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Banijay reorganises business in Asia

Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay, has announced the reorganisation of Banijay in Asia, combining two  entities – Endemol Shine India and Banijay Asia – under the leadership of Deepak Dhar, who has been appointed the Founder & Group CEO – Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India. Building a regional content powerhouse, the move follows the […]

July 17, 2023

New York Warriors acquired by Indian entrepreneurs

One of cricket’s fastest growing format, the T10, is scaling new heights every day and one of the next destinations is the US, where some of the most loved legends of the game will battle it out for top honours. The inaugural edition of the US Masters T10 League, the first edition of the T10 […]

July 17, 2023

OnePlus opens OnePlus Experience store in Bengaluru

OnePlus, the technology brand, has inaugurated its latest OnePlus Experience Store at the Forum Mall, Konanakunte Cross, Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru. This store aims to provide consumers with an immersive space to explore and experience OnePlus products first-hand. The all-new OnePlus Experience Store showcases OnePlus’ entire product ecosystem, which includes its flagship smartphones, popular Nord […]

July 17, 2023

Cineverse launches Cineverse Services India

Cineverse, the streaming technology and entertainment company, has announced the launch of Cineverse Services India (CSI), a new business unit set up to facilitate Cineverse’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) strategy, which is central to cost-cutting efforts in the current fiscal year. The new unit, located in Kolkata and adjacent to Cineverse’s Engineering & Technology facility, will […]

July 12, 2023

Zee, Sony merger: Tribunal pauses decision

India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is reserving its order on the controversial merger plan between Sony’s India division and Zee Enterprises. Sony’s local business is Culver Max Entertainment and has been planning a merger with Subhash Chandra-backed Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). NCLT is pausing so that the two parties can make further submissions to […]

July 11, 2023By Chris Forrester

India’s space agency moves SSLV to private sector

India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is to transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) rocket launcher to the private sector. ISRO already has a commercial arm (NewSpace India) which took over responsibility for selling access to space in March 2019 and selling services to non-India clients. NewSpace India, wholly government owned, took over responsibility from […]

July 10, 2023

India: Major League Cricket signs Viacom18 deal

Major League Cricket (MLC) has announced a media rights partnership that will see the first-ever edition of the competition air exclusively in India on Viacom18’s sports network. The multi-platform coverage will include live streaming on JioCinema and broadcast television coverage on Sports18 starting on July 13th when the Texas Super Kings take on the Los […]

July 7, 2023

QYOU Media India launches channel with Sadhguru

QYOU Media India has entered into a partnership with globally recognised spiritual leader, Sadhguru, to launch a new eponymous channel dedicated to delivering his holistic and inspirational spiritual and wellness programming. In association with the Isha Foundation, the channel aims to impart his renowned practical wisdom and powerful yogic practices to help viewers manage their […]

June 28, 2023

Netflix, Mehta sign multi-year partnership

Netflix has announced a multi-year series partnership with filmmaker Hansal Mehta, after the launch of his maiden series on the platform, Scoop. Per the deal, Hansal will create multiple series for Netflix going forward. Scoop is inspired by crime reporter Jigna Vora’s book Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison and has proven a […]

June 27, 2023

Sony India “monitoring developments” in Zee merger

Sony’s Indian subsidiary remains firmly committed to the long-awaited merger with Zee Entertainment notwithstanding the challenges of regulators and court interventions on two directors of Zee. Sony Pictures Entertainment, in its first official statement on the problems with Zee, said it takes seriously the ban on the two directors (Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka) and […]

June 22, 2023By Chris Forrester