OTT Awards for best web series introduced at 54th IFFI

In response to the thriving video streaming industry in India, the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from later this month, has added a new category for recognising creative work and creators — the OTT Awards.

India OTT base pegged at 481mn; growth slows down to 13.5%

A new study released yesterday by Ormax Media said that India’s present OTT subscriber base stood at 481.1 million with the growth from 2022 to 2023 in double digits at 13.5 percent, but much lower than the growth from 2021 to 2022, which stood at a healthy 20.0 percent.

Voting for CNN-News18 ‘Indian of the Year 2023’ award begins

CNN-News18, India’s leading English news channel, has unveiled the highly anticipated 2023 edition of the ‘CNN-News18 Indian of the Year’ awards, a prestigious recognition of India’s most influential personalities across various categories.

Bhopal gas tragedy-inspired ‘The Railway Men’ trailer out

Netflix in association with YRF Entertainment yesterday said the trailer for their upcoming series, ‘The Railway Men’, has been released.

Tata Play Binge partners with KLiKK, expands Bengali library

Tata Play Binge, a prominent OTT platform, has announced a new addition to its diverse portfolio with the inclusion of KLiKK, an OTT platform specializing in Bengali entertainment.

WBD announces new show ‘History Hunter’

Indian history enthusiasts and curious minds alike are in for a treat as Warner Bros. Discovery prepares to unveil its newest show, ‘History Hunter,’ hosted by the charismatic actor and host Maniesh Paul.

BIG FM launches new campaign

The festive season is here, and with it comes the excitement of shopping and celebrating. BIG FM, one of India’s leading radio networks, is back with the highly anticipated Season 2 of its renowned campaign, ‘Super Duper Dhamaka.’

Musk launches enhanced X customer service

Elon Musk has announced that premium verified users on micro-blogging site X, formerly Twitter, can now send a direct message (DM) to the platform for support.

Airtel, Vi sell stake in wi-fi infra firm Firefly

London-based Digital Infrastructure Accelerator (DIA), along with a Middle East-based fund, is buying a 100 percent stake in Airtel-Vodafone’s wifi joint venture Firefly Networks.

PepsiCo’s Hugh Johnston named as new Disney CFO

Walt Disney is hiring Hugh Johnston as the entertainment giant’s new chief financial officer, bringing in an experienced consumer products executive at a time of turmoil in the media business.