R Bharat reporter panned for Russia-Ukraine war coverage

R Bharat reporter panned for Russia-Ukraine war coverage

Though war is a serious issue and world over media coverage is sombre, shorn of theatrics, Republic Bharat’s reports of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has not only raised eyebrows, but also few laughs and sarcastic comments on SM. While it has to be admitted that India’s Republic Media Network was one of the first news networks from here to s...


Netflix mulls ad-supported option, password sharing crackdown

Netflix mulls ad-supported option, password sharing crackdown

Fazed by subscriber loss of 200,000 and gloomy predictions for the future in short term, Netflix is looking at an ad-supported option for consumers as also a crackdown on rampant password sharing around the globe, which is potential revenue loss for the company. Netflix suffered its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, causing its sha...


Jio overtakes Airtel in fixed-line; tele subs down to 116.6cr in Feb

Jio overtakes Airtel in fixed-line; tele subs down to 116.6cr in Feb

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has taken a lead over Bharti Airtel to become the country's second-largest fixed-line service provider in February 2022, according to data published by the sector regulator Trai. Fixed-line or wireline telecommunication refers to telephone and broadband internet services provided through a network of cables. ...


OTT broken language barriers, says Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee

OTT broken language barriers, says Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee

The burst of content on OTT platforms and its popularity has shattered language barriers for the audience, and ensured that actors continuously "buck up" and improvise to stay ahead of the competition, feels Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee. A variety of entertainment material up for grabs on a host of OTT streaming sites notwithstanding, go...


aha gets John Doe order from Delhi HC for ‘Unstoppable’

aha launches its Tamil OTT service

aha, one of India’s leading regional OTT platforms announced the launch of its Tamil slate in Chennai on Thursday. The launch event was graced by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin. He was joined by actor Silambarasan aka Simbu and music composer Anirudh Ravichander, who was announced as the brand ambas...


Tencent to block Chinese gamers' access to foreign, unapproved games

Tencent to block Chinese gamers’ access to foreign, unapproved games

Tencent Holdings said it will shut down a service that allowed Chinese gamers to access overseas platforms to play unapproved foreign games, in a sign of tightening compliance as Chinese regulators more closely scrutinize the industry. The country's largest social and gaming firm said late on Wednesday it will on May 31 update its games speed...