Category: Quantum Brief

IAMAI launches task force to combat Big Tech’s “abuse” of market dominance

In May last year, founders of several Indian startups raised their voices against the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), flagging a lack of "credence" and claiming that the industry body was not representing their interests but favouring big tech. (Image source: Unsplash)

Led by Bharat Matrimony’s Janakiraman, industry body IAMAI’s task force will scrutinize Big Tech’s market dominance and advocate for regulations.

FanCode signs multi-year exclusive broadcasting deal with Formula 1

FanCode’s extensive coverage of Formula 1 races will include all practice and qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint events and Grands Prix throughout the season. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The F1 season, consisting of 24 races starting February 29 in Bahrain will be available to Indian fans on FanCode across multiple devices including smart TVs, mobile phones, and tablets.

WPL 2024: Puma onboards Kareena Kapoor Khan, Masaba Gupta, Vineeta Singh among others to champion women athletes

In the digital film, the personalities pledged to not only come together to watch the WPL match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the stadium, but also welcomed women from all walks of life to join them and enjoy watching the game as a collective over this Ladies‘ Night.

Under this one-of-a-kind association, the selected women leaders as voices of change will be jointly attending a Women’s Premier League (WPL) match in New Delhi on March 10 for a Ladies’ Night to support and celebrate women athletes.

OTT originals in regional languages growing; will reach 50 percent of all OTT originals in 2024: Sanjay Jaju, MIB Secy

“We have close to 90 crore internet users, more than 60 crore smartphones, more than 4 crore connected TVs,” Jaju said.

At the India Digital Summit 2024, Sanjay Jaju, secretary at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, also stated that over 200 films were released on the digital platforms in the last year, including 75 films which were released directly on the digital platform without a theatrical release.

Reliance’s video streaming ambitions to get a boost with Hotstar-JioCinema combine

The merged entity will have a valuation of Rs 70,352 crore ($8.5 billion) on a post-money basis. Reliance Industries will own a controlling stake in the entity and will invest Rs 11,500 crore ($1.4 billion) for its growth strategy. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Analysts expect the deal to boost Reliance’s position in the country’s fiercely competitive video streaming sector.

Experts decode impact of Reliance-Disney mega $8.5 billion media joint venture

The JV, according to a press statement, is also looking at leading the digital transformation of the media and entertainment industry in India and offer consumers high-quality and comprehensive content offerings anytime and anywhere. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced the merger of their India TV and streaming media assets, creating an $8.5 billion or ₹70,000 crore entertainment behemoth with RIL holding a controlling stake with over 63% of the combined entity.

Colgate sets out to impact additional 10 mn children by 2025 via Bright Smiles, Bright Futures®

This collaboration harnesses the combined strengths of Colgate's enduring commitment to social responsibility and IMPAct4Nutrition's expertise, aiming to significantly enhance oral health and nutrition awareness among children.

In a strategic move to further fortify its impact, Colgate has partnered with IMPAct4Nutrition, a knowledge and resource platform on nutrition incubated by UNICEF India.