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Political leaders reach out to digital content creators, podcasters in run-up to elections

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Hoardings, pamphlets and street speeches are so yesterday. Political parties are now tapping popular podcasters and influencers to get their message across as general elections l... Read More


Politics meets podcasts in influencer universe

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Hoardings, pamphlets and street speeches are so yesterday. Political parties are now tapping popular podcasters and influencers to get their message across as general elections l... Read More


Pocket FM to invest $40 mn in Pocket Novel, expand library

India, Feb. 21 -- Audio series platform Pocket FM will invest $40 million in its online reading service Pocket Novel to enhance the latter's presence in the literary landscape and develop intellectual... Read More


Kerala cinema's OTT dilemma: The battle over release windows

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala has decided to halt the release of Malayalam language films in theatres from Thursday, in response to a dispute concerning the t... Read More


Users in India, US spend 90 minutes a day on audio series: Redseer report

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Users in India and the US spent 1.3 hours a day listening to audio series in 2021, and by the end of 2022 dedicated as much as 1.5 hours a day to it, according to a survey by Red... Read More


Pocket FM to invest $40 mn to expand online reading library

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Audio series platform Pocket FM will invest $40 million in its newly launched online reading service Pocket Novel to enhance its presence in the literary landscape and develop in... Read More


Struggle in streaming throws up some surprise fighters

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Smaller regional language streaming platforms with limited budgets and little access to top talent are rushing to fill the void left by bigger entities, many of whom have slowed ... Read More


Zee and Sony split up. Now, streaming studios are sulking

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Studios making shows for streaming platforms had hoped that the Zee-Sony merger would revive projects that had flagged for a while. However, the acrimonious end to the merger has... Read More


Indian movies charm global audiences amid tepid show back home

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Recent Indian films may have received lukewarm response from domestic audiences but overseas box office collections have sprung a pleasant surprise. Movies across languages such... Read More


Zee plans to cut costs, reduce overlaps after merger with Sony collapses

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Media and entertainment company Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is charting a three-pronged approach - cutting costs, reducing overlaps between businesses, and enhancing qualit... Read More