BBC Studios is partnering with Banijay Asia, part of the content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, to continue bringing its formats to audiences in India. Based in Mumbai, Banijay Asia will have exclusive access to BBC Studios’ unscripted and scripted format catalogue and will produce its shows with a local flavour for Indian broadcasters and streamers. BBC […]
The purchase by global defence specialist Indra Group of Madrid-based satellite operator Hispasat, first announced in January, has been formalised. Indra will take a 89.68 per cent stake from infrastructure company Redeia. The cost is to be €725 million. This means that Redeia has lost some €225 million since it acquired Hispasat in 2019 when […]
CT Fibernet, in partnership with Aprecomm, has successfully implemented new AI-driven software on customers’ routers. The software enhances the in-home Wi-Fi experience across all devices and applications by creating an intelligent, smart Wi-Fi service. Known as ‘ACT Zippy’, the new software aims to transform traditional Wi-Fi connectivity by actively monitoring the home Wi-Fi network, including […]
Sony Sports Network has secured the Indian television broadcast rights of the Legend 90 League which will be played from February 6th to 18th in Raipur. The Legend 90 League will feature cricket stalwarts such as former Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor, former Australian skipper Aaron […]
Disney+ Hotstar’s exclusive broadcast of Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour concert in Ahmedabad attracted 8.3 million views and garnered 165 million minutes of watch time. Viewers tuned in from all parts of the country with Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, NCR Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal contributing 85 per cent viewership. Streaming […]
Disney+ Hotstar is partnering with Coldplay to present their Music of the Spheres World Tour concert live to audiences across India. As the band prepares for their largest-ever stadium performance in Ahmedabad on Republic Day (January 26th), Disney+ Hotstar will enable fans to experience this monumental event on every screen across the country, and also […]
AST SpaceMobile (AST), which is looking to establish a space-based ‘direct-to-cellular’ service, will use an Indian rocket to launch two of its Block-2 Bluebird satellites. The current information is that the launch could take place in March although this is not yet confirmed. What has been confirmed is that India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will […]
Imagine the challenges – and pressure – on India’s assorted regulators when you have the likes of local billionaires Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Reliance, Sunil Mittel’s Airtel as well as two outsiders in Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Each and everyone of them are pushing regulators to open up spectrum for their satellite services: Jio is […]
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in India is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 per cent from $44.9 billion (€43.05bn) in 2024 to $50.7 billion in 2029, primarily driven by mobile data and fixed broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s India Telecom Operators Country […]
Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has announced the expansion of Magnite Audiences and its debut in India and Southeast Asia. Magnite says its solution empowers publishers to unlock the full value of their audiences, while helping buyers connect with high value audiences at scale. Magnite Audiences sits within the Magnite Access suite, a collection […]