IAMAI, BIF oppose telco’s demands to regulate OTTs, charge ‘fair share’

A clutch of industry groups ITI, ADIF, IAMAI, and BIF have opposed telcos’ demand to regulate OTTs and charge ‘fair share’

Disney in talks with Adani, Maran for sale of India assets

Walt Disney Co. is holding preliminary discussions with potential buyers for its India streaming and television business including billionaires Gautam Adani and Kalanithi Maran.

OTT platforms exempt from Govt permission, licensing: TDSAT

The Telecoms Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) on October 4 took a view that Over The Top (OTT) platforms cannot be regulated by the Telecommunication Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997.

Jio, Airtel unveil cricket-centric plans

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have announced plans to entice cricket fans with the start of the World Cup cricket tournament. Reliance Jio has begun offering prepaid plans that include Disney+ Hotstar and allow users to watch World Cup cricket matches.

Barun Das named ‘World’s Best Leader’; News9 Plus wins ‘World’s Best Brand’ in London

TV9 Network, India’s largest television news network, has been recognized on the global stage for its exceptional leadership and innovation.

Colors Kannada announces ‘Bigg Boss’ S10

Colors Kannada is all set to launch the 10th season of ‘Bigg Boss’, which is scheduled to premiere on October 8 at 6 pm, with subsequent episodes airing at 9.30 pm daily.

Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation, News18, and Tata Trusts launch ‘Sanjeevani’ cancer awareness initiative

Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation and News18 Network, in collaboration with Tata Trusts as a knowledge partner, have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative named ‘Sanjeevani – United against cancer.’

‘Ni Main Sass Kuttni-2’ to release in March 2024

The sequel to popular Punjabi comedy ‘Ni Main Sass Kuttni‘ will hit the theatres countrywide on March 1, 2024, the makers have announced.

Amazon Tests Satellites for SpaceX Internet Rivalry

Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service on Friday as a rival to SpaceX’s broadband network.

BBC outlines principles for working with generative AI

The BBC, which along with other top media organisations like CNN blocked OpenAI’s data scraping, has laid out three principles that will shape its approach to working with Generative AI.