A harsh reminder that Covid is not going anywhere just yet – cinemas in Indian capital Mumbai have been forced to scale back to 50% capacity just six weeks after they triumphantly returned to full occupancy.
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Naman Ramachandran Digital platforms like Twitter and Amazon Prime Video that have faced the wrath of the Indian establishment in recent months will now know exactly what they can and cannot do.The Indian government’s Information Technology published its “Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules 2021” on Thursday.
It details the new rules that will govern the social media and streaming sector.Social media platforms are not allowed to “host, store or publish any information
.A harsh reminder that Covid is not going anywhere just yet – cinemas in Indian capital Mumbai have been forced to scale back to 50% capacity just six weeks after they triumphantly returned to full occupancy.
Kid Cudi has said he’s working on adding his ‘A Kid Named Cudi’ mixtape to streaming platforms.The rapper’s debut mixtape, which was released independently in 2008, hears him rap over a variety of well-known instrumentals by the likes of Outkast, N.E.R.D., Paul Simon, Gnarls Barkley, Monsters Of Folk and more.It also contains the ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’, Cudi’s commercial debut single, which reached Number Three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Caught red handed! While TV shows and movies have teams dedicated to making sure nothing goes wrong on the production side, things slip through the cracks from time to time. That’s where fans come in.
Naman Ramachandran The already muddy waters around censorship of streaming content in India grew murkier on Friday with the country’s Minister for Information & Broadcasting and the Supreme Court sending out diametrically opposite messages.Controversy erupted in recent days over Amazon Prime Video India original series “Tandav,” which caused offence to some Hindus, forcing the streamer to delete some scenes and apologize.Amazon India head of originals Aparna Purohit had applied for
In the aftermath of the bullying claims made against Meghan Markle, a number of her friends have posted supportive messages on social media.
Kelly Marie Tran has "truly" been happier without social media. The 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' actress deleted her Instagram account in 2018 after being subjected to racist trolls for her part in the science fiction franchise and she insists being off the platform is much better for her.
A marriage can hit a rough patch when one of the spouses is behind bars, and that appears to be the case with “Tiger King” subject Joe Exotic and husband Dillon Passage.
Naman Ramachandran Indian actors Ali Fazal (“Death on the Nile”) and Richa Chadha (“Gangs of Wasseypur”) have launched production outfit Pushing Buttons Studios.The company, set up with a view to tell stories rooted in the Indian ethos for a global audience, will kick off with “Girls Will Be Girls,” the only Indian selection of the 10 projects chisen for the Berlinale Talents Script Station program this year.Written and to be directed by Shuchi Talati, the film is set in an elite boarding
Naman Ramachandran In an unprecedented move Amazon Prime Video India has apologized for its Indian original series “Tandav,” some parts of which had offended members of the ruling Hindu nationalist dispensation.The series, created by Muslim filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, featured a scene in which a character, played by Muslim actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, portrayed the Hindu God Shiva. Amazon quickly edited the scene and Zafar apologized.
The Osage News reported about a meeting that was held between Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Osage cultural leaders Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, and Chad Renfro, the meeting organizer.The discussion, held Monday night, February 22nd, 2021, was centered on the upcoming film adaptation of Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Indian Murders and the Birth of the FBI, a bestselling book from New York Times staff writer David Grann.The true-crime book, which The Boston Globe
Showbiz shares sparkled Monday starting off March with a major market rally around reopening, another vaccine rollout, a stimulus bill and a combo of upbeat earnings and streaming forecasts.
Shalini Dore Features News EditorDeepa Mehta’s had her fair share of tough shoots. “Water” had to be moved from India following protests and lensed in Sri Lanka, but she never had one that was affected by a pandemic.“Funny Boy,” released by Ava DuVernay’s Array, is streaming on Netflix.
Sean Penn's hairstyle has once again gone viral following his appearance at Sunday's Golden Globes. The 60-year-old actor appeared during the prestigious award ceremony to discuss the work being done to combat the coronavirus pandemic by CORE, the relief organization founded by Penn.
The media covering the upcoming trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s role in the death of George Floyd will have some new competition from messengers hired by the Minneapolis government.
Facebook unveiled commercial agreements with three Australian publishers Friday capping a tense week that saw passage, the day before, of a law recasting how Facebook and Google must approach the use of news content.
EXCLUSIVE: Virtual popstar Hatsune Miku is a hybrid of a real-life and digital performer. Starting off as a voice synthesizer, Miku has taken off and opened for Lady Gaga, performed all over the world and is part of the lineup for the upcoming Coachella festival. Now, she is getting her own animated series.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMaven Media, which runs the publishing businesses of Sports Illustrated and TheStreet, has tapped digital-media veteran Rob Barrett as president of media.Barrett reports to Maven CEO Ross Levinsohn. All of the company’s media brands, including SI and TheStreet, and editorial teams report to Barrett, who will remain based in the New York area.
direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain viewers were feeling the awkwardness while watching today's show.Matt Hancock was on the ITV news programme on Tuesday, however, his interview swiftly followed a chat with Ben Stokes. The cricketer was chatting to GMB hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid as the England cricket team continue their tour of India.