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Forecast: India online gaming a $60bn market by 2034

Indian online gaming companies are readying themselves for public market listing and will unlock a staggering investor value of over $26 billion in the coming years, according to a report by WinZO Games (WinZO), India’s largest interactive entertainment platform, and the Interactive Entertainment and Innovation Council (IEIC). Launched at the second edition of the India […]

March 19, 2025

JioHotstar sees record viewership for ICC

JioHotstar’s coverage of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 in India saw a total of 540+ crore views, with a cumulative watch time of close to 11,000 crore minutes and a peak concurrency of 6.12 crores. Hindi-speaking regions contributed over 38 per cent of JioHotstar’s total viewership, with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Goa, Punjab and […]

March 13, 2025

FanCode enhances F1 experience in India

FanCode, the official broadcaster of Formula 1 in India, is set to elevate the motorsport’s viewing experience for fans across the country. For the first time, all F1 races will be available in Hindi and select regional languages on designated platforms, making the sport more accessible to millions of new fans. FanCode will provide fans […]

March 11, 2025

Netflix to become exclusive home for WWE in India

Netflix will become the exclusive new home for WWE in India from April 1st. As part of Netflix’s long-term partnership with the sports entertainment company, Indian fans will be able to stream all of WWE’s weekly flagship shows — Raw, SmackDown and NXT — as well as WWE’s Premium Live Events (PLEs) including SummerSlam, Money […]

March 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ACT Fibernet announces breakthrough smart Wi-Fi results

ACT Fibernet, one of India’s leading internet service providers, has shared early results of its ACT SmartWi-Fi launch, powered by its proprietary router OS, ACT Zippy. Developed in partnership with Aprecomm, this AI technology has demonstrated its ability to deliver a superior Wi-Fi experience, resulting in significantly higher Wi-Fi performance across all device types and […]

March 3, 2025

Skandha Media Services awarded ISO 27001-2022 Certification

Skandha Media Services, a leader in scalable managed playout, broadcast, and OTT services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded ISO/ICE 27001-2022 certification. The certification recognises the organisation’s Information Security Management System in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001-2022 and applies to its provision of broadcasting […]

February 26, 2025

Starlink nears India approval to operate

Local reports say that Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system could soon have permissions to operate in the India market. According to India’s Economic Times, SpaceX has agreed to most of the local conditions needed to gain access to the nation. The company has agreed to comply with most provisions for securing a GMPCS licence, but […]

February 24, 2025By Chris Forrester

India: JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar merge

JioStar, the recently formed JV with the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has announced the launch of JioHotstar, bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar – two of India’s leading streaming platforms. This coming together of brands creates a platform with close to 300,000 hours of entertainment, a wide array of live sports, and more […]

February 14, 2025

Report: India’s sports tech market driven by Fantasy Sports

The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s dedicated association for Fantasy Sports, has unveiled the findings of a report titled Beyond the Field: India’s Sports Tech Revolution. The report developed in partnership with Deloitte, shines the spotlight on India’s emerging sports-tech industry. According to the report, the sports-tech industry is expected to grow at […]

February 13, 2025

India: BBC Studios, Banijay Asia production partnership

BBC Studios is partnering with Banijay Asia, part of the content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, to continue bringing its formats to audiences in India. Based in Mumbai, Banijay Asia will have exclusive access to BBC Studios’ unscripted and scripted format catalogue and will produce its shows with a local flavour for Indian broadcasters and streamers. BBC […]

February 11, 2025