to acquire Sydney-based Animal Logic, an animation studio that has worked on hits from ‘Happy Feet’ to ‘The Lego Movies’, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday. The move will accelerate Netflix's efforts to build end-to-end animation production capabilities. The streaming service has produced ...


HistoryTV18 to premiere investigative show on Bruce Lee today

HistoryTV18 to premiere investigative show on Bruce Lee today

The pan-Indian television channel HistoryTV18 on Wednesday announced an investigation documentary on the legendary martial arts practitioner and director Bruce Lee, titled ‘The Death Of Bruce Lee’, will premiere on July 20. The show, to be telecast on Lee’s  49th death anniversary, will be hosted and narrated by Academy Award nominee and Emmy...