Did you know that Lord Ram had an elder sister? Why did Kaikeyi ask for Lord Ram to be exiled only for 14 years? How did the city of Nasik get its name? Did you know the common thread that links Lord Ram and Gautam Buddha? For centuries, The Ramayana has been touted as India’s most celebrated Text, the itihas, that has shaped the collective consciousness of the whole nation. However, despite being deeply rooted in the culture, there continues to be a surfeit of lesser-known stories that exist … [Read more...] about Amish Tripathi retraces journey around Indian epic in discovery+ India local original ‘Legends of The Ramayana with Amish’
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Nippon TV and Netflix finalize deal to globally stream ‘Old Enough!’
Having announced its first-ever deal with Netflix to stream 30 titles in 24 Asian countries and territories in November 2021, Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, has partnered once again with Netflix, the world’s leading streaming service, to make 20 episodes of its hit entertainment show Old Enough! available worldwide with subtitles in 32 languages from March 31st, 2022. This marks the first time that a Nippon TV program will stream globally to over 190 countries … [Read more...] about Nippon TV and Netflix finalize deal to globally stream ‘Old Enough!’
GlobalData: Asia Pacific pay-TV service revenue growth to remain stagnant through 2026
The Asia-Pacific pay-TV services market is expected to see sluggish growth in revenue from US$62.5bn in 2021 to US$64.7bn in 2026, reflecting a meagre CAGR of 0.7%, mainly due to the continued decline in cable TV subscriptions and a drop in average spend per pay-TV account in the region, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Asia-Pacific pay-TV Forecast Model (October-2021) indicates that pay-TV subscriptions will increase at a marginal CAGR of 1.4% over the … [Read more...] about GlobalData: Asia Pacific pay-TV service revenue growth to remain stagnant through 2026
Sci-fi adventure series ‘The Pact’ premieres worldwide on Roku
This week Roku exclusively premiered the sci-fi adventure series The Pact, on the Roku Channel, home of free and premium entertainment on its Roku hardware and software platform with over 60 million users in the United States. The six-part series will be exclusively available on Roku in the U.S., U.K. and Canada on March 26, 2022, and will be released on various platforms to the rest of the world starting in July 2022. The Pact is an English language one-hour series produced by full-service … [Read more...] about Sci-fi adventure series ‘The Pact’ premieres worldwide on Roku
Netflix confirms returning cast and wrap of production for second season of ‘Alice in Borderland’
Netflix today confirmed the returning cast and wrap of production for Alice in Borderland: Season 2 - starring Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya, and directed by Shinsuke Sato. The second season will be available in December 2022. The second season of Alice in Borderland caused a frenzy in Japan and around the world when it was released in December 2020. The story follows Arisu and Usagi, who have lost the meaning of life, as they risk their lives in the hope of returning to their original … [Read more...] about Netflix confirms returning cast and wrap of production for second season of ‘Alice in Borderland’
Teleport Access Service Inc. taps ABS for capacity over Asia on ABS-2 satellite
Teleport Access Services Inc. (TAS), a Taiwanese service provider has signed a multi-year capacity deal with ABS, a global satellite operator, to broadcast Hwazan TV, a Buddhism-based channel via ABS-2 satellite at 75° East. TAS will distribute the channel on the ABS-2 Southern beam MCPC platform across Asia and Buddhist communities within this region. Launched in 2003, Hwazan Satellite TV is a satellite channel broadcasting 24 hours a day in Mandarin Chinese. It has expanded its reach … [Read more...] about Teleport Access Service Inc. taps ABS for capacity over Asia on ABS-2 satellite