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Zee asks Sony Group to withdraw termination of $10 billion merger plan

The company has also approached the National Company Law Tribunal seeking directions to implement the merger, Zee added

'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things' lead race for Britain's Bafta film awards

Atom-bomb epic Oppenheimer leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 13 categories including best film. Gothic fantasia Poor Things received 11 nominations on the list announced Thursday, while historical epic Killers of the Flower Moon and Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest had nine each. Other leading contenders include French courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall school story The Holdovers and Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro with seven nominations each. Exploration of love and grief All of Us Strangers was nominated in six categories and class-war dramedy Saltburn in five. Barbie, one half of 2023's Barbenheimer box office juggernaut, also got five nominations but missed out on a best picture nod. The winners will be announced at a February 18 ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall hosted by Doctor Who star David Tennant. The prizes officially the EE BAFTA Film Awards are Britain's equivalent of Hollywood's Academy Awards and will be watched clo

Year of blockbusters set to end with record Box Office collection

Bollywood movies' domestic mop-up tops pre-pandemic mark, riding on four Rs 500 cr-plus films

India a bright spot in bleak global outlook for entertainment & media: PwC

Future of media not very entertaining

Walt Disney Co weighs options for struggling TV business in India

Disney's plan to consider at least a partial pullout from its India TV business came after CEO Bob Iger expressed his disappointment with the company's performance in India

NCPCR finalises guidelines for child artistes in entertainment industry

Apex child rights body NCPCR has finalised guidelines to regulate children's participation in the entertainment industry and widened its scope to cover social media and OTT platforms for the first time, its chairperson said here. The draft guidelines released last year sought suggestions from stakeholders in the matter. Now, these guidelines have been finalised and uploaded, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo said. According to the guidelines, a producer would need permission from the district magistrate concerned before a child participates in audio-visual media production or any commercial event. They also state that junk food, including chips, carbonated beverages and other snacks and drinks, shall not be advertised during a programme meant for children or on a channel meant exclusively for children, Kanoongo added. Any producer of an audio-visual media production or a commercial event involving the participation of a child wi

Streaming giant Netflix, GM partner to include more EVs in shows, movies

Streaming giant Netflix has announced that it has partnered with American automaker General Motors (GM) to include more electric vehicles (EVs) in its shows and movies

Trai calls for overhaul of entertainment apps, tech convergence norms

Telecom and broadcast regulator Trai on Monday issued a consultation paper for a complete overhaul of existing legal framework around entertainment apps like Netflix, MX Player, Hotstar and Prime Videos. Through its consultation paper on "Regulating Converged Digital Technologies and Services - Enabling Convergence of Carriage of Broadcasting and Telecommunication services", the regulator has invited comments from interested entities around reducing complications as well as addressing gaps in the existing rules to manage convergence of technologies across IT, telecom, broadcast and space sector. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said that the regulation of content in the broadcasting sector has become increasingly complex due to the onset of a large number of OTT (over-the-top) streaming providers and the OTT revolution has led to many gaps in the policy space of content regulation. The government has brought OTTs under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting but

Media, entertainment sector likely to grow 12-14%, touch Rs 1.6 trn revenue

Indian media and entertainment sector is likely to grow 12-14 per cent to clock Rs 1.6 trn revenue in FY24, rating agency Crisil said in a report

Prasar Bharati considers launching children's TV channel under Doordarshan

Content for DD Kids will come from broadcaster's library and partnerships with animation studios and production houses: sources

Lionsgate Play to 'exclusively' stream 2022 Emmy Awards in India on Sept 13

The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will stream exclusively on Lionsgate Play in India, the streamer announced on Monday. Lionsgate Play subscribers will be able to watch the annual award ceremony from 5.30 am onwards on September 13, according to a press release. The award ceremony will also stream exclusively on Lionsgate Play in Malaysia and the Philippines, the streamer added. Amit Dhanuka, Executive Vice President at Lionsgate, said the platform caters to a diverse set of audiences across the globe and it is their constant endeavour to provide the best of entertainment. "Taking this thought further, we are delighted to LIVE stream the 74th Emmy Awards across three territories - India, Malaysia and the Philippines. There have been some phenomenal performances both in front of and behind the camera. "With exciting performances and glorious victories, this year is set to get more vibrant and regal," Dhanuka said in a statement. The nominations for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards were

Media and entertainment projected to be $100-billion industry by 2030

The Indian media and entertainment industry is one of the fastest growing media industries in the world and is projected to reach USD 100 billion by 2030, Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), said on Friday. Chandra, who inaugurated the Media and Entertainment Week at Dubai Expo's India Pavilion, said the media and entertainment industry in India is currently valued at USD 28 billion and highlighted that the country has the talent and creative skill required in the industry. Speaking at a round-table discussion organised at the India Pavilion on "Collaborating for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) content creation with India", Chandra said, "The Indian media and entertainment industry is one of the fastest growing and the most visible in the world." "The Indian media an entertainment industry is valued at USD 28 billion and is projected to reach USD 100 billion by 2030, growing at a cumulative growth rate of 12 per cent. India

Deepfake avatars are going mainstream

While artificial intelligence is being used to support fake information, some pioneering companies are deploying simulated videos and voices for genuine objectives

2022 promises to be a year packed with films and shows worth watching

Bollywood has a long list of big-banner productions lined up for release

Best of BS Opinion: Strengthening IBC, happy stories for new year & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Saudi invests $64 bn in entertainment as it tries to wean economy off oil

It's a remarkable turnaround for Saudi Arabia, where only a few years ago women were prohibited from driving, restaurants were gender-segregated and most forms of entertainment were banned

JetSynthesys becomes Warner Music's India partner under strategic deal

Tie-up embraces music label licensing and acquisition, artist and event management, original content creation, short videos and films, along with mobile gaming and esports

Celebrity Aarun Nagar traverses through the entertainment industry

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Walt Disney opens Marvel-themed 'Avengers' campus in California

The company held a relatively subdued opening ceremony Wednesday evening. It was livestreamed with some celebrities - and fireworks - but without the usual hoopla.

Media and entertainment industry likely to grow 25% in 2021: FICCI-EY

The market, EY said, would cross the Rs 2.2-trillion-mark by 2023, growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 17 per cent.