Vanita Kohli Khandekar
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Vanita Kohli Khandekar
Vanita Kohli Khandekar
The missing mass in media: How reels and niches replaced shared moments
The collective sighing over an actor, a film, an ad, or a song is gone - today's media has fractured into endless reels, niches, and influencers
 "The missing mass in media: How reels and niches replaced shared moments")
Indian cinema shines brighter at box office Down Under with record run
Indian films are set to cross A$39 million at the Australian box office in 2025, outperforming local cinema and becoming the third-largest after the US and UK
 "Indian cinema shines brighter at box office Down Under with record run")
Workflows to building trust: What AI is doing in newsrooms across the world
Digital news workflows, transcription, saving reader's time, building trust (yes!) and reaching new audiences are among the many things that AI is now being used for in newsrooms across the world
 "Workflows to building trust: What AI is doing in newsrooms across the world")
Cracks on the screen: Can TV fix its slide with ads and smarter metrics?
A growing ad market, an evolved advertiser, and a metric that works are what TV needs to pull itself out of its downward slide. That appears to be a tall order
 "Cracks on the screen: Can TV fix its slide with ads and smarter metrics?")
The macro view on micro dramas: Shorter, faster, and more addictive
From two- to-three-hour films to one- to two-minute micro-dramas, online content consumption is getting shorter, faster, and arguably more mindless
 "The macro view on micro dramas: Shorter, faster, and more addictive")
How Yusuf stitched cinematic dreams into frames that defined generations
From cotton cloth to silver, plastic, and LED screens, one family has illuminated the stories that define a century of Indian cinema
 "How Yusuf stitched cinematic dreams into frames that defined generations")
Diwali lineup: Fewer superstars, more sequels and big franchises
Diwali releases reflect the the new face of the movie business - fewer stars and more sequels and franchises
 "Diwali lineup: Fewer superstars, more sequels and big franchises")
The Big Short: Micro-dramas grow into $8 bn global business led by China
Micro-dramas are now a $26 bn global business, with China leading at $9.4 bn. India's start-ups are entering the race but the market size remains undefined
Television budgets fade, streaming holds firm, films steal spotlight
Asia's content spend to drop 2% to $15.8 billion in 2025 as streaming overtakes pay-TV: Media Partners Asia report
 "Television budgets fade, streaming holds firm, films steal spotlight")
The killer app of the information age: How AI is eroding its own fuel
Much like cancer, generative AI gets its "intelligence" from everything that has been published, written, recorded and available online and offline
 "The killer app of the information age: How AI is eroding its own fuel")
News, views, and AI: How bots threaten the future of news publishing
From June 2024 to June 2025, the top 10 English language publications in India lost 20-30 per cent of their online audience, according to media analytics firm Comscore
 "News, views, and AI: How bots threaten the future of news publishing")
We don't make films for profit, that's exactly why it follows: Dinesh Vijan
With a net profit of ₹80 crore on revenues of ₹380 crore in the financial year ending 2024, Maddock is clearly on a roll.
 "We don't make films for profit, that's exactly why it follows: Dinesh Vijan")
Aamir Khan changes the game with YouTube release, bypassing theatre trap
The release of his movie on YouTube bypasses the vicious circle of low screen density and poor monetisation that Indian films are stuck in
 "Aamir Khan changes the game with YouTube release, bypassing theatre trap")
'Even if my film is a huge hit, only 3% of India sees it; what about rest?'
Sitaare Zameen Par will be released on YouTube's movies-on-demand service on August 1 at ₹100 per view
 "'Even if my film is a huge hit, only 3% of India sees it; what about rest?'")
Micro dramas are all the rage, but their ability to make money is a mystery
Snackability, low cost, and an ability to titillate consumers into spending more time than they intended has made micro dramas all the rage globally
 "Micro dramas are all the rage, but their ability to make money is a mystery")
India's cinema struggle: Falling screens and capital crisis demand gumption
The movie business in India is caught in a vicious cycle of falling screen count and, consequently, fewer films and no capital. Breaking out of it will require gumption
 "India's cinema struggle: Falling screens and capital crisis demand gumption")
Half of all films released in Dolby Atmos are from India, says John Couling
The San Francisco-based Dolby, which made revenues of $1.3 billion in 2024, offers audio and visual technologies that filmmakers from Christopher Nolan to SS Rajamouli swear by
 "Half of all films released in Dolby Atmos are from India, says John Couling")
Adding silver back to screen: Bold moves aim to revive movie business
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing
 "Adding silver back to screen: Bold moves aim to revive movie business")
In plain language: Few small players shaping streaming biz beyond Hindi
The hope is to expand it to 18 languages or dialects, including Maithili, Bundeli, Awadhi and Marathi, over the next five years
 "In plain language: Few small players shaping streaming biz beyond Hindi")
How language streaming services Hoichoi, Aha shake up entertainment market
The numbers seem small. In 2024, streaming video generated ₹35,600 crore in advertising and pay revenues from 125 million subscribers, according to Media Partners Asia
 "How language streaming services Hoichoi, Aha shake up entertainment market")
