Media Industry

JioStar's Q2FY27 profit fell 13.2% to ₹1,147 crore despite higher subscription and digital advertising revenue, while JioHotstar's monthly active users grew 10% to 440 million.

CII says annual growth must accelerate from 9 per cent to 15.3 per cent, with policy reforms, stronger monetisation, investment and IP development central to closing the gap

CNN founder Ted Turner, the maverick media tycoon who revolutionised 24-hour news and built a cable empire, dies at 87 after a long illness

Former Times Group CEO joins Network18 board as additional independent director, bringing multi-platform media leadership experience

The new is beginning to resemble the old, tech is playing both hero and villain, and cinemas are starting to get their sheen back

2025 marked an inflection point. AI and rapid platform changes have created what looks like chaos

US President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns around the Netflix-Warner Bros deal, noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems

AI is set to reshape India's media and entertainment industry, with leaders warning of major disruption in content creation, skills and global competitiveness

The Editors Guild of India has warned that the newly notified DPDP Rules could burden journalists with consent obligations and risk chilling reportage without clear exemptions for the media

What has materially impacted the journalist profession is Google and the rise of online media

Asia's content spend to drop 2% to $15.8 billion in 2025 as streaming overtakes pay-TV: Media Partners Asia report

Zee Entertainment Enterprise shares jumped 3.5 per cent on plans to raise over ₹2,237 crore from the preferential issue of convertible warrants

The Defence Ministry has issued an advisory asking media to avoid personal coverage of military officers and families, stressing respect for privacy during operations like Sindoor

The several days leading up to Operation Sindoor saw a series of measures being taken by India, which shaped the dominant narratives within the information theatre

Govt warns media against using civil defence sirens in shows, fearing public may ignore real alerts amid rising India-Pakistan tensions

Vaishnaw also said in his opening remarks that culture inspires creativity which connects people across borders

He added, "We are living in an era of global media transformation when two major shifts have reshaped the creative industry globally." The first is geoeconomic, and the other is technological

India and Slovakia have significant opportunities to strengthen their collaboration in film production and the growing media and entertainment industry, President Droupadi Murmu said here on Wednesday. In her discussions with her Slovak counterpart President Peter Pellegrini, Murmu, who is on a two-day State Visit, invited Slovakia to take part in the upcoming WAVE Summit being hosted by India in Mumbai from May 1 to 4. She also underlined the need to promote Slovakia as a filming destination and a partner in joint film production, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement. She highlighted the immense potential for the two countries to collaborate more closely in the rapidly expanding media, entertainment and creative economy sectors of India, including promotion of Slovakia as a filming destination and a partner in joint film production, the statement said. Slovakia has been a favourite haunt of Hollywood producers but the Indian film industry turned its attention to

This partnership aims to create Guwahati's first media city, positioning Assam and the Northeast region as key players in the global entertainment sector

Growth slowed due to falling subscription revenues and a global decline in animation and VFX (visual effects) work outsourced to India, according to a report by FICCI and EY