Netflix, hoichoi in pact to take Bengali stories to wider audiences 
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 
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ series to begin filming in 2027, says Constance Wu 
Shanaya Kapoor’s ‘Student of the Year: After Dark’ set for Nov 13 
‘The Odyssey’ to arrive on Prime Video on Nov 17 
Meta adds new AI tools for forum admins 
Prabhas’ ‘Fauzi’ teaser released on 47th birthday 
The government is promoting direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcasting as a transformative technology to deliver video, audio and data directly to mobile handsets without requiring SIM cards or internet connectivity, the Lok Sabha was infor...
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Govt explores ‘compressing’ personal data rules’ compliance period
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules, which currently offer an 18-month transition period for companies, may see this timeline "compressed" for large companies as the government engages with industry stakeholders on the issue. Big tech firms and many large companies already abide by stringent data protection standards in many oth...
Govt, Meta, Ayushmann collab on initiative against online scams
Meta has launched its new safety initiative, ‘Scams Se Bacho’, partnering with Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana to raise awareness about online scams and promote safer digital practices. This campaign is designed to educate users on how to protect themselves from cyber frauds, launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and In...
5 films refused certification over five years: Anurag Thakur
The Indian government, while stating that a decision is still pending on a controversial amendment related to powers given to officials to recertify films already passed by the film certification board, admitted that about five films were refused certification over the last five years.
Govt. forms panel on RPD; BARC to resume TV news channels’ audience data
Even as the Indian government asked BARC India to resume handing out audience data for Tv news channels with ‘immediate effect’, it also announced formation of a committee, with stakeholders’ representation, to explore ways to capture data from STBs (return path data) to m...
Govt to get 35.8% in debt-ridden Vi against dues liability
Debt-ridden telco Vodafone Idea (VIL) has decided to opt for converting about Rs 16,000 crore interest dues liability payable to the Indian government into equity, which will amount to around 35.8 per cen...