Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1742, John Aislabie, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1670) passed away. In 1917, Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840) passed away. In 1919, Jüri Järvet, Estonian actor and screenwriter (died 1995) was born. In 1921, Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri, Indian Islamic scholar and author (born 1867) passed away. In 1952, Tiiu Aro, Estonian physician and politician, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs was born. In 1999, Choi Ye-won, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2016, Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931) passed away. In 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean. In 2024, Anouk Aimée, French actress (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
JioHotstar Sees AI, Connected TV and Commerce Driving India’s Next Streaming Phase
Speaking during the APOS conference’s “India Streaming: The Product View” session, JioStar executives Bharath Ram and Vijay Seshadri outlined how JioHotstar is building its product and engineering roadmap around consumer behavior, artificial intelligence and connected television. For Bharath Ram, chief product officer of JioStar, product development begins with understanding India’s highly diverse audience base, which []
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