To mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, India’s independence from the British Raj and the creation of an independent Pakistan, the BBC’s international news services – BBC World Service, BBC World News television– present a season of special features and programmes. Using timelines, memoirs and testimonies, BBC World Service reports in English, Bangla, Hindi, Urdu and other languages on the reasons and events that led to Partition, and how, once the borders were drawn, millions … [Read more...] about BBC’s international celebrates with India
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Turner’s Lamput wins big at FICCI
Mumbai, India – Turner has won critical acclaim for Lamput at FICCI Frames 2017 for the Best Case Study in the Animated Frames category. Lamput, the original series, which features a gooey orange nutcase that outwits a pair of hapless doctors, has received praise for its ability to tell multiple stories and inspire laughter. Lamput is created by Mumbai-based Vaibhav Studios and has been on-air, online and on-app since 2016 in Asia Pacific on Cartoon Network and POGO, and worldwide on … [Read more...] about Turner’s Lamput wins big at FICCI
Inter Medya’s Join Instant goes to India and Pakistan
India, Pakistan - Turkish media content distributor, Inter Medya has recently announced that one of their game show formats titled Join Instant has been optioned in India and Pakistan. Join Instant is planned to start airing in July 2017 on one of India’s biggest TV channels, which has just reported that acclaimed Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty will be moderating the show. Similarly, Join Instant is planned to be broadcast in Pakistan in May and June. The original format, created by Melih Bas … [Read more...] about Inter Medya’s Join Instant goes to India and Pakistan
Rahul Chakravarti appointed as business head
India - Viacom18, one of India’s fastest growing media and entertainment companies, announced the appointment of Rahul Chakravarti as business head of Colors Bangla and Colors Odia. A veteran with over two decades of experience across FMCG, management consultancy and advertising, Rahul has worked across multiple consumer focused categories in his career. Commenting on the appointment, Ravish Kumar, Senior Executive Vice President - Colors Kannada, Super, Bangla and Odia, Viacom18, said, … [Read more...] about Rahul Chakravarti appointed as business head
YouTube celebrates growth of online creators in India
Mumbai — YouTube today recognised the fastest growing online creators in India on the eve of fourth edition of YouTube FanFest in Mumbai, presented by Be Beautiful, 5 Star, Gionee and Maruti Ignis. With over 14 independent creators hitting the one million subscribers mark across Entertainment, Music, Tech and Food, YouTube is continuing to see massive growth in online video viewership in India, reaching over 180 million users per month in India on mobile alone, according to App Annie. With … [Read more...] about YouTube celebrates growth of online creators in India
&TV launches socio-thriller with Kuldeepak
India - Foraying in a genre less explored, &TV presents Kuldeepak - a poignant story of a mother who is faced with the challenge of transforming her child who is a reincarnation of an evil force. A mother is known to nurture her child and inculcate good values and ethics to make him the best version of himself. But what happens when the child is a manifestation of an evil soul. How will she protect her child and how far will she go to bring out the good in him? It’s not the end of her … [Read more...] about &TV launches socio-thriller with Kuldeepak
