YouTube blocks Russian state-funded media channels globally

YouTube paid $4 billion to music industry in last 12 months

YouTube has paid over $4 billion to the music industry in the last 12 months alone and has added more paid members in Q1 ’21 than in any other quarter since launch, a top company executive said.

“As a visual-audio platform, our goal is to become the leading revenue generator for the ...


Govt. warns TV channels on tunnel collapse coverage

MIB urges GECs to air Covid-relates messages

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting yesterday issued an advisory to all private general entertainment (non-news) television channels to promote awareness of the national helpline numbers by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodical intervals, especially during prime time.


IBF appoints Siddharth Jain as secretary-general

IBF appoints Siddharth Jain as secretary-general

The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), which will soon be rechristened as Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation, on Thursday announced appointment of Siddharth Jain, Turner International India’s (now called WarnerMedia) former managing director, as its secretary-general.

Ja...


QYOU Media to acquire influencer company Chtrbox

QYOU Media to acquire influencer company Chtrbox

QYOU Media Inc, a fast growing media brand out of the United States and Canada, announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire leading influencer marketing company Chtrbox (Chatterbox Technologies Private Limited) in India.

This acquisition demons...


India SVoD subs to be 157 mn by 2026: Digital TV Research

On OTT self-regulation, MIB blames industry

The Indian government has laid the blame on the doorstep of the industry for failing to come up with a suitable self regulatory mechanism for content on OTT platforms and not heeding government suggestions, if statement made in parliament by...