MUMBAI: Internet streaming giant Netflix is projected to have 201 million paid customers by 2023 of which India is expected to contribute 5.7 million subscribers. Netflix had 111 million subscribers at the end-2017.

BENGALURU: IPL 11 broadcasting Hindi Sports channel Star Sports 1 Hindi regained apex position in Broadcast Audience Research Council’s (BARC) weekly list of top 10 channels across genre NCCS all India (U+R): 2+ individuals in week 19: Saturday, 5 May 2018 to Friday, 11 May 2018.

MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio is wanting to capture every pie of the media and entertainment business. Even as it charters new growth avenues in digital, Jio has announced a partnership with Screenz to launch Jio Screenz.

MUMBAI: AION Capital-backed media technology service provider Planetcast Media Services is eyeing inorganic growth through acquisition, according to an ICRA report. The company has a sizeable cash balance of Rs 95 crore as on 31 December to make acquisitions.

MUMBAI: After shaking up the Indian telecom market, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Infocomm has vowed to disrupt the wired broadband market, which is growing a snail’s pace in India.

MUMBAI: For 25 years, Indian viewers have grown fond of the name ESPN. ESPNcricinfo completed its silver jubilee in India and launched its annual ritual of creating a new dish - this time the Googly Gujiya.

MUMBAI: The Murdochs-led 21st Century Fox has unveiled a new executive structure of the upcoming New Fox group after Disney buys out its other assets as proposed.

MUMBAI: When Karan Bajaj was hired to take over and run Discovery India in 2016, he was an unknown entity to most in the Indian media business. However, he had the credentials: a best-selling writer, a yogi and good exposure to the consumer having worked with Mondelez and Kraft Foods in the US.

Ashok Venkatramani, former CEO of ABP News Network, has joined Zee Media Corporation Ltd (ZMCL) as Managing Director. A source close to the development has confirmed the news to exchange4media.

(Speech by Sudhanshu Vats at the CII Global Exhibition on Services)

Respected Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Suresh Prabhu ji, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis ji, and members of the audience, it is always a pleasure to attend the GES. I have seen it grow from strength to strength each year – and am extremely happy to see it in Aamchi Mumbai this year – the 4th edition that is.