AT&T, DirecTV complete merger to form biggest pay-TV company WASHINGTON: The No. 2 US wireless carrier AT&T Inc and the biggest satellite-TV provider DirecTV became the country's largest pay-TV company on Friday, completing their $48.5 billion merger after receiving final regulatory approval. The... 26 Jul, 2015
Jolie directing Cambodian memoir for Netflix film LOS ANGELES: Angelina Jolie is the latest high-profile film-maker to join the ranks of Netflix Inc (NFLX.O), where she will be directing a Cambodian author’s war memoir into a feature-length film, the online streaming platform said. Jolie, 40,... Travel Abroad 25 Jul, 2015
Angelina Jolie to adapt Cambodian memoir for Netflix film LOS ANGELES: Angelina Jolie is the latest high-profile filmmaker to join the ranks of Netflix Inc (NFLX.O), where she will be directing a Cambodian author's war memoir into a feature-length film, the online streaming platform said on... Travel Abroad 24 Jul, 2015
Sandberg says he wasn't trying to offend Native Americans NEW YORK: Adam Sandler feels that when audiences finally see his upcoming Netflix comedy, "The Ridiculous Six," they will realize he wasn't trying to offend anyone. The spoof takes its name from the western classic "The Magnificent Seven" and... Travel Abroad 19 Jul, 2015
Emmy nominations honour end of 'Mad Men,' debut of 'Transparent' LOS ANGELES: The final season of AMC's advertising drama "Mad Men," Netflix's political thriller "House of Cards," and Amazon's new transgender comedy "Transparent" garnered 11 nominations each on Thursday for the 67th Emmy Awards, the highest... Travel Abroad 17 Jul, 2015
Rapper 50 Cent says bankruptcy filing is 'strategic business move' NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Rapper 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, reporting debts and assets in the range of $10 million to $50 million. The 40-year-old New York born entertainer called the voluntary Chapter 11 filing in a... Travel Abroad 14 Jul, 2015
HBO offers premiere episodes of two series on Facebook Television network HBO said it would offer the premiere episodes of two new comedy series on Facebook, underlining the growing popularity of the social networking site as a video platform. The popularity of web videos have led to U.S. networks... Travel Abroad 25 Jun, 2015
Alibaba�s new service SHANGHAI: China’s Alibaba plans to launch an online video service that mimics that of US streaming giant Netflix, a report said today, marking the e-commerce giant’s latest move to expand its business scope. Alibaba will offer Tmall Box Office via... 16 Jun, 2015
Much hyped iPad hits the market SAN FRANCISCO: Apple's hotly-anticipated iPads are finally in consumers' hands in what the maker of iPods and iPhones heralds as a revolution in personal computing. While Apple Stores were thronged for the iPad debut in the United States on Saturday...
