Abhishek Joshi was recently appointed as the Head of ShemarooMe. He was previously SVP & Business Head-SVOD (Subscription Business) and Business Partnerships at MX Player. Joshi announced his
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Anurag Thakur warns OTT platforms on rising vulgarity; hints at tweaking rules
India’s federal Minister of Information Broadcasting Anurag Thakur yesterday issued a warning to OTT platforms, saying obscenity ‘in the name of creativity’ would not be tolerated and indicated government sanctions, including regulation tweaks, if the trend persists.
...Sony Music Entertainment India appoints Vinit Thakkar as MD
Sony Music Entertainment India (SME) today announced the appointment of Vinit Thakkar as the company's managing director. Thakkar will be in charge of the company's operations in one of the world's fastest-growing and most dynamic music markets, working closely with regional and global teams to str...
AIDCF team meets Anurag Thakur; highlights industry concerns
A delegation of All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), an industry body of MSOs, yesterday met Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur and highlighted its concerns in general, including the vexed is...
Have senior execs of Disney Star sports sales team quit?
Disney Star Network's Star Sports team, the country's leading broadcast network, is about to exit at the highest levels. This type of exodus can be attributed to Disney's massive global restructuring, which could have an impact on its India operations. The restructuring
Hindusthan Samachar one of several news agencies used by Prasar Bharati: Thakur
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) yesterday informed the Indian parliament that public broadcaster Prasar Bharati relies on multiple sources for news feeds and not a single entity.