Vaishnaw feels AI, creativity will co-exist; strong guardrails needed

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Information & Broadcasting, yesterday said the government is engaging with ministers from more than 30 countries to develop technical and legal solutions to tackle the growing threat of deepfakes, misinformation and data misuse.

MIB spotlights startups, creators, tech at AI Impact Summit

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has taken centre stage at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday in New Delhi — spotlighting India’s growing leadership in artificial intelligence across media, entertainment...

Govt. mulls scrapping priority film certification process

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed to discontinue the Priority Scheme for film certification under the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, in a move aimed at ensuring fairness and orderly processing within the certification framework.....

FreeDish auctions: Sony Pal tops GEC bids; movie channels put up close fight

India’s free-to-air satellite platform DD Free Dish has concluded its latest auction round, with leading general entertainment and movie channels securing slots across different buckets. The auction results reflect steady competition among broadcasters to retain....

DD Free Dish auction: ABP News, News Nation top MPEG-2 news category bids

India’s free-to-air DTH platform DD Free Dish has concluded another round of its slot auctions, with leading Hindi news broadcasters securing carriage in the MPEG-2 category....

AI quietly rewriting cinema’s grammar, says actor Rana Daggubati

Artificial Intelligence is quietly rewriting the grammar of cinema and for filmmakers chasing scale and spectacle, the future is already playing out before the first camera rolls. AI now allows creators of big-impact films to almost watch their movies before a single frame is shot...

What does SRK think King means? Humility, heart, responsibility

He’s King Khan to his fans and the industry and his next film quite coincidentally is called ‘King’ too. Shah Rukh Khan, however, brushes off the power the title bestowed on him, saying it’s less an identity and more “a reminder to live with heart, humility and purpose”...

ITG’s Kalli Purie outlines 9 points for fair AI use in media

Kalli Purie, Vice-Chairperson and Executive Editor-in-Chief of India Today Group, on Monday presented a nine-point charter advocating fairness, accountability and reciprocity in the use of artificial intelligence in news media. She was speaking at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi...

Invideo, Google Cloud to bring AI to long-form filmmaking

Invideo yesterday announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to introduce enterprise-grade filmmaking production pipelines designed for the global media and entertainment industry. The collaboration aims to integrate advanced artificial intelligence...

Priyanka Chopra says making a Hollywood career was about legacy

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas says leaving Hindi cinema to make a career in Hollywood was not easy but she was determined to tough it out as she always wanted to have a legacy. Recalling how she once waited for 15 hours for one shot only for that to be postponed in Hollywood, the actor said...

Zee Business claims 74.2% market share on Budget Day

Zee Business claimed a 74.2 percent market share on Union Budget Day on February 1, reaffirming its position in business news coverage with strong viewership during the key announcement window. According to data shared by the news channel..

Japan premium VOD market up 15% in 2025; touches $7.2bn

Japan’s premium video-on-demand (VOD) sector reached a significant milestone in 2025, expanding 15 percent year-on-year to reach US$7.2 billion in total revenue, according to a study by Media Partners Asia, which said yesterday the market is increasingly defined by layered monetization strategies..

Prime Video to premiere ‘The House of the Spirits’ globally on April 29

Prime Video has announced that its sweeping family saga ‘The House of the Spirits’ will premiere globally on April 29. The eight-episode limited series, adapted from Isabel Allende’s landmark debut novel...

Trailer of ‘Secret Stories: Roslin’ unveiled, series to premiere Feb 27

The trailer of ‘Secret Stories: Roslin’ has been officially unveiled, raising anticipation ahead of the suspense drama’s digital premiere later this month. The series marks the screenwriting debut of acclaimed lyricist Vinayak Sasikumar...

Pocket FM’s creator economy crosses Rs.300cr, targets Rs.1,000cr by 2026

India’s fast-growing audio storytelling platform Pocket FM has announced that its creator economy has crossed Rs.300 crore and is now on track for nearly threefold growth, aiming to reach Rs.1,000 crore by 2026....