A shorter tournament will mean a smaller share from the shrunken central pool of revenues for the eight IPL franchises, not to mention a reduction in gate receipts. Cricket Australia stands to lose some A$300 million ($174 million) should the coronavirus outbreak derail their high-profile home test series against India later this year.
From Westerns to pastries, the OTT spectrum is looking wide and versatile this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out.
What should be a cautionary tale on choosing your one-night stands with care becomes another lousy attempt to rehash the Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge formula by cooking up one implausible scenario after another, notes Sukanya Verma.
IT professionals from India and major Indian IT companies are major beneficiary of H-1B.
An advertisement showing two women talking about Cars24's promise that you can test drive the car and return it with full refund in seven days if it doesn't work for you has upset a section of men. In the ad, the women say there should be such a policy for husbands, too. "Will same return policy be taken so laughingly as this one if we reverse the #gender? (sic)" asks a complainant to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). Another complaint, this time against a FreshToHome ad, reads: "Suggest to ban gory and repulsive photos of animal parts in ads - just as photos of accident victims."
Leading media firms Zee Entertainment and Sony Pictures on Wednesday said they have received in-principle approval for a merger that will combine both companies' linear networks, digital assets, production operations and programme libraries.
Verma, who was born in India, grew up in Ohio and the Central Valley of California. She served as an audience development and content strategist on the Biden-Harris campaign, the transition team said on Thursday.
The pandemic situation in India has reached a breaking point and the only thing one can do now is stay safe and stay indoors. Here's everything OTT has to offer to keep you distracted this week.
Walt Disney finds another platform for its cartoons -- your mobile.
There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.
The release slate for the OTT platform just got bigger.
City Of Dreams 2 released recently, and is quite a must watch.
Freaky moms are unacceptable to Indian audiences. Subhash K Jha lists 5 unsuccessful mom films to prove it.
There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods.
To tap the rapidly expanding online retailing market, Philips Lighting, a subsidiary of the Dutch consumer electronics giant Royal Philips, has partnered 'exclusively' with Amazon to sell its latest product range.
There's a lot of action on the OTT front as well as in theatres.
The OTT menu is looking hot as ever with brand new offerings. Sukanya Verma tells you what you can catch this week.
These pics prove why we adore Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as a mother.
Business is better than usual in Bollywood.
'There is no doubt at all that Jio's disruption of the mobile broadband market was a turning point for India's digital economy.'
Quite a few major stars would be seen on OTT this year, marking their digital debuts.
It's very easy to keep up with the children of Bollywood's leading heroes. But what about Bollywood's biggest villains?
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
Joginder Tuteja lists the films and Web shows coming up.
Though it is being shown only in about a dozen countries abroad, waiting to add more formidable markets such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan in the coming weeks, it has already grossed an impressive $48 million in three days.
'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'
The dish is packed with aromatic spices and has a great bite to it.
Franchise films will continue to dominate the calendar, with big-ticket movies like Avengers: Infinity War, Aquaman, Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, Black Panther.
Eleven years into the league and after a 70 per cent year-on-year growth in merchandise sales over the past three to four years, albeit on a low base, the franchise owners are coming up with innovative games and shows around their teams besides spinning a wider range of merchandise around their star players.
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
The OTT scene is buzzing with hot new shows for your viewing. Sukanya Verma offers a list of everything you shouldn't miss.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.
Aseem Chhabra lists his 10 favourite non-Indian shows streaming in India -- classics as well as recent shows.
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The network also unveiled a new brand identity for Star Sports across six channels and has renamed all the ESPN channels, subsequent to the buyout of ESPN Inc's stake in their 16 year old joint venture ESPN STAR Sports.
MasterChef Australia Season 13 winner Justin Narayan speaks about his Indian roots.
Walt Disney staff were reportedly replaced with Indians holding H-1B.
Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.
A glossy presentation of a confounding narrative, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
