Category: Quantum Brief

Sony Pictures Networks bags exclusive media rights for inaugural season of Indian Street Premier League

The league is supported by legends of the game and film stars. Some of the key names include: Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ram Charan, Suriya and others.

Under the terms of the agreement, SPNI has secured the broadcast rights and the league’s matches will be broadcasted on both linear television and the OTT platform.

Tata Play Binge onboards punjabi OTT platform PTC Play to its mix

The platform boasts of some popular titles like 90 Day Fiance, Man VS Wild, and Top Gear, #IndiaMyWay, Blue Planet, Secrets of the Koh-i-noor, India’s Ultimate Warrior and many more. (Image source: Amazon)

With this partnership, Tata Play Binge users in India will have access to Live TV Channels, Punjabi Movies, Punjabi Web Series, Award Shows, Reality Shows, latest Punjabi Songs, Punjabi Virsa, Punjabi Short Films, Kids Special Content and more.

GOZOOP HAWK bags listening and digital customer support mandate for Amazon miniTV

Amazon miniTV offers a large library of popular web series, movies, reality shows, dubbed international content, in multiple genres like comedy, romance, slice of life, thriller and more.

As part of the mandate, GOZOOP HAWK’s key responsibilities will include handling digital customer support, monitoring online brand chatter, amplifying positive stories, measuring sentiments, providing timely resolutions and deriving actionable business insights for the brand by understanding and tracking valuable web conversations to delight customers.

As the public broadcaster we have to balance revenue and content diversity: Gaurav Dwivedi

In a world increasingly dictated by algorithms, Dwivedi emphasizes the importance of human judgment in journalism. He believes in empowering reporters to retain control over their narratives and their revenue. (Image via Prasar Bharati website)

In 2023, Prasar Bharati’s revenue from auction of MPEG-2 slots saw a 66 percent boost, touching Rs Rs1071 crore. This bounce-back followed a 12 percent decline the previous year.

Dentsu Creative bags the creative mandate of Motorola

The agency won the mandate following a multi-agency pitch and will service the brand from its Delhi office. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

As per the mandate, Dentsu Creative will spearhead a wide spectrum of services across digital and mainline platforms.

How did Indian Express Group’s Viveck Goenka come to own Saddam Hussein’s car?

Viveck Goenka has also established one of India’s best classic cars restoration workshops. His collection also has vintage Land Rovers and Rolls Royce. It includes a Range Rover bought from the Delhi State Trading Company, his first ever car from the British marque. At the Cartier Concours 2019, Viveck and Zita Goenka’s 1951 Standard-Vanguard Phase 1 won the Mark Shand Adventurer Trophy, which honours the memory of the late British travel writer and conservationist known for his love for elephants and his backing for the Indian concours.

Find out how Viveck Goenka acquired the car once owned by Iraq’s Saddam Hussein.

To save a merger: ZEE and Sony attempt to iron out disagreements?

After the deal was terminated in January, Zee apparently has reached out to the Sony executives to reconsider the termination and has also offered for talks this month.

Reports suggest Zee and Sony are attempting to iron out differences to salvage the $10 billion media merger.
It is expected that Zee will communicate its final decision to Sony within the next 24-48 hours, indicating whether they accept all terms and conditions of the agreement.