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QYOU Media, Bollywood Hungama launching BH Live TV

QYOU Media India has entered a partnership with Bollywood Hungama to launch a new Connected TV channel in Q4 2023 called BH Live TV Powered by QYOU Media. The new channel marks the addition of Bollywood content to QYOU Media India’s multi-genre FAST channels content library. The channel will feature all news and gossip surrounding […]

October 17, 2023

Bharti Airtel: 50m customers across India

Bharti Airtel’s 5G service now covers all of India and claims a 50 million subscriber base. The 5G service launched just a year ago. Bharti is also a major shareholder in Eutelsat and is promising introduction of OneWeb satellite connectivity will launch this year. Commenting on the milestone, Randeep Sekhon, CTO at Bharti Airtel, said: […]

October 3, 2023By Chris Forrester

Sony: “Zee merger will take more time”

Sony Group has said that the completion of the India merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and Culver Max Entertainment, which is Sony Pictures Networks India, will take a few more months. The much-awaited merger was previously expected by the end of September. The Zee/Sony merger was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal […]

October 2, 2023By Chris Forrester

India: Starlink approval imminent?

Local reports in India say that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite service will be approved for operation and distribution in October. One report, quoting local officials, said: “Processing Starlink’s application took a long time because the company was slow in completing the necessary documentation.” Starlink has completed the full application process and India is now prepared to […]

September 29, 2023By Chris Forrester

Zee, Sony merger could wrap by December

The much-anticipated $10 billion merger between Zee Entertainment (ZEEL) and Sony’s Indian broadcast assets should complete by December, say reports in India. The plan is for shareholders to get 85 shares of the merged entity for every 100 shares held in ZEEL after the merger. Shares of ZEEL will then be delisted and relisted after […]

September 22, 2023By Chris Forrester

JioCinema launching Digital Film Festival in India

JioCinema, the Indian streaming destination is all set to launch a digital film festival, JioCinema Film Fest, starting September 29th. The festival is a cinematic celebration that will bring together Kala, Kalakaar aur anokhi Kahaniyaan, through 20 remarkable films across 20 days. These captivating and award-winning stories will bring together a distinguished repertoire of artists […]

September 22, 2023

More problems in Sony-Zee merger

The latest allegations to hinder the long-awaited merger between Zee Entertainment and Sony’s India assets are that an ‘approval’ for the merger was illegal. Axis Finance has filed a petition to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that the l National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which approved the Zee-Sony merger made its decision in […]

September 19, 2023By Chris Forrester

BalleBaazi rebrands as SportsBaazi

BalleBaazi, India’s sports gaming platform, has announced its rebranding to SportsBaazi to demonstrate its commitment towards revolutionising the sports engagement landscape in India while continuing on rapid growth and expansion trajectory. Along with the unveiling of the new brand logo, SportsBaazi also announced the launch of the ‘LIVE Mein Hai VIBE’ campaign to introduce the […]

September 19, 2023

Consult Red expands global presence with innovation centre in India

Consult Red, a technology consultancy for clients wanting to design and deploy connected devices and systems, has announced the opening of its new innovation centre in India. The expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its global presence and serving its global customer base. Located in Hyderabad, the office will […]

September 18, 2023

India: Prime Video adds Chaupal

Prime Video has announced the addition of Chaupal to Prime Video Channels in India. Chaupal offers a curated line-up of popular Punjabi language content including a library of the latest and blockbuster Punjabi movies and web series. Prime members can now purchase an annual add-on annual subscription to Chaupal with a special introductory offer of […]

September 6, 2023