Broadcasting January 7, 2024 Netflix may introduce in-app purchases, ads to games Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly planning to generate revenue from its gaming business by adding in-app purchases and advertisements. The ... Read more
Broadcasting December 27, 2023 Dish TV shareholders reject candidature of 4 independent directors in EGM In a surprise development, shareholders of Dish TV rejected the candidature of four independent directors in the Extraordinary General Meeting ... Read more
Broadcasting December 22, 2023 Vodafone Idea rolls out Amazon Prime Video subscription for prepaid users with new annual plan Vodafone Idea on Friday launched its new high-end plan priced at Rs 3,199, bringing Amazon Prime Video subscription bundled with ... Read more
Broadcasting December 18, 2023 Telecom Bill drops OTT reference, retains regulator Trai’s powers A new draft of the telecom Bill – introduced before Parliament on Monday – doesn’t mention over the top (OTT) ... Read more
Broadcasting December 13, 2023 Netflix comes out with viewership numbers, releases data for 18,000 titles In a big move towards transparency, streaming service Netflix has come out with viewership statistics for over 18 thousands titles ... Read more
Broadcasting December 7, 2023 DTH operators added 2.5 lakh subscribers to their active base in Q1 FY24, says TRAI The four pay direct-to-home (DTH) service providers added 250,000 customers to their total base in the April-June quarter, reversing the ... Read more
Broadcasting December 6, 2023 Twitch will shut down its streaming platform in South Korea Twitch, the popular video streaming service, will shut down its services in South Korea next year, the company said on ... Read more
Broadcasting December 6, 2023 Jio launches Rs 909 plan with Sony LIV, Zee5, unlimited 5G data Reliance Jio has quietly launched a new Rs 909 prepaid plan with unlimited 5G data and over-the-top (OTT) access benefits, ... Read more
Broadcasting December 4, 2023 Spotify layoffs: Music streamer to lay off 17% of workforce Spotify has laid off 17% of its employees, or more than 1,000 people, chief executive Daniel Ek said in a ... Read more
Broadcasting November 28, 2023 Samsung’s Harman acquires music streaming, discovery platform ‘Roon’ Samsung’s wholly-owned subsidiary Harman said it has acquired Roon, a music management, discovery, and streaming platform. Roon is also a ... Read more
Broadcasting November 23, 2023 DTH industry revenue falls 10% to Rs 11,000 crore in FY23 The combined operating revenue of the four private direct-to-home (DTH) companies—Tata Play, Bharti Airtel-owned Bharti Telemedia, Dish TV, and Sun ... Read more
Broadcasting November 7, 2023 YouTube tests gen-AI tools and features with premium subscribers: Details Google’s video streaming platform YouTube has announced that it is currently testing two new generative AI-based tools – Topics summarisation ... Read more