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Glance recruits digital exec Lalwani
MUMBAI: Tarun Lalwani has jumped ship from JioStar to take up the role of director of strategic partnerships, content strategy and design at Glance, the mobile lock screen platform.
The move comes after a remarkably brief five-month stint at JioStar, where Lalwani served as senior director of digital licensing and partnerships following the merger of streaming services JioCinema and Hotstar.
Lalwani brings a packed portfolio of digital content experience to his new position. Before his lightning-quick tenure at JioStar, he spent over three years at Viacom18, where he climbed to senior director overseeing digital licensing, strategic partnerships, user growth and content partnerships.
His CV reads like a who’s who of India’s digital entertainment landscape, with previous roles at ESPN, Hotstar, IndiaCast and Wizcraft International Entertainment.
At Glance, which transforms smartphone lock screens into content discovery platforms, Lalwani will likely leverage his extensive experience in forging partnerships across the digital content ecosystem.
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Netflix raises US subscription prices again across all plans
Second hike in a year pushes premium tier to top of market pricing
NEW YORK: Netflix has raised its subscription prices in the United States once again, marking its second increase in just over a year as it looks to fund a growing slate of content and new formats.
The revised pricing, updated on 26 March, lifts costs across all tiers. The ad-supported plan now stands at $8.99 per month, up from $7.99, while the standard ad-free plan rises to $19.99 from $17.99. The premium tier, which includes 4K and spatial audio, now costs $26.99, making it the most expensive standalone streaming plan currently available.
Extra member fees have also gone up, with ad-supported add-ons increasing to $7.99 and ad-free slots to $9.99. New users will see the revised rates immediately, while existing subscribers will get a notification and a roughly 30-day window before the changes take effect.
Notably, while prices are climbing, the features across plans remain unchanged, with no additions to screens, resolution or user benefits.
The move comes after a strong growth phase for Netflix, which added nearly 20 million subscribers in 2025 despite earlier price hikes. The streamer had also explored a potential $83 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery before stepping back to focus on organic expansion.
With subscriber momentum still intact, Netflix appears confident that audiences will continue to stay tuned, even as the cost of streaming keeps edging upwards.
