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JioHotstar Crosses 200 Million Paying Subscribers on IPL Frenzy
JioHotstar has increased its paying subscriber base to over 200 million, driven by multi-language live broadcasts of the hugely popular Indian Premier League cricket matches. To get so many paying subscribers just from India in such a short time was “pretty satisfying,” said Uday Shankar, vice chairman of JioStar.
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Reliance-Disney Said to Stop Completely Free IPL Cricket Streaming in India
The Reliance-Disney joint venture will no longer offer completely free streaming for IPL cricket matches. The decision to change the terms of streaming the Indian Premier League (IPL) comes after Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Walt Disney combined their India media assets in an $8.5 billion (roughly Rs. 73,787 crore) merger last y...
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On Twitter Vs Government, FICCI Chief Cites "Ease Of Doing Business"
Uday Shankar, the president of industry body FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) today said "guard rails" are necessary but one should be careful "not to throw out the baby with the bathwater".
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Haryana's 75% Jobs Quota Move "Will Spell Disaster": Industry Body FICCI
The Haryana Governor's approval on of a bill that reserves 75 per cent private sector jobs for locals is a "regressive straightjacket" that will force the industry to look beyond the state, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said. The law, which targets jobs with gross salaries of up to Rs 50,000 a month, was pas...
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Amala Shankar, Renowned Dancer, Dies In Kolkata At 101
Amala Shankar death: The renowned dancer died in Kolkata Friday morning at the age of 101. Wife of Uday Shankar, the legendary dancer who was instrumental in popularising Indian fusion dance across the world, Amala Shankar learned dancing in the 1930s. She was one of path-breakers who paved the way for Indian women on the world stage.
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Disney+ Hotstar Sets New April 3 Launch Date, Prices Revealed for VIP, Premium Subscriptions
Disney+ Hotstar launch is now set for Friday, April 3. Alongside, Hotstar has also revealed new pricing: Disney+ Hotstar VIP will now cost Rs. 399 per year (up from Rs. 365), while Disney+ Hotstar Premium has been pushed to Rs. 1,499 per year (up from Rs. 999).
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Disney+ India Launch Date Pulled, Hotstar Says, as Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes 2020 IPL
Coronavirus has felled Disney+ Hotstar. It won’t launch on March 29 in India. This was expected, given BCCI's decision last Friday to postpone the start of the 2020 Indian Premier League season until mid-April in the wake of growing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Zohra Sehgal: A Life Less Ordinary
In the unforgiving world of showbiz, where shelf lives are notoriously tiny, actress and dancer Zohra Sehgal's career flourished for several decades.
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Sonam Kapoor inaugurates FICCI Frames 2014
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor attended the inaugural session of the 15th FICCI Frames 2014.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan to raise funds for Uttarakhand flood victims
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and other Bollywood celebrities will come together for an event to raise funds for the Uttarakhand flood victims.
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Forget 100 crore, aim for 1000 crore, says Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar is limiting the growth and content of Bollywood films at a time when the aim must be to mint Rs 1,000 crore from one film.
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Farewell, Pandit Ravi Shankar
Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, one of India's best known contemporary musicians, died after a long illness in a San Diego hospital at the age of 92.
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Pt Ravi Shankar made a surprise call to Amitabh Bachchan a few days before death
Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar, who died at the age of 92 in a San Diego hospital at 4.30 pm Pacific time on Wednesday, made a surprise phone call to megastar Amitabh Bachchan last Friday (December 7).
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Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit wants Satyamev Jayate 2
Sheila Dikshit has urged Bollywood star Aamir Khan and Star India CEO Uday Shankar to bring a new season of TV show Satyamev Jayate, which brought soul-stirring social issues to the fore.
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Aamir Khan's special episode of Satyamev Jayate took a look at itself
The August 15 special episode of Aamir Khan's show Satyamev Jayate traced the team's journey and the it's impact.
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JioHotstar Crosses 200 Million Paying Subscribers on IPL Frenzy
JioHotstar has increased its paying subscriber base to over 200 million, driven by multi-language live broadcasts of the hugely popular Indian Premier League cricket matches. To get so many paying subscribers just from India in such a short time was “pretty satisfying,” said Uday Shankar, vice chairman of JioStar.
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Reliance-Disney Said to Stop Completely Free IPL Cricket Streaming in India
The Reliance-Disney joint venture will no longer offer completely free streaming for IPL cricket matches. The decision to change the terms of streaming the Indian Premier League (IPL) comes after Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Walt Disney combined their India media assets in an $8.5 billion (roughly Rs. 73,787 crore) merger last y...
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On Twitter Vs Government, FICCI Chief Cites "Ease Of Doing Business"
Uday Shankar, the president of industry body FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) today said "guard rails" are necessary but one should be careful "not to throw out the baby with the bathwater".
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Haryana's 75% Jobs Quota Move "Will Spell Disaster": Industry Body FICCI
The Haryana Governor's approval on of a bill that reserves 75 per cent private sector jobs for locals is a "regressive straightjacket" that will force the industry to look beyond the state, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said. The law, which targets jobs with gross salaries of up to Rs 50,000 a month, was pas...
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Amala Shankar, Renowned Dancer, Dies In Kolkata At 101
Amala Shankar death: The renowned dancer died in Kolkata Friday morning at the age of 101. Wife of Uday Shankar, the legendary dancer who was instrumental in popularising Indian fusion dance across the world, Amala Shankar learned dancing in the 1930s. She was one of path-breakers who paved the way for Indian women on the world stage.
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Disney+ Hotstar Sets New April 3 Launch Date, Prices Revealed for VIP, Premium Subscriptions
Disney+ Hotstar launch is now set for Friday, April 3. Alongside, Hotstar has also revealed new pricing: Disney+ Hotstar VIP will now cost Rs. 399 per year (up from Rs. 365), while Disney+ Hotstar Premium has been pushed to Rs. 1,499 per year (up from Rs. 999).
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Disney+ India Launch Date Pulled, Hotstar Says, as Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes 2020 IPL
Coronavirus has felled Disney+ Hotstar. It won’t launch on March 29 in India. This was expected, given BCCI's decision last Friday to postpone the start of the 2020 Indian Premier League season until mid-April in the wake of growing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Zohra Sehgal: A Life Less Ordinary
In the unforgiving world of showbiz, where shelf lives are notoriously tiny, actress and dancer Zohra Sehgal's career flourished for several decades.
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Sonam Kapoor inaugurates FICCI Frames 2014
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor attended the inaugural session of the 15th FICCI Frames 2014.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan to raise funds for Uttarakhand flood victims
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and other Bollywood celebrities will come together for an event to raise funds for the Uttarakhand flood victims.
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Forget 100 crore, aim for 1000 crore, says Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar is limiting the growth and content of Bollywood films at a time when the aim must be to mint Rs 1,000 crore from one film.
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Farewell, Pandit Ravi Shankar
Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, one of India's best known contemporary musicians, died after a long illness in a San Diego hospital at the age of 92.
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Pt Ravi Shankar made a surprise call to Amitabh Bachchan a few days before death
Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar, who died at the age of 92 in a San Diego hospital at 4.30 pm Pacific time on Wednesday, made a surprise phone call to megastar Amitabh Bachchan last Friday (December 7).
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Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit wants Satyamev Jayate 2
Sheila Dikshit has urged Bollywood star Aamir Khan and Star India CEO Uday Shankar to bring a new season of TV show Satyamev Jayate, which brought soul-stirring social issues to the fore.
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Aamir Khan's special episode of Satyamev Jayate took a look at itself
The August 15 special episode of Aamir Khan's show Satyamev Jayate traced the team's journey and the it's impact.
