In a memo to staff, John Stankey says HBO Max is on track for its May launch and also addresses strategic pivots on advertising and theatrical windowing.

Members may make a one-time hardship withdrawal in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Such was the appeal that a remake by Sagar’s company was aired on NDTV Imagine in 2008, and on Zee TV in the mid-90s and on Star Plus and Star Utsav in the 2000s.

Confined to their homes thanks to the national lockdown on account of the coronavirus outbreak, Indians have increased engagement with television, growing viewership not only volume, but also in the average time spent per viewer.

The impact of Coronavirus on the global economy is expected to be catastrophic, while India is estimated to lose around 348 million dollars.

The sector continues to grow faster than GDP, driven primarily by growth in subscription-based business models and India’s attractiveness as a content production and post production destination, according to a FICCI-EY report.

Amid an unprecedented shutdown of movie theaters and entertainment production, major players are experimenting with new business models as digital platforms ascend and artists take up a DIY ethos: "You have to adapt."

European Film Promotion, an agency that represents movie bodies from 37 countries, is putting in place changes to its programs to minimize the harm being done to the industry by the coronavirus crisis. As part of that effort, EFP has convened a “crisis committee.

There has been over 50% growth in the time spent on listening amongst the age group of 18-24.