Digital Media

Media & entertainment set to be 'hugely disrupted' by AI: I&B secy

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

Brands may push festival ad spends by up to 20%, but with an eye on RoI

Overall festival advertising expenditure could reach between ₹48,000 crore and ₹51,000 crore in 2025

Govt bans 25 OTT platforms including Ullu, ALTT for explicit content

MIB blocks platforms like Ullu, Desiflix and Big Shots citing violations of IT Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Indecent Representation of Women law

Brnd.Me sells MensXP parent ILN to RPSG Group in portfolio overhaul

Brnd.Me sells India Lifestyle Network, which owns MensXP, to RPSG Group in a reported $9 million deal as part of a strategic move to focus on core consumer brand verticals

Ranveer Allahbadia moves Supreme Court over FIRs on controversial remarks

A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justice Sanjay Kumar, has acknowledged the request made by Ranveer Allahbadia's lawyer

Cine workers' panel demands ban on comedy show amid Ranveer Allahbadia row

AICWA also added a list of demands, which included a complete ban on 'India's Got Latent,' strict legal action against Allahbadia and Samay Raina, FIRs against all responsible and better regulations

India's ad industry may grow at 6.5% to hit Rs 1.1 trillion by year-end

Digital media has emerged as the largest platform for advertising spending, accounting for 49 per cent, that is Rs 49,251 crore, of the Indian advertising industry

Need accountability in digital media to combat fake news: Vaishnaw

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Railways, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday chaired the National Press Day celebrations at the National Media Centre virtually, a press release said.The event was also graced by the presence of Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan, Chairperson of the Press Council of India, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and veteran journalist, Kundan Ramanlal Vyas.According to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Vaishnaw while addressing the gathering virtually highlighted India's vibrant and diverse media ecosystem, which includes 35,000 registered newspapers, numerous news channels, and a robust digital infrastructure. The Minister noted that investments in 4G and 5G networks have propelled India to the forefront of digital connectivity with the lowest data prices globally.However,

SC dismisses PIL seeking WhatsApp ban over non-compliance with govt rules

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar said it was not inclined to entertain the plea filed by Kerala resident Omanakuttan KG, a software engineer. Omanakuttan in his plea contended that the messaging platform had refused to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The PIL alleged that WhatsApp was violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to national interest and national security. "If the app was not willing to change its technology and did not cooperate with the government, it should not be allowed to operate in the country. The Centre had banned many websites and mobile apps for acting against the interest of the country," the

New broadcasting bill could label you as digital news reporter: Here's how

With the new broadcasting bill, the Centre is pushing for a consolidated legal framework to organise the broadcasting sector, replacing all the existing policies

Centre to bring OTT, content creators under broadcasting regulations

Broadcasting Services Regulation (BSR) Bill latest updates: A draft Bill will likely be shared with stakeholders in the next few weeks

Disney to start cracking down on password-sharing from June: CEO Bob Iger

Streaming rival Netflix's password-sharing crackdown had helped it add nearly 22 million subscribers in the second half of 2023 and shatter Wall Street expectations

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by the end of 2024: FICCI-EY report

The media sector is expected to grow by 10.2% to reach Rs 2.55 trillion by 2024

Vice Media to stop publishing on its website, lay off 'several' hundreds

Vice Media's CEO, Bruce Dixon, said that it was no longer cost-effective for Vice to distribute digital content, including news

Govt approves policy to tap digital media for awareness campaigns

DAP, 2023 will also introduce competitive bidding for rate discovery. Rates discovered through this process will remain valid for three years and will be applicable to all eligible agencies

Six Indian companies among top 10 digital media players in FY23: Redseer

These six Indian companies are Dream Sports, Gameskraft, Games24x7, Verse Innovations, Junglee Games, and Times Internet

Sameer Jain gets print, Vineet broadcast, digital as Times Grp splits: Rpt

Sameer Jain's share is believed to account for the media conglomerate's highest revenue-grossing business

Vice Media files for bankruptcy, the latest digital media setback

Vice Media is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest digital media company to falter after a meteoric rise. Vice said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its assets to a consortium of lenders Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital in exchange for USD 225 million in credit. Other parties will also be able to submit bids. The bankruptcy filing arrives just weeks after the company announced it would cancel its flagship Vice News Tonight program amid a wave of layoffs which was expected to impact more than 100 employees in the company's 1,500-person workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company also said it would end its Vice World News brand, making Vice News its only brand worldwide. Monday's filing comes amid a wave of media layoffs and closures including job cuts at Gannett, NPR, the Washington Post and more over recent months. In April, BuzzFeed Inc. announced that its Pulitzer Prize winning digital media outlet BuzzFeed

George Soros's firm among top bidders to acquire Vice out of bankruptcy

Vice's rapid downfall underscores the challenges facing digital media companies, which are struggling as advertisers cut spending during an uncertain economy

1 among 7 Indian language news consumers ready to pay for it online: Study

Potential for digital news publishers, content creators to get growth avenues, it says