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NBCU Reality Show Streamer Hayu Launches in India

NBCU Reality Show Streamer Hayu Launches in India

BY GEORG SZALAI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital The subscription video-on-demand service is now available in 28 territories. NBCUniversal’s reality show streaming service Hayu has launched in India. The Comcast entertainment unit said Thursday that the subscription video-on-demand service was now available in 28 territories. The direct-to-consumer service is available in India “on a full array of devices — mobile, tablet, laptop, connected TVs and selected consoles,” it said. “Targeting the broad base of viewers who are fans of the reality genre, Hayu offers over 8,000 episodes of top reality TV content, including all seasons of Keeping Up With the…
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How India is changing vaccine plan amid shortages

How India is changing vaccine plan amid shortages

By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT NEW DELHI — On June 21, every adult in India became eligible for a free vaccine paid for by the federal government. The new policy, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, ends a complex system introduced just last month of buying and distributing vaccines that overburdened states and led to inequities in how the shots were handed out. India is a key supplier of vaccines around the world, and its missteps at home have led it to stop exports of shots, leaving millions of people around the world waiting unprotected. Only…
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