Vinay Maheshwari completes short-term tenure with India TV

India TV ropes in Vinay Maheshwari as Group CEO

India’s leading Hindi news channel India TV on Monday announced the appointment of Vinay Maheshwari as its Group CEO (Chief Executive Officer). He will be leading strategic initiatives in both broadcast and digital media to take India TV’s brand and businesses to the next level. Maheshwari is a seasoned professional with more than 17 years...


Talks on to give final shape to 5G spectrum auction: Comms Minister

Talks on to give final shape to 5G spectrum auction: Comms Minister

Even as the Indian government on Friday said that stakeholder discussions are on to give a final shape to auction of 5G spectrum for services rollout, telecom regulator TRAI is racing against time to ready its recommendations on the issue by month-end, which will form the basis of the auctions.


Amazon Game Studios head Mike Frazzini steps down

Amazon Game Studios head Mike Frazzini steps down

Mike Frazzini, a longtime Amazon.com Inc. employee who helped start Amazon Game Studios, is stepping down. The executive told staff he was leaving to focus on his family, said Amazon spokesman Ryan Jones.

“Mike was there at the beginning of Amazon Games, and his leadership and persev...


Meity says national data governance policy in the offing

‘Online gaming rules State subject; MIB issues advisories on ads’

The Indian government, while admitting that it has received “grievances regarding ill-effects of online games and gambling”, said there were various federal advisories regarding parameters for advertising such products in the media, but only the States have the “power to legislate in this domain” as it’s a subject wi...


PVR, INOX announce merger creating a 1,500-screen giant

PVR, INOX announce merger creating a 1,500-screen giant

India's two largest multiplex firms said on Sunday they would merge to create a giant cinema operator with more than 1,500 screens across 109 cities as the entertainment industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

PVR and INOX Leisure said the merger, which is subject to regulatory...


AVIA’s CAP consumer survey shows benefits of site blocking

AVIA’s CAP consumer survey shows benefits of site blocking

The Coalition Against Piracy (CAP)’s most recent YouGov consumer surveys show that while piracy continues to be a major concern around the Asia Pacific region, particularly in Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines where 61 percent of consumers admit to accessing pirate services in each country, site blocking, and in ...