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Lockdown: Students can watch Netflix documentaries, series free on YouTube

Netflix has so far made 10 of its documentaries and series available for free on YouTube. These include critically acclaimed 'Our Planet' and 'Babies'

10 new web series to binge watch during lockdown

Here are the top 10 recently launched web series that you can binge-watch during this lockdown

'Jokers' flouting lockdown, attacking doctors, nurses anti-human: Salman

The actor said that whoever does not understand a coronavirus positive patient's pain is anti-human.

Frames per Second: The long walk home

The precarious existence of millions of people in the unorganised sector was thrown into sharp relief by the lockdown

Tillotama Shome on 20 years in the charmed world of independent cinema

While the pandemic disrupts the India release of Sir, actor Tillotama Shome talks to Ranjita Ganesan about her twenty years in the charmed world of independent cinema

Punyakoti: Old tale turned into 1st full length animation film in Sanskrit

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story from a colleague during a bus ride near Bengaluru. Obsessed with it, he released the film online on March 25, 2020 in US and Canada

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

Lockdown blues? Some classic Bollywood feel-good movies to beat them

Twenty-one days, it would seem, is too short a time to catch up with what really defines vintage Bollywood and is available in the OTT libraries.

Broadcasters have an opportunity to do a TikTok on TV: BARC CEO Sunil Lulla

The average daily reach of TV rose from 560 million Indians pre-COVID-19 (January 11-31) to 592 million post-COVID-19 (March 14-20)

Coronavirus impact: Movies, children's content dominate TV viewership

EY estimates that a month-long lockdown will result in flat growth for this calendar year versus a forecast of 8 per cent growth made by the consultancy before the outbreak

When you can't attend a performance, it comes to you: The show goes online

As the world lives out this dystopian drama - confined within the four walls of homes and isolated from spaces of art and culture - the classical and performing arts are not cut off by any means

Designer facemasks? Stylists say not the time for fashion statement

The surgical mask is undoubtedly the symbol of our times but most Indian design houses are either in lockdown or don't see the product avenue as one that is aligned with their sensibilities

This is not like a one-quarter hit; it will take time: PVR chief Ajay Bijli

At a cinema level, we haven't laid off people but senior employees have taken a 50 per cent salary cut while others have taken a cut anywhere between 10 and 25 per cent, the chairman said

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

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

Glenn Maxwell dons Indian attire during engagement ceremony with Vini Raman

Pictures of Maxwell with Vini from their engagement ceremony emerged on social media where the Australian cricketer was spotted sporting a "sherwani" and a "tilak" on his forehead.

Rewriting the script: Tech, wider footprint boost multiplexes' growth story

The box office collections in financial year 2018-19 grew by 14.7 per cent to stand at Rs 12,940 crore domestically, while the collections from the overseas markets rose by 16.1 per cent

Disney+ now available on Hotstar; no changes in subscription plans

Most of the Disney titles are available in English and a few Indian languages like Hindu, Tamil, Telugu, etc

Discovery's Bear Grylls shares teaser of Rajinikanth's TV debut

The one minute video ends with the superstar saying 'this is the real adventure' and wearing the sun glasses in his trade mark movie style