Sony-Zee merger will happen, says Punit Goenka

Zee reentering sports part of content strategy

By Karan Taurani, Elara Capital - Disney Star will license the TV broadcasting rights of the ICC Men’s and Under 19 global events for a period of four years, to ZEE. - Disney Star will continue to be the exclusive home for streamin...


Mohanlal to lead multilingual movie

Mohanlal to lead multilingual movie

Megastar Mohanlal will be headlining ‘Vrushabha’, an upcoming multilingual movie from production banner AVS Studios. Dubbed a "high-octane father-son drama", the film will be shot in Malayalam and Telugu and dubbed in Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi, AVS Studios ...


Balaji Telefilms appoints Bhavini Sheth as COO

Balaji Telefilms appoints Bhavini Sheth as COO

Balaji Telefilms announced the appointment of Bhavini Sheth as a chief operating officer, according to regulatory filings. Sheth will be responsible for building the new film slate, articulating the studio’s business strategy, initiating new business avenues, and partnering with a new pool of talent. She will be working directly with Shobha K...


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Netflix’s ad-supported plan will block downloads of shows, films

Netflix Inc. isn’t planning to let users of its new ad-supported tier download shows and movies to their devices for offline viewing. The move suggests Netflix is doing what it can to distinguish the upcoming service from its current offerings. The streaming giant, which eschewed advertising for years, is planning to roll out the ad-supported...