SPNI bags India digital, TV rights for C’wealth Games ‘22

SPNI bags India digital, TV rights for C’wealth Games ‘22

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired exclusive TV and digital rights for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 22nd iteration of the multi-sporting event will take place between July 28 to August 8, 2022. The deal provides SPN with exclusive rights to broadcast the games in India and the subcontinent, including countries s...


HistoryTV18 to premiere investigative show on Bruce Lee today

HistoryTV18 to premiere investigative show on Bruce Lee today

The pan-Indian television channel HistoryTV18 on Wednesday announced an investigation documentary on the legendary martial arts practitioner and director Bruce Lee, titled ‘The Death Of Bruce Lee’, will premiere on July 20. The show, to be telecast on Lee’s  49th death anniversary, will be hosted and narrated by Academy Award nominee and Emmy...


Havas Group India launches sports culture, entertainment agency

Havas Group India launches sports culture, entertainment agency

Havas Group India has announced the launch of a UK-based creative agency, Cake, in the country. Cake India will be the country’s first creative agency specializing in sport, culture, and entertainment. The agency will be part of Havas Creative Group India, which has been growing exponentially on the back of client wins, acquisitions, and s...


Insta to introduce payment feature within messages

Insta to introduce payment feature within messages

Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages, parent company Meta Platforms Inc. has said.

Users of the photo-sharing app need to message the business, add customizations if required and place the order in the chat,...


TRAI

TRAI gets in-house research centre; names new principal advisor

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has formed an in-house study centre to facilitate proactive research activities into new and evolving technologies that are likely to further disrupt the telecommunication and broadcasting sectors. A senior TRAI official informed the Economic Times newspaper that th...