India okays AV co-production treaty with Australia

India okays AV co-production treaty with Australia

The Indian government has approved an audio-visual co-production treaty between India and Australia to promote co-production of films. The Union Cabinet greenlit the treaty last week with a view to promote co-production of films. Such pacts are umbrella agreements under which private and government agencies enter into contracts to produce fil...


Rajat Sharma conferred 'Most Influential Indian' award in London

Rajat Sharma conferred ‘Most Influential Indian’ award in London

India TV Chief Editor Rajat Sharma was felicitated with the special honour as the ‘Most Influential Indian’ at an event themed ‘Most Influential Indians’, organized at the top of London Bridge, on the eve of India’s 75th Independence. The event was organized by ELITE Magazine under the leadership of MD Puraskar Thadani. Sharma was accompanied...


Zee: Merger with Sony to drive valuation upgrade

Zee: Merger with Sony to drive valuation upgrade

By Elara Caps Zee Entertainment (Z IN) reported revenue of INR 18,457mn, up 4 percent YoY, on low base, and down 20.5 percent QoQ, down 8 percent vs pre-COVID levels to INR 18.5bn, in line with our estimates, affected by FTA withdrawal (Zee Anmol) and lower ad spend by brands due to weak macroeconomic conditions. ...


Anurag Thakur launches Bharat24; channel goes live Aug.15

Anurag Thakur launches Bharat24; channel goes live Aug.15

Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur officially launched on Sunday Bharat 24, a new Hindi news channel, which went live on August 15. “I congratulate Dr Jagdeesh Chandra and the entire team of Bharat24 on this new venture. The media is the fourth pillar of democracy and should work as a bridge between the government and t...