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India: Prime Video adds Chaupal

Prime Video has announced the addition of Chaupal to Prime Video Channels in India. Chaupal offers a curated line-up of popular Punjabi language content including a library of the latest and blockbuster Punjabi movies and web series. Prime members can now purchase an annual add-on annual subscription to Chaupal with a special introductory offer of […]

September 6, 2023

Proto Hologram makes Indian TV debut

For its seventh season premiere on September 3rd, Bigg Boss Telugu debuted Los Angeles-startup Proto hologram’s technology for the first time on Indian television with  host Nagarjuna beaming in to a Proto Epic hologram unit to talk to a contestant, actress Priyanka Jain (Mouna Ragam, Janaki Kalaganalede). Bigg Boss Telugu, originally produced by Endemol Shine India which is now merged with Banjiay, […]

September 5, 2023

QYOU’s Q TV deploys AI anchor

QYOU Media India’s Hindi General Entertainment Channel, Q TV, continues to successfully strike a chord with its audiences. Further bolstering its ‘Zara Hatke’ proposition, Q TV, in a first-of-its-kind initiative, announces a new original series, ‘Viral Hua Re’, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that launched on August 20th. In a pioneering move that unleashes a […]

August 25, 2023

Sony Sports Network returns with Extraaa Serve

Sports broadcaster of India, Sony Sports Network, is the official broadcaster and Sony LIV is the official streaming partner of the upcoming US Open in India, set to commence on August 28th. Current ATP World Rank No.1 and reigning US Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz will look to re-ignite his rivalry with former top seed Novak […]

August 24, 2023

PokerBaazi partners with PokerGO

PokerBaazi, an online poker platform in India, has announced a strategic partnership with PokerGO, the poker streaming OTT content company based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The partnership will see PokerGO and PokerBaazi bring top poker content in the Hindi language for Indian audiences. With the objective of amping up the growing awareness of poker […]

August 22, 2023

TNT Sports scores UK rights to Asia Cup

TNT Sports has announced an agreement with Disney Star, the global rights holder of ACC, to broadcast the Asia Cup 2023 cricket tournament live and exclusively across the UK and Ireland. TNT Sports will show the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup from August 30th to September 17th, bringing UK cricket fans closer to the […]

August 18, 2023By Nik Roseveare

India bars Zee MD from merger with Sony

India’s Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will complete its investigation into the case pertaining to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd owners Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka within 8 months, SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch said in a revised order. Until the investigation is complete, Chandra and Goenka will not hold any directorial positions in […]

August 16, 2023By Chris Forrester

Zee, Sony merger gets regulatory approval

India’s National Company Law Tribunal has given its approval to the merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) and Sony’s India assets. The Tribunal accepted concessions from Zee and Sony Pictures Networks/Culver Max Entertainment which would reduce some of the regulatory concerns. The Tribunal issued its order approving the merger on August 10th. The merger between […]

August 11, 2023By Chris Forrester

Prime Video commences masterclass series across film institutes in India

Prime Video has announced the commencement of a series of masterclasses to be held across key film and television institutes in India. These masterclasses are a part of the Letter of Engagement (LoE), signed between Amazon India and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) earlier this year. The collaboration between Amazon and MIB seeks […]

August 11, 2023

WATCHO presents Aarambh

WATCHO – the Indian OTT platform – is set to captivate audiences with the release of its latest original series, ‘Aarambh: A Riveting Tale of Family, Love, Loss, and Tradition.’ The series explores the depths of familial ties, sustaining traditions, and a perilous struggle against a fraudulent system. ‘Aarambh’ is directed by Shaurya Singh and […]

August 11, 2023