News head honchos for unity against Big Tech; bemoan inadequate audience data

Head honchos from some news channels yesterday stressed it was high time that Big Tech pay Indian news publishers for content used by them on their platform as is done in Australia. “The news industry has to come together” on content monetisation efforts on the Internet, said Varun Kohli, Director & CEO of Bharat Express […]

Senior govt. officials, M&E industry stalwarts to headline SatCab Symposium ’24

SatCab Symposium 2024, the annual congregation of the Indian media and entertainment industry in Delhi, is back. To be held today, the conference is bigger and stars a more diverse range of speakers, including senior government officials. Themed ‘Time for Reimagining & Reinvention of the Broadcast Sector’, the symposium will see Sanjiv Shankar, Joint Secretary, […]

SET launches dynamic weekend lineup with ‘Superstar Singer 3’, ‘Madness Machayenge – India Ko Hasayenge’

Sony Entertainment Television is set to elevate weekend entertainment with the unveiling of two exciting shows – ‘Superstar Singer 3‘ and ‘Madness Machayenge – India Ko Hasayenge.’ The perfect blend of music and laughter promises viewers an engaging and entertaining weekend. Premiering on March 9, 2024, at 8 PM, ‘Superstar Singer 3,’ a homegrown kids’ […]

Rajnish Ahuja Returns to ABP Network as executive Vice President

ABP Network has welcomed Rajnish Ahuja back into its fold, appointing him as Executive Vice President. Ahuja, with over 32 years of experience in the news industry, previously served in various key roles at ABP Network from 2008 to 2021. Announcing his new position on LinkedIn, Ahuja expressed his happiness, stating, “I’m starting a new […]

Who are main rivals of Disney Star-Viacom18 merged entity?

India’s top conglomerate, Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Wednesday announced the merger of their Indian television and streaming media assets, creating an $8.5 billion entertainment juggernaut in the world’s most populous nation, India. The merged entity will have 120 TV channels and two streaming platforms, and is set to challenge rivals such as Japan’s […]

Sony withdraws merger agreement from NCLT: Bloomberg

Sony Group Corp. is said to have withdrawn the agreement to merge its India operations with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. from a local company court, taking the final step in scrapping a two-year-old plan that sought to create a $10 billion media giant. The Japanese entertainment firm made multiple filings to India’s National Company Law […]