YouTube disables picture-in-picture mode on iOS

YouTube disables picture-in-picture mode on iOS

Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube has disabled the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode on its iOS app, which the streaming service began testing in June 2021. According to The Hindu, the feature earlier visible on the YouTube.com/New page has now been remove...


‘2 States’ actor Shiv Subrahmanyam passes away

‘2 States’ actor Shiv Subrahmanyam passes away

Veteran screenwriter-actor Shiv Subrahmanyam, known for penning critically-acclaimed films ‘Parinda’, ‘1942: A Love Story’, and ‘Chameli’, has died, filmmaker Hansal Mehta confirmed on Monday. Mehta took to Twitter and posted a note about Subrahmanyam's demise, writing that it was "terrible news to wake up to". "With profound and heartfelt...


Disney + Hotstar appoints Nishant Tandon as AVP-growth

Disney + Hotstar appoints Nishant Tandon as AVP-growth

Streaming platform Disney + Hotstar has announced the appointment of Nishant Tandon as AVP-growth, according to his LinkedIn post. He wrote, “After a 6-year long stint with V18 and Voot, moving back to the group where it all began. Though I am sad that I will not be working with people whom I have called friends for a long while, I look forwa...


Indonesia continues to lead the way in site blocking

Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)’s the Coliation Against Piracy (CAP) has been tracking traffic to sites that have been blocked in Indonesia, as well as overall traffic to pirate sites and legitimate sites. The Indonesian government started blocking illegal sites in the middle of 2019 and by April this year, the total number of sites bl...