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MUMBAI: The Indian media and entertainment industry is dangerously tilted towards advertising revenues across segments and for it to considerably scale up, subscription models have...
MUMBAI: The electronic news industry in India is in a bad shape. There is an over-dependence on advertising income, too many players (including some non-serious ones)...
MUMBAI: The arrival of 3G into the Indian telecom sector has come at the right time. That is because five years back handsets did not have...
MUMBAI: The Indian television industry is helping three million people with jobs and is fetching a revenue of $15 billion every year. However, rather than discussing...
MUMBAI: The 12th edition of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) concluded with the presentation of the Ficci-Frames Excellence awards. The...
MUMBAI: Bollywood style melodramas can look best in 3D, said Hollywood VFX Supervisor Michael Fink, while speaking at Ficci-Frames 2011. “While testing movies to be...
MUMBAI: The year 2010 stands out as the year when many newcomers came into films. It also saw filmmakers departing from the traditional ways of...
MUMBAI: The global economic slowdown shook tremors in the Indian media and entertainment sector as deal activities dropped in value in 2010, making many companies...
MUMBAI: The Wolverine of X-Men, Huge Jackman, and the he-man of ‘Main Hoon Na’ Shah Rukh Khan – known for flexing their muscles – today shook...
MUMBAI: Having squandered the capital that it raised over the last few years, the Indian film industry is facing tough times as it prepares to...
MUMBAI: For consumers, the definition of television is changing. Television is coming out of the TV screen and entering into mobile, computer and other screens....
MUMBAI: Is there any formula that could go on to prove that a film being made would become a hit with the audiences? Speakers at...
MUMBAI: Out of 800 films released a year, around 200 films are made by Bollywood. Among them, around 85 per cent of the films flop. So...
MUMBAI: Greater attention should be paid to the script that is actually the ‘paying proposition’ for any film, experts said. The session on ‘Making Cinema with...
MUMBAI: The advent of digital cinema has helped technology companies as well as film producers a great deal in terms of having their films get...
MUMBAI: Google President Asia Pacific and Japan Daniel Alegre, while speaking at the Ficci-Frames summit, started the session with a rather sweeping statement: “Online...
MUMBAI: Spreadsheet capitalism is over and no more is it viable for media companies to chase valuations but to build models that are profitable. The broadcasting...
MUMBAI: India‘s television industry is on the fast growth track again, after slowing down in 2009. The segment has seen a 15.56 per cent rise...
MUMBAI: If piracy is the biggest impediment in distributing Indian movies internationally, online innovations could be very effective in dealing with the problem, emphasised Google Japan...
MUMBAI: After de-growing for two straight years, India‘s film industry is expected to swing into positive action in 2011 due to a strong string of releases...
MUMBAI: With voice revenues having matured and tapered off, the next step in the evolution of the Indian telecom sector will be the focus of...
MUMBAI: The film industry and its problems were unfortunately not being taken seriously by the Central Government, particularly at this present juncture when it is passing...
MUMBAI: The success of Star in India has not tamed James Murdoch’s anger nine years since he last addressed Ficci-Frames in 2002. The wrath against cable...
MUMBAI: The Indian advertising industry is set to grow at a CAGR of 14.1 per cent to touch Rs 426.9 billion in 2014, says a recently...
MUMBAI: There is a worldwide shift towards broadcasting on advanced, addressable and interactive platforms. While the session Transforming Television: from HDTV, Interactive TV, PVRS, VOD and...
MUMBAI: As the global economy eases, the recruitment and retention of good employees will become a primary concern for the media and entertainment sector. Employees with...
MUMBAI: The Indian gaming and animation industry has a long road to cover before it matures. Creating a sustainable IP in India is not easy due...
MUMBAI: The last ten years may be remembered as the glorious years for the Indian broadcasting industry, but concerns like creaking infrastructure, pressure on profitability, flawed...
MUMBAI: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today announced that a National Heritage Mission was proposed to be set up with a budget of Rs...
MUMBAI: Traditional media owners need to form a partnership with user generated content (UGC) sites to serve their consumers. This was a point that came out...
MUMBAI: Ronnie Screwvala, the founder-promoter of UTV, believes in an integrated business model that is highly scalable. He also thinks addressing the youth will bring in...
MUMBAI: The data revenues for mobile operators are bound to grow in the years to come with media consumption devices that are technologically consumer-friendly. However, operators...
MUMBAI: Structural development and incentives for digitisation of cable are necessary if the Indian television industry is to mature according to international standards. Channels also need...
MUMBAI: Makers of animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) today regretted that the central or state governments had done very little to help the industry...
MUMBAI: The biggest 40 hits in cinema all over the world of all time have been those with special visual effects or animation and, therefore, this...
MUMBAI: Corporate activity was growing in the entertainment sector in India and this would help in getting finance more easily in the years to come. Filmmaker...
MUMBAI: The Indian media and entertainment sector is ripe for mergers and acquisitions as bigger players look to consolidate in the backdrop of an overhang of...
MUMBAI: Good screenplay and content are what make films click at the box-office and other factors are secondary, according to renowned filmmakers and script writers. Addressing...
MUMBAI: Senior editor M J Akbar today said the entire agitation against paid news was misplaced since the media was the greatest beneficiary of doles given...
MUMBAI: Independent film producers in the US face a tough road ahead. Fewer banks are lending, financial terms are spun into complex cobwebs, some studios like...
MUMBAI: As the global market steadily walks out of the slowdown crisis, the worldwide advertising industry will have to spread across new geographical areas, segment markets...
MUMBAI: Ubiquitous access, simpler production tools, and the falling costs of technology have made sure that the boom of the Internet is here to stay, unlike...
MUMBAI: The Indian television industry is poised for a giant leap forward. With growth engines coming from both advertising and subscription revenues, the segment is estimated...
MUMBAI: Does sports stop being entertainment when one starts rooting for a team and gets emotionally attached to the game? Interestingly, this was one of the...
MUMBAI: The opening of the annual Ficci Frames 2010 was glamorous with the presence of Bollywood personalities like Yash Chopra, Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan and...
MUMBAI: With piracy looming as a major threat, most speakers at the inauguration of the Ficci Frames 2010 stressed the need for speeding up the process...
MUMBAI: Eminent filmmaker Yash Chopra, who is chairperson of the Ficci Entertainment Committee, said today that the film industry was planning to mark the centenary of...
MUMBAI: Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan today stressed the need for greater synergy between Hollywood and Bollywood but said what India needs is expertise and experience...
MUMBAI: The largest meet on the business of entertainment in Asia, Ficci-Frames 2010, got off today with a political statement when Chief Minister Ashok Chavan categorically...
MUMBAI: The media and entertainment industry will post a strong rebound and grow at a CAGR of 13 per cent to touch Rs 1091 billion in...
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NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul...
MUMBAI: For decades, creative storytelling has been the cornerstone of brand communication. The “big idea” amplified through catchy jingles, striking...
MUMBAI: Zepto has elevated Ahmad Muneeb to vice president – HR centre of excellence, placing him at the helm of...
