Juhi Chaturvedi announces directorial debut

Juhi Chaturvedi announces directorial debut

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...


China to crack down on livestreamers for tax evasion

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 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

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...


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.