Bala Yogesh

Born in India, Yogesh loves to travel and has lived in multiple countries including New Zealand and Canada. His bylines can be found on various newspapers and blogs throughout the world, including Vancouver Sun, Surrey Now-Leader, Daily Hive , Investing News Network and Rach F1.

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Stakeholders Not Happy With Movies Having Direct OTT Release

Stakeholders Not Happy With Movies Having Direct OTT Release

Parallel release of movies on over-the-top (OTT) platforms and multiplexes is a “concept” that is “prevalent only in the US and some other western markets,” says Kamal Gianchandani, chief executive officer at PVR Pictures. Gianchandani in the first quarter earnings call in late July, said that the “concept” of a … Read More

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Zee5 Set to Release Good Quality Content Each Quarter

Zee5 Set to Release Good Quality Content Each Quarter

Zee5, the over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises is “showing early signs of success on expected lines.” The development was shared by Punit Goenka, chief executive officer at Zee Entertainment Enterprises in the first quarter earnings call on Friday. Goenka highlighted that the company released “two big … Read More

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Airtel Xstream Fiber Set for Hyper-Growth, Airtel Eyes 2000 Cities

Airtel Xstream Fiber Set for Hyper-Growth, Airtel Eyes 2000 Cities

Bharti Airtel, the second largest wireless operator in India delivered healthy growth “beyond expectations” in its first quarter of the current financial year, say multiple analysts. The operator on Tuesday reported its first quarter results with Airtel recording Rs 26,854 crore in quarterly revenue, translating to an 21.2% year-over-year (YoY) … Read More

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JioPhone Next With Native Snapchat Lenses an Interesting Integration Says Analyst

JioPhone Next With Native Snapchat Lenses an Interesting Integration Says Analyst

Native Snapchat lenses on the upcoming JioPhone Next is an “interesting integration,” says Ygal Arounian, an analyst at Wedbush Securities. Arounian told TelecomTalk that such native integrations could “help” Snap to welcome “more international audiences into Snapchat’s ecosystem.” JioPhone Next, the smartphone “jointly developed” by Jio Platforms, a majority-owned subsidiary … Read More

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Reliance Jio Needs Tariff Hikes to Maintain Momentum Say Analysts

Reliance Jio Needs Tariff Hikes to Maintain Momentum Say Analysts

Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India recorded “robust performance” in its first quarter of the current financial year, say analysts. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate, Reliance Industries on Friday announced its first-quarter results with the company recording Rs 13,806 crores in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30, … Read More

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Netflix Records Spike in Indian Users, Games for No Additional Cost

Netflix Records Spike in Indian Users, Games for No Additional Cost

Netflix, the American over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform, witnessed “some increase” in user acquisition in India in its second quarter, Spence Neumann, chief financial officer at Netflix, said in its earnings call. The streaming giant on Tuesday reported its second-quarter financial results, with Netflix recording US$7.3 billion (around Rs 544 billion) … Read More

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Global Expansion Remains Top Priority for Streaming Players: PwC

Global Expansion Remains Top Priority for Streaming Players: PwC

Cinedigm India division is set to “develop streaming services” for the Indian and South Asian markets, says Gary Loffredo, chief operating officer at Cinedigm. The independent streaming entertainment company in early March announced the creation of its India division, with Cinedigm highlighting that its team will “begin development and planning … Read More

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ZEE5 Set to Gain Traction From Original Content

ZEE5 Set to Gain Traction From Original Content

ZEE5 and Sun NXT, the over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms run by ZEE Entertainment Enterprises and Sun TV are “expected” to drive up the subscription revenues for the respective companies, say analysts. In the first quarter results of the current financial year, multiple analysts expect the broadcasters including ZEE Entertainment Enterprises … Read More

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