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Ideas on how to recalibrate celebrations in the time of isolation

The strangeness brought about by a work-from-home situation means the lines between the personal and professional blur too easily.

The show must stream on: Media firms ensure connectivity in lockdown

As India overdoses on mass media, how are TV channels, DTH operators, streaming firms and others dealing with the challenges

Aaditi Pohankar on recognition post 'She': I feel empowered as an actor

For the 25-year-old, playing her character, Bhumika Pardesi, was an inspiring journey

Coronavirus lockdown: TV channels introduce re-runs of shows, web content

Not just TV shows and web shows, viewers can access performances by artists such as Prateek Kuhad, Vir Das, Karsh Kale, Kamakshi Khanna, music band Indian Ocean on their Instagram accounts

Time to read

It's possible you want to escape the reality of what's happening to the world - countrywide shutdowns, worry and concern, divided politicians

Contagion: How coronavirus may change India's entertainment industry

Social distancing, future contagions to reduce theatre traction

YouTube, Netflix, Facebook reduce bit rate to mitigate network congestion

YouTube said it is temporarily defaulting all videos on YouTube to standard definition

Internet speed may slow down on high traffic owing to Coronavirus lockdown

Three OTT players have responded positively to the request by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) to reduce bandwidth

Binge-fight the virus with the best online shows and films going

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing

Majority Indians support partial censorship for online streaming: Survey

However, a majority- 51 per cent do not watch shows or movies on OTT platforms just yet

Chris Hemsworth's 'Dhaka' renamed as 'Extraction', to premiere on April 24

The film will also feature Indian actors Randeep Hooda, "Stranger Things" star David Harbour, actors Golshifteh Farahani, Priyanshu Painyuli and newcomer Rudhraksh Jaiswal

Walt Disney's weapon against Netflix and Amazon in India: Hotstar

Hotstar reported 300 million monthly active users last year

The cogs in the entertainment wheel

The boom in content has had a ripple effect across the ecosystem with hundreds of little firms finding global work and relevance

Are Airtel's 'prepaid' insurance plans as good as standalone policies?

Earlier this month, the telecom company introduced a Rs 279 prepaid plan, with Rs 4 lakh insurance cover from HDFC Life

Smaller towns driving demand for regional content, OTT viewership growth

Network-backed OTTs see fast growth alongside an increase in demand for regional content

TikTok, PUBG Mobile were most popular apps of 2019 in India: Report

TikTok was the breakout social app of 2019 in the Indian market, while PUBG Mobile saw the highest consumer spend in games in the country

Voot follows money on the OTT, but can it match the giants in the game?

Viacom 18 bets on reality shows and regional content as it switches over to a paid viewership model

Sacred Games 2 to Leila: Here's what Indians are watching on Netflix

Five of the ten most popular shows such as Bard of Blood, Delhi Crime, and Typewriter are Indian

Past decade for entertainment: Scale and diversity were the greatest story

The gestalt effect of all the changes in the last decade has brought India to a sweet spot. Can it leverage these to become a global storyteller?

Netflix mobile-only subscription plan surpasses initial expectations

Streaming giant added 4.8 million users in Asia-Pacific, which includes India, in one year till September