Information and Broadcasting Ministry requests DTH and Cable operators for uninterrupted service
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has urged all the broadcasters, DTH providers, MSOs and LCOs to continue to provide uninterrupted services to their respective subscribers and cooperate with other players within the distribution chain. This request comes in the interest of the viewers and larger...
ALTBalaji initiates ‘One Meal at a Time’ campaign during the lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown challenges at every sector possible in the country. Under the effects of the lockdown which might extend further, the daily wage earners, labourers and the underprivileged are the worst affected lot and are struggling to make ends meet. To provide a helping...
Disney to take measures to contain Coronavirus after the withdrawal of restrictions
Walt Disney has decided to have its theme park visitors’ temperatures checked after they reopen after Covid-19 restrictions on public gatherings are withdrawn. Disney executive chairman Bob Iger informed this in an interview published on 7 April. The House of Mouse is seriously considering the idea to ensure...
ZEE Enterprises announces help for Lockdown affected daily wagers
ZEE Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), to contribute in the nation’s fight against Covid-19, has announced to offer financial relief to over 5000 daily wage earners, working directly or indirectly for the company in its overall production ecosystem. Gauging the unprecedented impact caused to all daily wage earners due...
Netflix donates to Producers Guild of India to support the daily wagers of the Film industry
Netflix announced that it will be contributing $1 million to Producers Guild of India (PGI) Relief Fund to help daily wage earners in the entertainment industry in the country. This fund will provide emergency short term relief to thousands of daily wage earners in the Indian creative...
Famous VFX producer Rebecca Ramsey dies
Visual effects producer Rebecca Ramsey, who lent her skills to blockbuster spectacles including films in the Harry Potter and Hunger Games franchises, died March 7 from complications related to a fall in her home. The news was shared by Ramsey’s longtime friend, Jenny McShane. She was 53 years old....
To entertain kids, Mattel launches online playrooms for free
Mattel is launching an online hub with information, resources and games to help kids deal with Covid-19, while tapping into the stuck-at-home audience. Mattel Playroom is a new, online resource that features activities and content from across the company’s portfolio of brands, designed to encourage kids to...
IN10 Media partners with ZEE5 for two-channel content
IN10 Media, a network with myriad offerings in the media and entertainment sector, has announced its two-channel content partnership deal with ZEE5. With this deal, ZEE5 will live stream IN10 Media’s infotainment channel EPIC TV, and a youth-centric, 24-hour music channel ShowBox. With the integration of both...
Bob Iger gives up his salary, cuts top executive’s pay to cope up during Coronavirus pandemic
Walt Disney executive chairman Bob Iger will forgo his entire multi-million dollar salary and other top executives will take pay cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the LA Times, senior executives, including Iger, would slash their salaries to “shoulder the burden” during the company’s response to...
Voice Artist William Dufris dies at the age of 62
American voice actor William Dufris, who voiced iconic kids’ character Bob the Builder in the U.S. and Canadian versions of the hit series for its first nine seasons, has died of cancer at age 62. His passing was confirmed on social media Tuesday by Pocket Universe Productions,...