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National Broadcasting Policy is restrictive and heavy-handed, media industry bodies tell Trai

New Delhi, May 7 -- The government's National Broadcasting Policy (NBP) has come in for criticism from television broadcasters, film and TV producers, and industry bodies representing members of the f... Read More


Media industry pushes back against "restrictive, heavy-handed" broadcast policy

New Delhi, May 7 -- The government's National Broadcasting Policy has come in for criticism from television broadcasters, film and TV producers, and other industry bodies over concerns about what they... Read More


Movies go solo as OTTs swipe left on deals before theatrical release

New Delhi, May 6 -- In a departure from the practice of securing a streaming partner before theatrical release, a growing number of films are now arriving in cinemas without OTT deals, leading to dela... Read More


News TV kicks into high gear as elections rolls on

New Delhi, May 5 -- Year 2024 was expected to be a blockbuster for TV news channels, and it has lived up to its billing. The Ram temple consecration ceremony in January brought viewership gains, and a... Read More


Contentious VPF issue adds to woes of ailing theatrical business

New Delhi, May 2 -- The recent VPF (virtual print fee) conflict between multiplex chain PVR Inox and Malayalam film industry producers has brought the long-standing issue back to the fore yet again. ... Read More


ShareChat, Chingari, Instagram Reels have most of their audiences in small towns

New Delhi, May 1 -- Short-video platforms such as ShareChat, Chingari and Instagram Reels are immensely popular in India's small towns and non-metro cities, where users spend more than half an hour a ... Read More


Theatre owners revisit pricing plans to woo audiences

New Delhi, April 30 -- After testing various promotional pricing strategies for small films over the past few months, theatre owners are now revisiting their ticket pricing plans given the box office ... Read More


OTT platforms embrace regional languages in over half of content

New Delhi, April 29 -- The share of vernacular content will increase to 55% in the mid to long term of the total content produced as regional OTT platforms flourish and achieve scale on the back of du... Read More


Streaming platforms deepen focus on family dramas as smart TV penetration grows

New Delhi, April 29 -- The increasing sales of smart TVs-Internet-connected sets that allow you to watch streaming content from the likes of Netflix, Prime Video, SonyLIV, among others-is seeing OTT p... Read More


Streaming showdown: Films and series stand strong against Jio's free IPL broadcast

NEW DELHI, April 26 -- The fervour for Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches is undeniable, but the love for movies and shows remains strong too. Thus, it comes as no surprise that despite the ... Read More