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Why music rights violation is a much bigger risk to a film than thought

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The legal battle between composer Ilaiyaraaja and the makers of Tamil film Good Bad Ugly has brought the spotlight back on the risk to the wider exhibition or streaming of movies ... Read More


How a Netflix bid for Warner Bros Discovery could reshape India's entertainment landscape

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Netflix is said to be preparing to bid for Warner Bros Discovery, a major Hollywood studio with a vast library of films and TV shows, a move that could significantly impact the fu... Read More


TV business is shrinking. Then why are broadcasters launching new channels?

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Indian television broadcasters are launching new channels, defying stagnating revenues and advertisers flocking to digital media. Their bet: targeted categories catering to large ... Read More


Entertainment industry veterans launch AI companies, partner for new-age ventures

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- With increasing focus on and need for production of AI-generated content to scale pipelines and speak to younger audiences, many film industry veterans are exploring partnerships ... Read More


Entertainment veterans launch AI companies

New delhi, Oct. 3 -- With increasing focus on and need for production of AI-generated content to scale pipelines and speak to younger audiences, many film industry veterans are exploring partnerships ... Read More


Bollywood's sequel strategy loses steam, upcoming line-up at risk

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Hindi film industry, which lined up nearly 50 sequels for release between 2025 and 2026, is facing a reality check. Titles such as Dhadak 2, Son of Sardaar 2, War 2, Andaaz 2... Read More


Kevin Vaz, Gaurav Banerjee re-elected to IBDF Board

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF), the apex industry body for television broadcasters and OTT platforms in India, re-elected Kevin Vaz, chief executive officer... Read More


Bollywood's box-office blues: Donald Trump's 100% tariff on foreign films will put the industry's resilience on trial

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- On 29 September, US President Donald Trump reiterated his plan to impose 100% tariffs on all films made outside America-a move that could spell disaster for Indian movies, which... Read More


Deepfakes, voice clones, unauthorized merchandise: Celebrities struggle against AI threat

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- While the likes of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Karan Johar move court to protect their personality rights-including their name, image and signature-experts sa... Read More


Why OTT and TV are teaming up to share shows

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- With exclusivity no longer the golden rule, television channels and streaming platforms are syndicating content freely across networks. The latest example: Amazon's free streami... Read More