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Here’s what Netflix has to offer in ’17
MUMBAI: Netflix subscribers are in for a treat. The subscription based video-on-demand service has announced the premiere dates for its original shows in 2017. The shows include new seasons of popular titles like Orange Is The New Black and House of Cards.
The streaming service has also upped the amount of original programming this year. More than a dozen shows will return or debut on the platform this year, joining an expanding slate of original movies and stand-up specials.
Project MC2 (February 14)
Chef’s Table (February 17)
Buddy Thunderstruck (March 10)
Marvel’s Iron Fist (March 17)
Love (March 10)
Julie’s Greenroom (March 17)
Grace and Frankie (March 24)
Bill Nye Saves The World (April 21)
Girlboss (April 21)
Casting JonBenet (April 28)
Dear White People (April 28)
Anne (May 12)
House of Cards (May 30)
Orange Is The New Black (June 9)
Netflix has also renewed The OA for a second season. Though, a release date has not yet been announced yet. The OA is about a woman named Prairie Johnson who returns to her family after vanishing for seven years. She comes back changed: she had been blind, but her sight has been restored, and she now calls herself The OA. Upon her return, she gathers a group of four teenagers and a high school teacher to talk about her experiences, then asks them to help save several other people, whom she claims are trapped in another dimension.
Gaming
IICT signs three MoUs to boost AVGC-XR and esports
Partnerships with Zenfluencers, Yologram and Eruditio at Chennai Gaming Show 2026 strengthen education, XR innovation and nationwide talent outreach.
MUMBAI: IICT has just levelled up the game in a big way. The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies signed three strategic Memorandums of Understanding on 17 April 2026 at the CII Summit FX – India Gaming Show in Chennai, forging alliances with The Zenfluencers, Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. and Eruditio Consultants to accelerate India’s AVGC-XR ecosystem.
The tie-ups combine IICT’s strengths in education, skilling and research with specialist expertise across esports, immersive technologies and large-scale outreach.
- With The Zenfluencers, IICT will roll out globally benchmarked esports programmes, including joint certification courses, industry workshops, tournaments and masterclasses, creating clear career pathways across the full esports value chain.
- The partnership with Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. focuses on gaming, immersive storytelling and extended reality (XR), delivering industry-aligned curriculum, faculty mentorship, student showcases and collaborative research in immersive AI and virtual production.
- Collaboration with Eruditio Consultants targets awareness, accessibility and career alignment, with nationwide counsellor training, institutional engagement and structured guidance frameworks to reach students beyond Tier-1 cities.
IICT CEO Vishwas Deoskar said, “As the AVGC-XR sector evolves at a rapid pace, strong collaborations between industry and academia are essential. These partnerships will create meaningful impact across education, innovation and outreach.”
Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. founder Aditya Mani added, “AI-driven creator worlds are transforming games into engines of culture, commerce and careers. Together we aim to empower a generation to build immersive futures.”
Eruditio Consultants founder Indrajit Ghosh noted, “This is not just about awareness, it is about building a structured ecosystem that connects aspiration with opportunity.”
The Zenfluencers CEO Atharva Gupta said, “This MoU is a big unlock moment for the esports ecosystem in India. We’re building a structured pipeline for talent across the full stack.”
By bringing together academia, industry leaders and ecosystem players, IICT is creating scalable models that blend cutting-edge skills with real-world relevance. In a sector racing toward the future, these three partnerships ensure India’s next generation of creative technologists won’t just keep up, they’ll set the pace.
