Sony’s India channels and studio division is reportedly on the brink of pulling the plug on its much-delayed merger with Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). Sony is seemingly fed up with the failure by ZEEL to fulfil several pre-agreed conditions for the merger to take place. The merger itself has been due to be wrapped for […]
NewSpace India, the commercial arm of India’s Space & Satellite Research Organisation, has ordered a launch from SpaceX despite India having its own rocket launch capability. NewSpace India says the satellite (a Ka-band high throughput craft) is needed to meet the broadband communication needs of the nation. The launch will take place in Q2 2024. […]
Indian telcos and their satellite partners will have to wait some time to access new satellite spectrum over the nation. A new Telecommunications Bill is now under debate and this is not likely to be finally decided and approved until a planned budget session in February 2024. The various authorities will then need time to […]
Giant Indian conglomerate Tata, and its Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) division along with Satellogic, have announced their collaboration for establishing and developing local space technology capabilities in India. They say this collaboration is but a first step in TASL’s satellite strategy and a significant milestone for Satellogic as the company enters the Indian defence […]
Following its recent foray into kids’ entertainment, JioCinema is further set to elevate the entertainment quotient for its young viewers and their families with its latest campaign ‘Toontastic Winter Carnival’ to welcome 2024. Promising to make this holiday season the biggest ever carnival and unforgettable for everyone, the festival brings a blockbuster lineup of 24 […]
India’s government is proposing that satellite spectrum over the country will be assigned without would-be operators having to bid for the bandwidth. This rule, if enabled, will be a major advantage for the likes of Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Eutelsat/OneWeb and Elon Musk’s SpaceX/Starlink. The proposed Bill was tabled for approval in India’s parliament on December […]
CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform, has announced that mobile gaming platform, WinZO, has achieved 40 per cent growth in retention rate following the CleverTap rollout. Founded in 2018, WinZO is today at the forefront of India’s mobile gaming revolution; the company has over 175 million users, making it the country’s largest mobile social gaming platform. […]
Another hurdle has emerged in the long-awaited merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) and Sony’s India business. Shares in ZEEL fell 4 per cent following news that ZEEL has asked for an extension to the deadline for the merger to take place, according to Reuters. Zee Entertainment said in separate regulatory filing on December 16th […]
Matrix Fight Night (MFN) has announced the launch of its newest association with Fighters First Mixed Martial Arts Federation. The new body will be headed by Jackie Shroff, the veteran Indian Film Industry star. With an unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of athleticism, and sport entertainment, and with the vision of fostering the […]
Prime Video has announced the launch of its first dedicated anime Channel, Anime Times on Prime Video Channels in India. A streaming service focused on Japanese animation, Anime Times has been available on Prime Video Channels in Japan, and is now debuting into India with an array of anime movies and TV shows, along with […]