NxtDigital HR chief Thakur honoured with leadership award

Vaishali Thakur, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at NXTDIGITAL, has been honoured with the esteemed Great Indian HR Empowerment Leader Award. The accolade, curated by Transformance, stands as a testament to Thakur’s unwavering dedication...

Disney, Reliance working on ops merger: Report

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Walt Disney Co. are finalising details of a non-binding term sheet to move ahead with plans to merge their India media and entertainment operations, said executives involved in the matter. According to the Economic Times, the deal is likely to give the Mukesh Ambani-led group a controlling..

Vidyut Jammwal’s ‘Crakk’ to hit theatres in Feb

Actor Vidyut Jammwal‘s sports action film ‘Crakk’ will be released in theatres on February 23, 2024, the makers have announced. The movie is directed by Aditya Datt of Aashiq Banaya Aapne and Table No. 21 fame. It is produced by Jammwal’s production banner Action Hero Films, PTI reported from Mumbai....

Prime Video secures rights of boxing tourney in US

Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) have inked a multiyear rights agreement, ensuring viewers year-round access to top-tier boxing events featuring the industry’s biggest stars, Amazon Studios has said. The alliance solidifies Prime Video as the exclusive distributor of PBC’s marquee pay-per-view events in the US...

BBC World India adjusts ownership, seeks extension for FDI compliance

BBC World Service India, 99.99 percent owned by the British Broadcasting Corp (BBC), is restructuring its shareholding to comply with the Centre’s foreign direct investment (FDI) guidelines. These limit foreign holdings in digital news entities to 26 percent.

8PM drinking water partners with 2 PKL kabaddi teams

8PM packaged drinking water from the house of Radico Khaitan has  partnered with the JSW’s Haryana Steelers and GMR Group’s UP Yoddhas — two kabaddi franchises in the 10th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

AVIA’s women-first OTT event: Of FAST, video content investment

Online video remains growth engine of content investment with local content still key to acquiring subscribers The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its annual OTT Summit in Singapore on December 5, where over 90 percent of the speakers were senior

WhatsApp introduces channel alerts for Android users

WhatsApp, under Meta‘s ownership, is gearing up to introduce a host of new features for Android users, aiming to enhance user experience and transparency within the platform. One of the notable additions, the ‘Channel Alerts’ feature, set to roll out with the WhatsApp Beta

POGO unveils ‘Spectacular Showdown’ between Little Singham and Chhota Bheem

POGO, the esteemed kids’ entertainment channel, is set to rewrite heroism’s playbook by orchestrating an epic showdown between its beloved characters, supercop Little Singham, and the famed superhero Chhota Bheem.

Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar’s ‘Dry Day’ to premiere on Prime Video Dec 22

Streaming platform Prime Video announced on Tuesday that its upcoming original film ‘Dry Day’ will premiere on December 22. Directed by Saurabh Shukla and produced by Emmay Entertainment, the social satire stars Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Annu Kapoor...