Sony Sports Network to broadcast WTA250 Chennai Open 2022
The tournament will be broadcast on SONY TEN 2 channels and also be available to livestream on their OTT platform SonyLIV
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SonyLIV appoints Saugata Mukherjee as Head of Content
Mukherjee will report to Danish Khan, Business Head – Sony LIV, Sony Entertainment Television
SET & SonyLIV Content Head Ashish Golwalkar steps down
Golwalkar has been with SPNI for almost seven years
‘Original & quality content in different price points to give OTT widest possible reach’
The Gupshup-e4m webinar saw industry heads deliberate on building OTT brands through personalized conversational messaging
Rainshine Entertainment launches SonyLIV Tamil original show ‘Meme Boys’
The 8-episode young adult comedy series will strengthen Rainshine Entertainment's regional footprint
Amogh Dusad of Sony LIV joins Amazon India as Content Head - miniTV
Dusad was associated with Sony Pictures Networks India for over a decade
Sony retains UEFA media rights for Indian subcontinent till 2023-24
Sony will be the official broadcaster of premium European club football properties in the Indian subcontinent
Sony appoints Sagar Kadam as Associate VP – Subscription & Partnership for SonyLIV
Kadam comes from ZEE5
HBO Max names SonyLIV’s Sugata Mukherjee as Head of Content, India
Prior to SonyLiv, he was with Hotstar as Head of Development & Creative and Editor - Hotstar Specials
e4m-Synamedia webinar: Experts to discuss safeguarding OTT content from pirate attacks
The panel will convene on September 28 to address the end-to-end piracy challenges faced by premium content creators in the digital world
How does OTT's Big 5 stack up in terms of audience base?
India's top OTT platforms have seen a surge in users on the back of original content, affordable 4G data and proliferation of smartphones In the Covid-induced lockdown
SonyLIV ropes in 50+ advertisers for India’s tour of Sri Lanka
The network has onboarded brands like Apple, HUL, Amazon, Tata Motors among others
Euro 2020 has been a great tournament for us: Ranjana Mangla, SonyLIV
The platform claims to have garnered a rise in viewership with matches like Portugal vs Germany, Croatia vs Spain, France vs Switzerland, and England vs Germany from the playoff stage
SonyLIV selects TCS as its technology partner
The platform will leverage TCS' digital capabilities, global expertise, domain knowledge and innovation ecosystem to define SonyLIV's platform transformation roadmap for India and global markets
SonyLIV appoints Sreedhar Reddy Komalla as head of Telugu content
In his new role, Reddy will focus on expanding the platform's Telugu vertical across markets
G Dhananjayan to head Tamil content for SonyLIV
He will now helm Tamil content in Indian and in international markets
OTT platforms tread carefully as live news confusion looms
Ambiguity regarding IT rules and FDI cap on digital news has prompted OTT platforms to play it safe by discontinuing live news services
OTT platforms plan to remove news channels due to ambiguity in intermediary rules
The need for platforms to self-classify content based on age and the fact that OTT platforms don't have any control over news content has prompted them to remove live news
Amit Kumar Sinha quits Star to join SonyLIV as Head - Pricing & Revenue Strategy
At Star, Sinha was AVP - Product & Revenue Strategy
e4m Play 2021 Metal Announcements: Netflix, Applause Entertainment rake in maximum wins
The other eminent winners include SonyLIV, MX Player, Disney+ Hotstar, VOOT Select and JioSaavn
SPNI elevates Amogh Dusad as Head - Business Operations of Sony LIV
Prior to SPNI, Dusad had long stints at NDTV Imagine and TAM Media Research
Sony Pictures Networks India acquires television & digital rights for Copa America 2021
The tournament will be aired in India LIVE on SPN’s sports channels and live streamed on SonyLIV, SPN’s OTT streaming platform, from June 14 to July 11, 2021
AVM Productions forays into OTT, inks deal with SonyLIV for 'Tamil Stalkers'
The show will be available for the audience in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada
Sports gaming apps are key advertisers on live cricket streaming: Mukesh Agrawal
Agrawal, Co-founder, The Media Ant, said that the other big spenders on sports OTT platforms are FMCG, automobiles, beverages, and electronic appliances
SonyLIV introduces WWE Network pack, curated specially for WWE fans
Fans will be able to select classic matches featuring WWE legends such as The Undertaker, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior and The Rock
YuppTV & BSNL to launch single subscription YuppTV Scope platform
YuppTV scope offers users a single subscription to all premium OTT apps such as SonyLiv, ZEE5, Voot Select & YuppTV- aggregator of live TV channels
OTT & TV set for complementary growth in India, say panelists
The session titled ‘Content: Rise of On-Demand Models’ had four speakers and was moderated by Karan Taurani, VP, Elara Capital
OTT regulation: Justified concern or exaggerated fear?
Experts weigh in on the decree to bring OTT content under MIB’s ambit – some alleging censorship while others supporting government oversight
Festive season boosts AdEx growth for digital, OTT players gain big
Experts note that the recovery in the digital ecosystem has been V-shaped, setting the stage for big gains in the next financial year
OTT giants expected to spend Rs 2824.9 cr on original content in India in 2021: Report
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar together may dwarf the collective investment of Rs 2080 crore by local OTT players, according to London-based tech research firm Omdia
‘India tour of Australia doubles up viewership on SonyLIV’
The platform also sees five times rise in daily average subscriptions
Tata Sky Binge joins hands with SonyLiv to expand content library
The partnership will add 1000+ hours of content to Tata Sky Binge
SonyLIV brings Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story
The show will be available from October 9
SonyLIV’s KBC Play Along heightens consumer delight with KBC 12
Ten winners across India will stand a chance to win Rs 1 lakh each every day through the season
e4m PLAY Media Conference 2020: 'There is an appetite for all types of OTT content now'
OTT industry experts shared insights on what type of content Indian audience is viewing, trends on OTT and strategies to appeal to consumers
'Challenge will be to excite existing SonyLIV viewers and make them subscribe'
Ashish Golwalkar, Head-Content SET, Digital Business, and Aman Srivastava, Head-Marketing, Digital Business, SPNI, talk about the newly launched SonyLIV 2.0
SonyLIV enters original content space; plans five shows in two months
Apart from original series, the platform is planning to launch international content, including For Life and Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt For The Bone Collector
SonyLIV rolls out new brand identity
SonyLIV also offers a glimpse into its repertoire of originals that will soon go live on the platform
Applause Entertainment inks multi-show deal with SonyLIV
Four new shows of Applause Entertainment are part of the refreshed SonyLIV app’s launch line-up
e4m webinar: Consumer data can build AI to enhance personalization & UX: Experts
Industry experts were speaking at e4m webinar powered by Myelin Foundry on 'Transforming Viewer Experience on OTT using Artificial Intelligence'
Rajiv Singh, Head of Digital Ad Sales & Monetization, SonyLiv, moves on
Singh will be joining PCCW Media as VP-Sales in Indonesia
Digital Curated Content Complaint Council supersedes 2019’s Code of Conduct for OTT
The newly-slated council code clearly defines what constitutes prohibited content and how to classify content, apart from stressing on the need for better parental or access controls
DCCCC an attempt to boost consumer confidence, commerce & creative content
Hotstar, Voot, Jio, and SonyLiv have launched the Digital Curated Content Complaint Council (DCCCC) but several OTT players were conspicuous by their absence
SPNI appoints Saugata Mukherjee as Head – Original Content, Digital Business
Prior to this, Mukherjee was with Hotstar as Head of Development & Creative and Editor - Hotstar Specials
SonyLIV appoints Manish Aggarwal as Head - Growth & Monetization, Digital Business
Prior to this, Aggarwal worked with Zee Entertainment Enterprises as Principal Cluster Head - Advertising Sales