UK proposes sweeping SM ban for under-16s; WhatsApp exempted 
Jio Platforms in global top20 of WIPO patent alliance list 
Govt notifies expanded list of sports events of national importance 
Vaishnaw urges Prasar Bharati to keep pace with tech changes 
With PlayboxTV, Lionsgate Play to up premium content reach 
Historyverse unveils AI-powered ‘Vikram Betal’ series 
Oscar-nominated ‘Lagaan’ re-release extended till June 18 
Apple renews Emmy-nominated ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ for S4 
Micro dramas storytelling’s evolution, not ‘fast fashion’: MIFF panel 
Taiwan Minister highlights need for countering content piracy
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) welcomed over 100 guests to its Taiwan in View conference, with Deputy Minister of Culture, Sue Wang, giving the opening remarks as the Guest of Honour.
Online gaming grew 35% in ’22; gamers crossed 400+ mn: Ficci-EY report
Online gaming grew 35 percent in 2022 even as the number of gamers too increased to over 400 million, a new report stated, adding that the segment is expected to reach INR 231 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 20 percent.
While brands are now explo...
Producers Guild flays State-enforced bans on ‘The Kerala Story’
Condemning the ban on ‘The Kerala Story’, the Producers Guild of India (PGI) yesterday said no one other than the Central Board of Film Certification has the right to decide whether or not a film shoul...
Viacom18 Studios, Tipping Point unveil content slate
Viacom18 Studios and Tipping Point yesterday announced their future project slate, which includes films such as ‘Fighter’, billed as India’s first aerial action film, Karan Johar’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’, and the sequel of ‘OMG – Oh ...
Digital media to touch Rs. 862bn by ’25; paid video subscriptions reach 99mn: Ficci-EY report
Digital media in India grew to INR 571 billion in 2022, a rise of 30 percent, and is expected to grow to INR 862 billion by 2025 at a 15 percent CAGR, according to a Ficci-EY report on media and entertainment industry released earlier this week.