Times of India relaunches TOIFA Awards with OTT edition

The Times of India has re-launched the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA)  with its inaugural OTT edition, the media house said at a presas conference in Mumbai yesterday. The announcement was made in the presence of Sivakumar Sundaram, CEO (Publishing) & ED of Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd. (BCCL), along with the advisory council...

Minister Bhupender Yadav speaks at Times Network’s Climate Summit

Times Network, India’s premium broadcast network hosted the inaugural edition of the India Climate Summit 2024 in New Delhi. The Summit brought together key stakeholders and climate champions to discuss and devise a definitive action plan for India’s future as an environmentally sustainable...

Mobile tariff hike to boost telcos’ profits by ₹20,000 cr: Experts

The latest round of 15-20 percent mobile tariff hikes for prepaid and postpaid plans by telecom service providers (TSPs) can result in additional operating profits of around Rs 20,000 crore for the industry once these hikes are fully absorbed, industry experts said yesterday. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are likely to witness a significant average revenue per user...

Aly Goni, Surabhi Das star in Pocket FM’s ‘Secret Ameerzada’

Pocket FM, renowned for its captivating audio series, has unveiled the promo for its highly anticipated show ‘Secret Ameerzada’, featuring Aly Goni and Surabhi Das in the lead roles. Known for their stellar performances, Aly and Surabhi portray Ahaan Raizada and Shanaya Gill, respectively, in this gripping narrative. The series also stars veteran actor..

Netflix to premiere ‘Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper’ July 18

Netflix has announced the premiere of ‘Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper,’ a new desi gangster series starring Manav Kaul and Tillotama Shome, is set to debut on July 18. Produced by musician Ram Sampath and showrun by Puneet Krishna, who also serves as a writer, the series promises a thrilling blend of comedy, chaos and crime, PTI reported from Mumbai.

YouTube, major labels in talks to create AI-generated songs

YouTube is negotiating with major music labels Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Records to use their artists’ music for new AI tools, according to the Financial Times. This move aims to expand YouTube‘s AI music capabilities beyond last year’s small-scale “Dream Track” test, which featured artists like Charli XCX and John Legend.

‘Kalki 2898 AD’ mints Rs 191cr globally on day one

Nag Ashwin’s 3D spectacle ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ registered a record opening at the global box office, earning Rs 191.5 crore gross on day one of its release, the makers said yesterday. Touted as a marriage of Hindu epic Mahabharata and science fiction, the big-budget film is produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and was released on Thursday in six languages: Telugu...