Consumer body against network fee revision & regulating DD FreeDish

Bengaluru based consumer body Consumer Care Society (CCS) is against any present revision and review of the network capacity fee or NCF, though it feels that the capping for multi TV homes can be removed as the latter category of consumers have better purchasing power.

Netflix, Skydance Animation sign multi-year content pact

US-based Skydance Animation has made a multi-year agreement with Netflix to develop and produce animated movies to be released directly to the streamer.

News9 Plus hosts travel, wellness, weddings, MICE forum

India’s rise as a global beacon of luxury and experiential travel is gaining momentum, and News9 Plus, the world’s first news OTT platform from the TV9 Network, is at the forefront of this trend.

Indonesian cops take out pirates illegally streaming live sports

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), a video industry trade body with member-companies spread across APAC, and its anti-piracy arm, the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), along with Vidio, have hailed the West Java Regional Police for their action this week in arresting an individual behind a major piracy operation in Indonesia.

Airtel’s Xstream Play platform crosses 5 mn paid subs

Bharti Airtel yesterday said its video streaming service, Airtel Xstream Play, has crossed the five million paid subscribers mark in October, and it continues to be the fastest-growing over-the-top (OTT) aggregator in the country.

‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11’ returns after 12-year hiatus

After an almost 12-year absence from Indian television screens, dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa‘ is set to make a grand comeback this November on Sony TV.

History TV18 premieres ‘Jal Dhaara: Har Ghar Jal’ on Oct 23

In a groundbreaking cinematic journey, History TV18 is set to unveil its latest documentary, ‘Jal Dhaara: Har Ghar Jal,’ which explores India’s monumental ‘Jal Jeevan Mission.’

Dish TV India, Zee 24 Kalak collaborate on ‘Raas Ratri 2023’

Dish TV India Ltd, a prominent player in the Indian television and entertainment industry, along with its brands DishTV, D2H, and Watcho, is set to make this festive season brighter through a significant collaboration with Zee 24 Kalak.

Star Pravah launches ‘Aata Hou De Dhingaana’ S2

Star Pravah, a leading Marathi entertainment channel, is set to unveil the highly anticipated second season of ‘Aata Hou De Dhingaana’, a celebrity musical game show that captivated Maharashtra in its debut season.

X is now an open source news platform, says Elon Musk

Betting big on making X Corp a trusted news platform, Elon Musk on Saturday said that the platform is an ‘open source news’ and whatever is relevant in legacy media is already available on X.