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India: Qwilt, Airtel CDN partnership

Qwilt has announced that Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), an Indian provider of telecommunications services, has joined its global ecosystem of service providers to improve the quality of live streaming, VoD and all other media delivery to its over 400 million subscribers throughout India. The partnership sees Airtel launch its own content delivery service, Airtel Cloud’s […]

August 31, 2022

Disney Star secures ICC rights in India

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed Disney Star will be the home of all ICC cricket in India for the next four years having won the TV and digital rights to both men’s and women’s global events through to the end of 2027. The ICC said Disney Star won following a single round sealed […]

August 30, 2022

Singtel reducing Bharti Airtel stake

Singapore Telecom (Singtel) is reducing its stake in Indian multinational telco Bharti Airtel. Singtel is selling a 3.3 per cent stake for $1.61 billion (€1.6bn) and the equivalent of 198 million shares. The shares were held in Singtel’s Pastel and Viridian subsidiaries. Following the sale Singtel will own 29.7 per cent on Bharti Airtel. The […]

August 30, 2022By Chris Forrester

aha partners with Evergent

Evergent, the customer management and monetization leader for streaming and digital subscription businesses, has announced the successful migration of aha, the 100% local OTT entertainment platform delivering premium digital content in multiple languages to users in more than 190 countries. Evergent’s flexible subscriber management and agile monetization platform makes it possible for aha to seamlessly […]

August 30, 2022

Nickelodeon continues to dominate as India’s No.1 Kids’ network

Engaging young viewers with indigenous stories and adorable characters, India’s leading Kids’ entertainment franchise, Nickelodeon continues to take on the leadership mantle as the most preferred and No 1 kids’ entertainment franchise in India. Riding on the triumph of its diverse IPs, the Nickelodeon franchise continues to have a soaring reach of over 44 million […]

August 25, 2022

Google’s Sivanandan named Head of Disney+ Hotstar

Disney’s international content and operations group has announced the appointment of Sajith Sivanandan as executive VP and head of Disney+ Hotstar. Sivanandan will oversee Disney+ Hotstar’s overall business operations in India with direct responsibility for defining the streaming service’s strategic business priorities and charting its product roadmap. He will also work closely with local leadership […]

August 23, 2022

India readies 5G

India is preparing launch 5G services says Ashwini Vaishnaw, the country’s telecoms minister. Letters have been sent to the telco winners if a recent 5G spectrum auction telling them to prepare for 5G access and usage. “We understand that the spectrum purchased is good enough to cover all the circles in the country,” Vaishnaw told […]

August 22, 2022By Chris Forrester

Devas wins modest Intelsat pay-out

Devas Multimedia has been awarded a tiny – but perhaps morally valuable – pay-out from an old obligation and legal actions. Devas says it has “seized” $87,457.47 due to it from Intelsat. Devas has been fighting in assorted courts to access cash awarded to it by numerous courts in its extremely long-running action against India’s […]

August 19, 2022

IMPACT Wrestling extends partnership with Eurosport India

Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a global multi-platform media company, has announced that the Company’s professional wrestling promotion, IMPACT Wrestling, has extended its partnership with Warner Bros Discovery’s premium sports channel Eurosport India – ensuring that viewers across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka can continue to enjoy IMPACT’s content. The agreement includes […]

August 17, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Nickelodeon, Laal Singh Chaddha join forces to entertain families across India

Viacom18’s leading kids’ entertainment franchise, Nickelodeon, continues to raise the bar while engaging with its young and discerning viewers. Elevating excitement levels for families across India, Nickelodeon, joins forces with Viacom18 Studios and Aamir Khan’s family entertainer Laal Singh Chaddha that releases on August 11th. The film is the endearing story of the determined Laal […]

August 11, 2022