Nickelodeon unveils new shows as it dominates kids genre in India

Nickelodeon unveils new shows as it dominates kids genre in India

Building the category through immersive storytelling and path-breaking innovation, Viacom18’s kids’ franchise, Nickelodeon has established leadership in the kids’ entertainment space and enjoys a cumulative network share of 32 percent within the genre. The franchise on Wednesday delivers the highest reach of 48 million kids per week and boast...


Netflix mulls ad-supported option, password sharing crackdown

Netflix mulls ad-supported option, password sharing crackdown

Fazed by subscriber loss of 200,000 and gloomy predictions for the future in short term, Netflix is looking at an ad-supported option for consumers as also a crackdown on rampant password sharing around the globe, which is potential revenue loss for the company. Netflix suffered its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, causing its sha...


Jio overtakes Airtel in fixed-line; tele subs down to 116.6cr in Feb

Jio overtakes Airtel in fixed-line; tele subs down to 116.6cr in Feb

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has taken a lead over Bharti Airtel to become the country's second-largest fixed-line service provider in February 2022, according to data published by the sector regulator Trai. Fixed-line or wireline telecommunication refers to telephone and broadband internet services provided through a network of cables. ...


OTT broken language barriers, says Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee

OTT broken language barriers, says Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee

The burst of content on OTT platforms and its popularity has shattered language barriers for the audience, and ensured that actors continuously "buck up" and improvise to stay ahead of the competition, feels Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee. A variety of entertainment material up for grabs on a host of OTT streaming sites notwithstanding, go...


Meity invites Indian gaming companies to discuss way forward

Indian govt. agencies hold meeting on gaming regulator

The Indian government is contemplating a law to regulate the gaming industry --- which has been under the scanner of various policymakers--- which envisages a regulator. In this regard, according to government sources, meetings have been held that have been attended by representatives of various government organizations, including TRAI, Minis...


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

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

By Rajiv Khattar| TRAI has released its much-awaited recommendations on the 5G spectrum pricing as the government plans to auction the spectrum later this year to generate revenue and meet the demand of the telcos to start trials of their 5G services. The ecosystem of the 5G use will take its own time, as the devices, the bas...