MIB further tweaks TV ratings rules, tightens governance norms 
Odisha mulls starting TV channel dedicated to Lord Jagannath 
MIB extends by 4 weeks ban on news channels’ TRP by BARC India 
Reliance eyes LEO satellite play to rival Starlink in India: ET report 
FIFA offered $20mn for WC’26 broadcast rights for India market 
Natalie Portman, Jonathan Bailey to star in ‘Pumping Black’ 
Jaideep Ahlawat announces new film ‘Daldalll’ with Suresh Triveni 
‘The Great Grand Superhero’ set for May 29 release 
Tips Films Q4 loss widens to Rs.3.4cr, revenue declines 
‘Tighee’ to premiere on ZEE5 on May 15 
The Indian government has no proposal under consideration presently to regulate use of artificial intelligence in the media and entertainment sector, especially in the film-making processes, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
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HC dismisses plea against TRAI’s 2022 Cable TV amendments
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Cable TV Operators Welfare Association challenging two key amendments introduced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in 2022.
The court noted that the issue had already been conclusively settled b...
JioHotstar to invest $444mn over 5 years in South Indian content
India's JioHotstar plans to invest $444 million over five years to acquire and produce content from South India, an executive said yesterday, as the Walt Disney and Reliance Industries-owned streaming platform seeks to capitalize on growing demand for regional cinema.
The expansion, ...
Korean director Yoo: Indian content on cusp of global popularity
When you love something, you begin to understand it and then you truly see it, says ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ director Yoo Insik, quoting a Korean proverb to explain the phenomenon that K-dramas and music have become world over. And he believes India is on the cusp of a similar global popularity wave.
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JioHotstar names Debasmita Ghosh as VP – Agency Business
JioHotstar has appointed Debasmita Ghosh as its new vice president agency business, with the Bengaluru-based executive stepping into the role after a successful two-year stint at Disney+ Hotstar. At Disney+Hotstar, she served as director and head of agency relations, leading strategic sales teams and strengthening the platform’s proposition f...
JioStar’s Aru, MPA’s Couto elected as new directors to AVIA board
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has announced the election of two new Board Directors — K. Aravamudhan, Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Legal at JioStar, and Vivek Couto, Co-Founder, CEO and Executive Director of Media Partners Asia. Both leaders bring decades of industry experience and a strong grasp of the evolving ...