Bharti Airtel has made ring-back tones or caller tunes free for anyone with a monthly plan of Rs 129 or above. The service used to be charged at Rs 36 per month and lets users specify a song or sound-track of their choice for callers to hear, instead of the regular brr brr. The move […]
Saregama Carvaan, arguably the most successful digital audio product in India, has finally got internet connectivity, and along with it, support for online radio and podcasts. Carvaan 2.0 comes with support for Wifi, said its maker Saregama. “The pre-loaded 5000 songs continue to be accessed anytime without internet along with other features like FM/ AM, […]
India’s largest multiplex chain PVR Cinemas announced the launch of its new multiplex at Uthandi Mall, Chennai. The ten-screen property is equipped with a BARCO 2K projection system that offers better picture quality, said PVR Cinemas. In addition to this, the auditoriums are equipped with Dolby 7.1 surround sound and next-generation 3-D. PVR also introduced […]
Eros International Plc, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, denied short-seller allegations about financial misappropriations at the the India-based content aggregation company said it was also working with CARE Ratings to address their concerns. It also announced a $20 million (Rs 138 cr) share repurchase program. The company’s stock also took a knock last […]
Tata Sky, which came out with one of the most complicated Multi TV plans in the wake of the introduction of new tariff order by TRAI, has decided to withdraw its multi-TV plans from Jun 15. The reason for the move is not clear, but may have something to do with complying fully with the […]
Star India has cut the prices of English movie and entertainment channel pack by 29%, even as these channels struggle to regain traction in the market after the implementation of the new tariff order by the TRAI. However, the company has still not broken out its sports channels into a separate package, and customers will […]
PVR Pictures, the production arm of India’s largest cinema chain, said it will distribute films from Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Entertainment. Both companies will collaborate for the first time to distribute Reliance Entertainment’s upcoming film Game Over, releasing on June 14. This will be followed by the Hrithik Roshan starrer Super 30, which will release on […]
IT service management company Vakrangee Limited, one of the main providers of the software equipment for voter id cards and Aadhaar cards, said that it has partnered with mass media firm ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL), for the “distribution and subscription” of ZEEL’s video on demand platform ZEE5 for its customers in 3,504 Nextgen Vakrangee […]
Hindustan Media Ventures, the Hindi arm of mass media company HT Media Ltd, said it invested Rs 4 crore in the media and entertainment firm Aleph Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd. Incorporated in November 2017, Aleph operates Pebble, a hyper-local content marketplace and LocalHeading, a news site. Pebble offers verified hyper-local content to publishers at an […]
The number of smartphone users in India is expected to almost double by 2022 from 47 cr registered at the end of 2017, a joint study by ASSOCHAM and PwC said. Fueled by cheap data and the explosion of ‘over the top’ services, the total number of smartphones will hit 86 cr by 2022, which […]
DTH players who tried to ‘lock in’ their customers via long-term packs before the introduction of TRAI’s new tariff order seem to have instead ended up in a trap after the regulator ordered them to honor their earlier long-term plans. A prominent DTH operator, which was calling up customers with attractive yearly offers just before […]
Bharti Airtel has introduced a competitor to Youtube, which accounts for more than half of India’s mobile internet consumption, with the launch of Wynk Tube — a Youtube like app that will focus more on music and music videos. Unlike Youtube, which does not let its free users switch to an audio only mode, Wynk […]
One of the key aspects of the new tariff order of the TRAI that came into effect from February 1 was the uniformity of pricing among channels. The distributor — a cable or DTH operator — had to charge the same network fee for any channel, irrespective of content or ownership. So, whether it was […]
Content curator and music label Saregama said it received an amount of Rs 32.18 crores from the National Insurance Company Ltd in compensation for the loss of stocks of its radio music players Carvaan and Carvaan mini in a fire at its Bhiwandi godown. On April 1, Saregama had reported that its godown where its […]
Content curator and record label Saregama has launched a portable version of its runaway success, the Carvaan digital music player. The original Carvaan, shaped like an retro radio, comes with about 5,000 old Hindi songs preloaded, and can also play songs from USB and Bluetooth. The device became a big hit, primarily because it came […]
Media content house Shemaroo Entertainment said it acquired a 50% stake in media and entertainment firm Dominiche Productions Private Ltd. Incorporated in October 2017, Dominiche Productions first launched their Astrovani segment on Airtel DTH and following its success, they launched the same in Dish TV, Videocon D2H, Amazon firestick, NDTV App and Jio TV. The […]
TV18, the country’s largest news- and reality-based programming company, said the introduction of a new tariff order by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India impacted both its advertising revenue as well as subscription income. TRAI introduced a new, demand-based subscription model for television channels from Feb 1, while a ruling by the Madras High Court […]
Mohanlal’s latest movie ‘Lucifer’ directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran is continuing its glorious run at the box-office, and until now, it has grossed more than 85 crores. Current demand for tickets and advanced booking status indicate that the film will enter the 100 crore club in another three to four days. However, Lucifer’s box-office run will […]
Bennett, Coleman & Co, also known as Times Group, has emerged as the most successful provider in the English movie segment in the aftermath of new TRAI tariff order, upsetting the calculations of well established players like Star India and Zee Entertainment. According to data for the last week of March from Chrome Data Analytics […]
The wait is finally over, and Naga Chaitanya’s most-anticipated movie ‘Majili’ hit the screens n April 5, 2019. Interestingly, this film features Naga Chaitanya’s real-life better half Samantha Akkineni playing the role of his love interest. The film is directed by Shiva Nirvana, and it features an ensemble star cast including Divyansha Kaushik, Rao Ramesh, Posani […]
