SPNI acquires exclusive TV, digital rights for US Open

Australia Open 2022 records 22mn viewers on Sony Network

The 2022 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year 2022, recorded the highest viewership in recent years with 22mn viewers across Sony Sports Network channels. The tournament held in January 2022 began the year on a high note for tennis fans with Ashleigh Barty becoming the first Australian in 44 years to win a


Prime Video announces Indian adaptation ‘Modern Love’

Prime Video announces Indian adaptation ‘Modern Love’

Prime Video on Monday announced that they will adapt its hit international series ‘Modern Love’ in three Indian languages - Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The new shows, titled ‘Modern Love: Mumbai’, ‘Modern Love: Chennai’ and ‘Modern Love: Hyderabad’, are slated to be released in 2022 across more than 240 countries and t...


Guest Column: TRAI 5G spectrum suggestions could adversely impact DPO

5G spectrum auction expected in May: Telecom Secy

The long-awaited 5G spectrum auction is expected to be held in May this year if the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) submits by March its recommendations on the rules regarding the sale process, according to a senior official of the Telecom Department.

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier this m...


ShareChat buys local rival MX TakaTak; deal size $ 600-700 mn.

ShareChat buys local rival MX TakaTak; deal size $ 600-700 mn.

The valuation comes as a big surprise as it seems to be on the higher side, but then two media reports state figures that are in three figures million dollars --- so the deal would actually likely be somewhere in between.

That Indian social media platform ShareChat’s parent company h...


Airtel pays Rs 8,312.4 cr to DoT for 5G spectrum

Bharti Airtel Q3 net profit declines to Rs. 830 cr.

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 2.8 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 830 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021.

The company had recorded a net profit of Rs 854 crore in the same period a year ago, PTI and other media reports stated....


BARC resumes audience ratings for TV news channels

BARC India to resume news channels’ ratings after 17 months

India’s TV ratings body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India on Monday said it will be restarting issuing data on news channels from mid-March, over 17 months after suspending it.

In a statement, BARC India said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has given a dir...