Acclaimed screenwriter Juhi Chaturvedi, known for films like ‘Vicky Donor’ and ‘Piku’, has announced that she is set to debut as a director. The writer took to Instagram late Saturday evening and posted a picture of her script, which had "written and directed by Juhi Chaturvedi" penned on the first page. ‘Koshish’, Chatur...
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China to crack down on livestreamers for tax evasion
China's tax regulator said on Wednesday that it will crack down on tax evasion in its booming livestreaming industry, and will start requiring online platforms to report livestreamers' identities, income and profits every six months.
The State Taxation Administration (STA) said on it...
Sony extends NTO 1.0 distribution agreements till May-end
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), an Indian unit of Japan’s Sony Corp, has sent an advisory to distributors of TV channels that the Reference Interconnection Offer (RIO) that was issued under TRAI’s NTO1 regime has been extended till May 31, 2022 as the new tariff regime would come into effect in June.
BCCI floats tender for IPL media rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has floated the tender for Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights for the 2023-27 as the governing body is expecting a windfall with 10 teams in the fray. The cricket board said there will be an e-auction for the media rights— a first in the league’s history. According to media reports on...
Apple TV’s ‘CODA’ bags top Oscars honours; Best Actor Smith slaps presenter
Well, it’s official now! The streamers have got mainstreamed as the biggest global film awards --- the Oscars --- handed movies produced and backed by streaming platforms top awards this year where Apple TV+’s ‘CODA’ made history by bagging the Best Picture glory.
‘CODA’...
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.