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OTT, theatres have their own place in the sun: PVR INOX MD Ajay Bijli

Ajay Bijli emphasises the resilience and significance of the theatre industry in a digital-first world

Netflix's India investment created $2 bn in economic impact from 2021-24

Last year, about 3 billion hours of Indian content was available on the platform for the global audience, says Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer, Netflix

JioStar to spend Rs 33,000 crore on content in FY26: Uday Shankar

JioStar's Vice-Chairperson Uday Shankar emphasised that a new approach for monetisation is needed in the industry, which will in turn help Indian media companies to achieve huge valuations

New kid on the brand wagon: IPL sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in spotlight

Blazing 11 sixes and seven boundaries, Suryavanshi now holds the record for the second-fastest century in IPL

After global live sports lead, Tata Communications eyes regional markets

Tata Communications plans to expand its dominance in global live sports broadcasting into regional markets, leveraging tech and grassroots partnerships across India

WAVES 2025: India big focus market for YouTube, says Gautam Anand

YouTube's Asia Pacific VP says India leads innovation for platform with Shorts, Create app, and shopping launched here first, highlighting its scale and growth potential

WAVES: Vaishnaw calls for co-production treaties, bridging digital divide

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

YouTube paid ₹21,000 crore to Indian creators over the last three years

Indian content is also finding a growing audience overseas. According to the company, videos produced in India generated 4,500 crore hours of watch time from viewers outside the country in past year

Advertising important for the world economy, says WPP CEO Mark Read

"Globally, advertising is a trillion dollar industry and advertising has long been part of successive technology revolutions," he said in a keynote session at WAVES

Trai likely to adjust cable TV rules for clearer business picture

Lahoti added that Trai, in its recent review of the regulations in 2024 for cable TV, critically examined whether certain regulations were truly needed in the industry

World's stage is shifting and India is in the frame: Mukesh Ambani

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

Creative economy can further increase its share in GDP, says PM Modi

The PM said that Indian films are now reaching every corner of the world, with they being released in more than 100 countries

India attracts global artists as fans surge with rising disposable income

It's not just Coldplay - several other global artists like Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Louis Tomlinson, Martin Garrix, Cigarettes After Sex, Green Day, and Black Coffee have already performed in India

Vedanta Q4 results: Consolidated net profit rises by 154% to ₹3,483 cr

The mining major's net sales jumped by 13.9 per cent to Rs 40,455 crore in the January-March quarter on a year-on-year basis (YoY)

PVR INOX debuts in Jabalpur via FOCO model for expansion in smaller cities

With this opening, PVR INOX currently has 1,738 screens across 352 properties in 111 cities

Influencers get leeway as ad body softens generic promotion rules

N Chandramouli, CEO, of TRA Research, foresees that the update in guidelines will impact the nature of collaborations in BFSI and health sectors for influencer marketing

Hindustan Zinc Q4FY25 results: Net profit rises 47.4% to ₹3,003 crore

The zinc and silver producer's total revenue from operations jumped by 20.4 per cent to ₹9,087 crore in the January-March quarter on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis

Advertisers prioritise CTV ad campaigns as viewer response grows: Google

Globally, people collectively watch more than one billion hours, on average, of YouTube content on their TVs

Hotels hop on Good Friday-Easter boom as travellers chase quick escapes

Mumbai to Goa, Delhi to Amritsar, and Hyderabad to Mumbai are among the most popular domestic routes for the upcoming weekend getaway

CCI imposes penalties on UFO Moviez, others for anti-competitive practice

This comes after it was alleged that UFO Moviez entered into anti-competitive agreements with CTOs to help and assist the business of Scrabble Digital, as per the CCI order