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 
That Indian pubcaster Doordarshan’s FreeDish is a growing competition to pay TV platforms got reiterated when after some fierce bidding, 63 channels managed to find slots for a year on the free DTH platform.
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Media Concepts’ 8pmnews.com to launch today
Media Conceptshas announced the launch of the 8 PM news portal, an online portal covering a whole gamut of news. It’s supported by Radico Khaitan Limited.
The English language portal promises to bring round the clock credible news and fill in the gap created by the absence of portals...
Sony extends NTO 1.0 distribution agreements till May-end
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), an Indian unit of Japan’s Sony Corp, has sent an advisory to distributors of TV channels that the Reference Interconnection Offer (RIO) that was issued under TRAI’s NTO1 regime has been extended till May 31, 2022 as the new tariff regime would come into effect in June.
BCCI floats tender for IPL media rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has floated the tender for Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights for the 2023-27 as the governing body is expecting a windfall with 10 teams in the fray. The cricket board said there will be an e-auction for the media rights— a first in the league’s history. According to media reports on...
Apple TV’s ‘CODA’ bags top Oscars honours; Best Actor Smith slaps presenter
Well, it’s official now! The streamers have got mainstreamed as the biggest global film awards --- the Oscars --- handed movies produced and backed by streaming platforms top awards this year where Apple TV+’s ‘CODA’ made history by bagging the Best Picture glory.
‘CODA’...
Talks on to give final shape to 5G spectrum auction: Comms Minister
Even as the Indian government on Friday said that stakeholder discussions are on to give a final shape to auction of 5G spectrum for services rollout, telecom regulator TRAI is racing against time to ready its recommendations on the issue by month-end, which will form the basis of the auctions.