Tag: television

IPL TV & digital rights fetch BCCI Rs. 44,075 cr.

IPL TV & digital rights fetch BCCI Rs. 44,075 cr.

On the second day of bidding for TV and digital media rights of IPL cricket on Monday, the Indian cricket board, according to industry sources, bagged a whopping Rs. 44,075 crore for 410 matches.

Amidst rumours and, at times, some wild speculations on the successful bidders for the T...

Actor Shekhar Suman calls for censorship for clean comedy

Actor Shekhar Suman calls for censorship for clean comedy

Actor Shekhar Suman believes stand-up comedians need to have a responsible approach towards their craft and ensure their remarks don't hurt sentiments of any section of the society. Suman, 59, is a known face in the television comedy circuit, courtesy popular 1990s sitcom ‘Dekh Bhai Dekh’ and talk show 

aha to premiere ‘Anya’s Tutorial’

aha to premiere ‘Anya’s Tutorial’

aha, one of India’s leading regional OTT platforms has launched the teaser of aha’s bi-lingual horror series titled ‘Anya’s Tutorial’ on Friday by Pan India Superstar Prabhas. Starring Regina Cassandra and Nivedhithaa Satish in the lead roles and produced by ‘Arka Media’ – makers of Baahubali. aha is all set to premiere t...

DTH Asscn. bats for uniform price regulations to remove disparity

DTH Asscn. bats for uniform price regulations to remove disparity

Giving a call for economic regulations for all or none, India’s DTH Association has asked for leveling of the playing fields vis-à-vis other content distribution platforms as, unlike others, the direct-to-home companies also pay a 8 percent annual licence fee on their adjusted gross revenue.

Rural GEC Azaad launches its new show

Rural GEC Azaad launches its new show

Azaad, the Hindi general entertainment channel, has unveiled ‘Kasturi’, a story inspired by the life of Padmashri Rajkumari Devi, popularly known as ‘Kisan Chachi’ (Farmer Aunty).

It shows the story of a village girl, who broke conventional myths with her spontaneous grit an...