Shekhawat: India must shift from content consumer to global creator 
Puneet Goenka, Gaurav Banerjee, Rahul Kanwal share views on TV ratings 
Uday Shankar urges Indian M&E sector to help nation’s global narrative 
At FICCI FRAMES ‘26, Vaz bats for more innovation, regulatory flexibility 
India b’band base at 1.1bn in August, telecom subs cross 1.36bn 
‘Ramayana’ makers unveil Yash’s Ravana look; MrBeast joins promos 
Siddharth at Ficci FRAMES talks about variety streaming era offers 
At Ficci FRAMES, Prasoon Joshi says authentic stories connect 
JioStar CTO talks about increasing tech use in sports at Ficci FRAMES 
‘Alliance’ S2 to premiere on Prime Video on January 14 
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to release on Prime Video Oct 6 
French advertising firm Publicis yesterday raised its full-year organic growth forecast following stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, as CEO Arthur Sadoun dismissed concerns over Meta's AI-powered ad creation system.
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Disney Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ to hit Indian theatres March 2026
‘Hoppers’, an upcoming animated film from Disney Pixar, will be released in Indian theatres on March 6, 2026, the Hollywood studio has announced.
Written and directed by Daniel Chong, the movie f...
Sony PAL tops Hindi FTA channels with 192mn viewers
Sony PAL, the Free-to-Air (FTA) Hindi general entertainment channel from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has emerged as the most-watched FTA Hindi GEC in terms of weekly reach, clocking an impressive 192 million viewers during Weeks 14–26 of 2025, according to BARC India data (NCCS 15+), the broadcaster said yes...
‘Criminal Justice’, ‘Badnaam Aashram’, ‘Squid Game’ amongst top 5 OTT Originals: Ormax study
‘Criminal Justice: A Family Matter’, garnering 27.7 million viewership, on JioHotstar has emerged as the most watched streaming original show in the top 50 list for shows on OTT platforms in the first half of 2025, according to new findings released yesterday by Ormax Media.
Netflix espionage thriller ‘Saare Jahan…’ to premiere Aug 13
Streaming service Netflix yesterday announced that its latest original series ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’, a fictional espionage thriller headlined by actor Pratik Gandhi, will premiere on the platform on August 13.
SPNI network ad sales head Sandeep Mehrotra moves on
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced the departure of Sandeep Mehrotra, Head of Ad Sales – Network Channels, who will be stepping down from his role due to personal reasons. The company confirmed the development in an official statement released yesterday. Mehrotra, a respected figure in the media and advertising industry, played...