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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...
It could be over two decades now that cable TV brought changes to our living room. Looking back in the year 2010 in Andhra Pradesh Television,...
Circa 1994: Star Movies decides to convert from a free-to-air service to become the first pay TV channel in India. Negotiations between the pay channel and...
Launched in 2003, DTH revitalised India’s journey to media digitisation. Being wireless in nature, DTH has truly brought the power of affordable home entertainment to rural...
The year 2010 ended on a more positive note – at least as far as the private television channels were concerned. The commencement of the year...
Though all the channels of these netas have a designated professional ‘editor‘, it is anybody‘s guess as to who calls the shots in selecting and playing...
The successful and neat coverage of the Commonwealth Games on the one hand and the messy affair of the B S Lalli ouster dominated a major...
Nothing worth doing is easy, and building a genuine, non-tabloid news channel in India is certainly worth doing. But it‘s clearly very difficult. It‘s widely put...
Year 2010 saw major changes in the music and youth TV channel genre. Firstly, the space got further cluttered with the launch of a new player...
For the private FM radio broadcasters, 2010 was more of a wait for positive government policies that would fuel the sector’s growth that has been somewhat...
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is why Channel [V] is abandoning music. It is probably a question that can be asked as...
2010 was a year for sports where there was as much action off the field as on it. The two mega events, the Indian Premier League...
2010, the year of the tweet, comes to a close with Indian sport in much better shape for the New Year, with the Commonwealth Games leaving...
Like most of the media industry, 2010 was a significant year for sports and sports broadcasting. Jury is still out on whether things got better or...
2010 has certainly brought the smiles back to the television networks as it has been the best year the industry has seen in the last decade....
With macro-economic indicators – like a high growth GDP rate and a steady increase in consumer spending – expected to propel media into a 20 per...
Over the last two years, since the launch of Colors in 2008, we have come to expect a very dynamic and unpredictable Hindi GEC environment. The...
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...
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Streaming giant bets on a seasoned marketer who helped build Amazon and Netflix into household names
Communications leader exits after three years spanning MD office strategy and media outreach.
Cricket star named face of Delhi Khel Mahakumbh to fuel youth talent hunt.
Kolkata-based beverage maker reports stronger revenues and profits for December quarter.
A crime thriller steps out of the shadows as Telugu storytelling claims centre stage.
From boards to bytes, chess readies for a nation-first showdown in Riyadh.
Leadership change follows layoffs, protests and a bruising battle over trust.
Revenue rises 4.3 per cent to Rs 10,209.33 crore while deferred tax gain lifts bottom line sharply
Akshay Kumar and stars launch awards at NSCI Dome on Feb 28
Merger creates one-stop hub for content, digital, and delivery
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...
