Planetcast Media Services, a broadcast technology and media services provider in India and Southeast Asia, has been selected as media services partner by Indian Premier League (IPL) rights winners Star Sports (domestic TV broadcast), Viacom18 (domestic OTT on JioCinema), and Times Internet (international via Cricbuzz). Planetcast brings deep cricket video experience to its work with […]
GTPL Hathway, which claims to be the largest multi-service cable operator (MSO) in India, has deployed a video streaming solution from Broadpeak for OTT delivery. Using Broadpeak’s video delivery solutions, GTPL Hathway can provide interactive video streaming services, including live, catch-up TV and VoD, to millions of subscribers with reduced costs, and increased efficiency. “We […]
The much-delayed merger between India’s Sony and Zee Entertainment (ZEEL) has not – yet – hit the buffers. Zee’s MD Punit Goenk has said that he expects a timely completion of a merger. However, ZEEL told a tribunal on February 24th that its merger with Sony’s India division will “get stuck” due to the initiation […]
The next batch of OneWeb satellite to be launched by India has reached the country. Another 36 satellites arrived on February 16th from their manufacturing base in Florida. The launch will happen in March. In October last year, the Indian space agency successfully launched the first batch of 36 satellites by OneWeb from the Satish […]
The BBC’s offices in India have been raided by tax officials, just weeks after airing a documentary critical of the prime minister, Narendra Modi, which was later blocked in India by the government. More than a dozen officials from the country’s income tax department turned up at the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai, where […]
Planetcast Media Services, a broadcast technology and media services provider in India and Southeast Asia, has announced that Sanjay Duda has been appointed as its Chief Executive Officer. Duda will be responsible for spearheading the growth of the company, especially building out its cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) offering and its ongoing international […]
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) wants to build a rocket and satellite tracking station on one of the islands of Fiji. In particular, and in reports timed to coincide with ISRO’s International Science Festival in Bhopal, India has completed a technical survey in readiness for an upcoming scientific satellite launch (Adita-L11, which is a solar […]
Amazon Freevee has announced a greenlight for The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, an Original comedy series starring Emmy nominee and SAG Award winner Naveen Andrews (The Dropout, Lost), comedian Sindhu Vee (Starstruck), and Tony nominee Megan Hilty (Smash, Patsy & Loretta). Inspired by the personal experiences of Emmy-nominated Vijal Patel (Black-ish, The Middle), the series follows […]
BalleBaazi, the Fantasy Gaming platform from the house of Baazi Games, has marked the completion of its five-year milestone. On the 5th anniversary, BalleBaazi in line with its motto of ‘Making Sports Gaming Fun’ and being known as the Best Online Sporting Platform in India has launched the ‘Baazi Super League (BSL)’ for its employees […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced that IndiaCast Media Distribution Pvt. Ltd., the multi-platform content asset monetisation entity jointly owned by TV18 and Viacom18, has partnered with it to launch Desi Play TV, a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel in HD on Sling in the […]