Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC), the Industry’s Television Audience measurement body in India, has named Nakul Chopra as its new Chief Executive Officer effective August 25th. Sunil Lulla has resigned his remit to pursue his ambition as an entrepreneur. Chopra joined the BARC India Board in 2016 and was subsequently appointed the Chairman of […]
The long-running $1.8 billion legal dispute between Devas Multimedia and Antrix, the commercial arm of India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO), received a major boost for Devas investors from a US federal court. In an August 16th order, the US federal court in Washington DC, granted permission to a group of Devas investors (CC/Devas Mauritius, Telcom […]
Netflix and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) have partnered to celebrate India’s rich cultural heritage. Over the next year, a series of short videos themed ‘One Country, Incredible Diversity’ will shine a light on India’s cultural journey, including monuments, living heritage, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festivals such as Dussehra, Diwali […]
Wurl has partnered with Hollywire to distribute and provide monetisation services for the digital channel. Wurl has now secured distribution for the service on Samsung TV Plus India, adding to previous launches facilitated by Wurl on Samsung TV Plus platforms in the US, Mexico and Brazil. Hollywire is a global, 24/7 celebrity news channel that […]
India’s Space Research Organisation has confirmed it is in discussions with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Israel’s Space Agency (ISA) on cooperating and identifying projects where the organisations could work together. The Secretary in the Department of Space and ISRO Chairman K Sivan held virtual meetings with DG of ISA Avi Blasberger and DG […]
Eurosport India has acquired the broadcasting rights to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This partnership will bring viewers in India weekly wrestling programmes from the popular wrestling league. Eurosport India will begin airing AEW’s weekly flagship show, AEW Dynamite, from August 15th. On the same day, AEW’s newest show, AEW Rampage, will make its debut on […]
SES has announced a contract with NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) for 9 transponders on its SES-8 satellite. SES-8 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December 2013 to the 95 degrees East orbital slot. It has 33 Ku-band transponders so this nine transponder deal represents more than 25 percent of the satellite’s overall […]
With the economy showing steady signs of recovery, India’s advertising community continues to place their faith in television, indicates BARC India’s latest THINK report titled TV Ad Volumes Insights – The Mid-Year Analysis. Committed to measuring What India WatchesTM, BARC India’s latest report indicates, Ad Volumes registered in June 2021 is the highest if compared […]
As a platform that celebrates thought-provoking narratives, with its brand promise ‘made for stories’, Voot Select is set to host one of the biggest and first of its kind direct-to-OTT film festivals, the Voot Select Film Fest. Specially curated with some unique and varied films and anthologies from across the country, the film fest starting […]
The Q, India’s fast growing Hindi general entertainment channel with presence across platforms continues to engage viewers with its compelling and clutter-breaking content through its multi-genre shows. With an aim to further strengthen and expand its library, The Q is all set to lure viewers with the addition of their first TV original – Crime Aur Kanoon, further […]