The India government has directed that Sansad TV (Parliament TV), created after the merger of Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV (the dedicated TV channels for the two houses of parliament), should be carried by distribution platforms on a mandatory basis.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray made an announcement on Saturday that enabled the theatre and film fraternity to breathe a collective sigh of relief. He shared, “Theatres and auditoriums in Maharashtra will open after 22nd October 2021 while observing all COVID safety protocols. SOP is in the works and will be declared soon.”
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Saturday launched high-power transmitters of Doordarshan and All India Radio at Hamboting La near Kargil in Ladakh.
After COVID stalled nearly all productions last year, Netflix is expected to boost content spending on an amortized basis by a healthy 26% in 2021 to $13.6 billion — and the streamer’s budget could hit $18.9 billion by 2025, as it increasingly shifts the mix toward originals.
Amazon today announced the launch of Prime Video Channels in India. Prime Video Channels will launch starting 24th September.
Divan, Head - Prime Video Channels, Amazon Prime Video, spoke about the new service launched today and how it will benefit the OTT ecosystem and consumers alike.
The forced break in theatrical exhibition over the past few months has set Bollywood up for big change.
Areas like advertising, subscription, and films will be considered for synergies, said Goenka.
Reed Hastings writes: India’s storytelling traditions and growing creative community enable the country to be a leader in online entertainment.
The Disney boss was speaking at Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference.