Balaji Telefilms appoints Abhishek Kumar as group CEO

Balaji Telefilms appoints Abhishek Kumar as group CEO

Balaji Telefilms announced the appointment of Abhishek Kumar as group chief executive officer, according to regulatory filings. Kumar comes with over two decades of experience in business strategy, M&A, operations, and investing in technology and media. He moves on from Jupiter Capital, wherein he was working as the COO and general partne...


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Twitter sues Elon Musk for cancelling deal

Twitter sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday, trying to force him to complete his $44 billion takeovers of the social media company by accusing him of “outlandish” and “bad faith” actions that have caused the platform irreparable harm and “wreaked havoc” on its stock price. Back in April, Musk pledged to pay $54.20 a share for Twitter, which a...


India SVOD revenue to reach $2.7 bn by ’26: GlobalData

India SVOD revenue to reach $2.7 bn by ’26: GlobalData

The subscription video on demand (SVOD) service revenue in India is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.5 percent from $1.3 billion in 2021 to $2.7 billion in 2026, driven by solid growth in SVOD subscriptions and an increase in unique SVOD household penetration, according to GlobalData, a ...


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Alphabet to slow down personnel hiring for ’22

Alphabet Inc. said on Wednesday it would slow the pace of hiring for the rest of the year, the latest company to make such a move as decades-high inflation and the fallout from the Ukraine crisis pressure businesses. The announcement aligns the parent of search giant Google with other major tech companies, including Uber Technologies Inc. and...


Mirchi Plus announces ‘Manohar Kahaniyaan’ audio series

Mirchi Plus announces ‘Manohar Kahaniyaan’ audio series

Mirchi, the city-centric music and entertainment company, launched its brand-new audio series ‘Manohar Kahaniyaan’, exclusively on the Mirchi Plus App. The 13-episode series is an adaptation of the famous Hindi pulp fiction magazine of the 90s ‘Manohar Kahaniyaan’. ‘Manohar Kahaniyaan’ makes a great entertainer for the listeners as it brin...


Games 24*7 appoints Sameer Chugh as chief legal officer

Games 24*7 appoints Sameer Chugh as chief legal officer

Games24x7 has announced the appointment of Sameer Chugh as a chief legal officer, according to an update on his LinkedIn account. In his new role, Chugh will lead the company’s legal and compliance function and be instrumental in strengthening and accelerating Games24x7’s vision in a dynamic regulatory environment. With over 26 years of ex...