Month: October 2024

Disney Star trains Dubai Police, will expand anti-piracy drive in GCC countries

The Indian entertainment sector experiences an annual revenue loss of approximately $2.8 billion due to digital piracy, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Sources have said that Disney Star India will train law enforcement agencies in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia to tackle content piracy.

IBDF, NBDA jointly chart action plan against TRAI’s new tariff regulation

Majority of the broadcasters and the members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) oppose the TRAI's regulation requiring broadcasters to provide free channels on DD Free Dish to private distribution platform operators (DPOs).

Broadcasters refute the claims of approaching Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) after the Kerala High Court petition has been dismissed.

Broadcasters and DPOs clash | Ratan Tata passes away at 86 | ZEE gets a clean chit

The News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) warned that while GBBs have the potential to diversify broadcasting, allowing them to operate without a well-defined regulatory structure could undermine competitive fairness.

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Nikhil Kamath makes U-turn on homeownership stance in upcoming podcast

Nikhil Kamath is an Indian entrepreneur and investor, best known as the co-founder of Zerodha, a leading retail stock brokerage firm, and True Beacon, an asset management company. (Image source: Forbes India)

Zerodha Co-founder Nikhil Kamath reveals his unexpected decision to buy a house, despite his long-standing belief in renting, during a candid conversation on the upcoming podcast ‘From Blueprints to Billions: Nikhil, Irfan, Nirupa & Karan Tell All’.

UPI dominates India’s digital payment landscape; Transactions surge by 73% in 18 months

PayNearby latest report highlighted a significant growth in cash withdrawal transactions in Northeast India, with Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Assam leading the way in digital financial inclusion.

PhonePe accounted for 49.28 percent of all UPI transaction volume as of June 2024, followed by Google Pay at 37.45 percent and Paytm at 8.11 percent.

Breaking: Rainmaker Consults bags Jamba’s media and creative mandate

Rainmaker Consults, which will be handling Jamba's PR, creative and media mandate (both on digital and traditional channels), is a strategic PR and marketing communications agency based in Mumbai.

The American quick-service restaurant debuted in the Indian market this week. Rainmaker Consults services brands like ITC, Courtyard by Marriott, Neuma and One8 Commune.

‘Smaller DPOs misrepresent their subscriber base’, says Harit Nagpal, MD and CEO, Tata Play to TRAI

Tata Play argued that the tariff structure and other regulations apply to all entities, regardless of size, and there should be no differentiation in audit requirements.

Storyboard18 had first reported about the clash of broadcasters and DPOs as TRAI received mixed feedback on its consultation paper released on August 9.