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Melt In A Minute | Twitter Invests in ShareChat, Paytm To Bet On Content and Short Videos & More

Madhuwanti Saha, August 16, 2019

From Twitter investing in a vernacular chat app to former Netflix executive Simran Sethi joining ABC Entertainment, a look at today's top news

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Top Headlines:

  1. Twitter invests in ShareChat, an Indian social media app for local languages
  2. Ex-Balaji Telefilms Group CEO Sunil Lulla launches The Linus Adventures.
  3. Paytm is all set to introduce content, news, short videos and live television by September, to reach 250 million users.
  4. Former Netflix executive Simran Sethi joins ABC Entertainment as EVP, Development and Content Strategy.
  5. Facebook movie ads will now include ticket and showtime details.