Media Industry

Netflix-Warner Bros deal to weigh on Indian multiplexes, up OTT competition

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

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

Editors Guild says DPDP Rules leave key concerns for journalists unresolved

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

As AI reshapes work, journalism relives its own arc of automation story

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

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

Zee shares jump on board's nod to infuse ₹2,237 crore via promoter warrants

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

Defence Ministry urges media to respect privacy of armed forces personnel

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

Operation Sindoor: Information dimension emerges as key battlefront

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

Indian govt asks media outlets not to use air raid sound on news programmes

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

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

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

India, Slovakia must boost ties in film production, entertainment: Murmu

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

Bodhitree Multimedia signs Rs 500 cr MoU to build media hub in Guwahati

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

Indian media, entertainment sector grew 3.3% to Rs 2.5 trn in 2024: Report

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

Higher level of job stress among youth in IT, media sectors: Study

Young employees working in IT sector (84.3 percent) and media (83.5 percent) are experiencing higher levels of work stress in Kerala, according to a survey conducted by the state Youth Commission. Kerala Youth Commission chairman M Shajar presented the survey report to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday in the presence of state Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs Saji Cheriyan. According to the survey, about 80.6 per cent employees from banking and insurance sector and 75.5 percent from gig economy have also reported work stress. Employees working in retail and industrial sector related comparatively lower level of work stress, said the report prepared based on a survey conducted among employees in the age group of 18-40 years. As many as 1,548 employees from five sectors-- IT, gig economy, media, retail/industrial, and banking/insurance participated in the survey. The study showed that highest level of work stress among the respondents in the age group 30-3

Media must exercise utmost caution before publishing anything: SC

The Supreme Court has said persons working in key positions in the media must exercise utmost caution and responsibility before publishing any statements, news, or opinions and observed the right to freedom of speech and expression was paramount. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan reiterated that the power of the media in shaping public opinion was significant and the press possessed the ability to influence public sentiments and alter perceptions, with remarkable speed. The bench's observation came when it quashed a defamation case against English daily Times of India's editorial director and other journalists, who were accused of publishing alleged defamatory contents over the authenticity of certain paintings to be auctioned by Bid & Hammer - Fine Art Auctioneers. "We find it necessary to emphasise that right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India is paramount. At the same time, it is reiterated that ...

CNN faces defamation trial over US Navy veteran case amid media struggles

At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the news outlet is on trial in Florida this week, accused of defaming a Navy veteran involved in rescuing endangered Afghans from that country when the US ended its involvement there in 2021. The veteran, Zachary Young, blames CNN for destroying his business when it displayed his face onscreen during a story that discussed a black market in smuggling out Afghans for high fees at the time of the Taliban takeover. In a broader sense, the case puts the news media on the stand in journalism critic Donald Trump's home state weeks before he's due to begin his second term as president, and on the same day Facebook's parent introduced a Trump-friendly policy of backing off fact checks. Young's attorney, Kyle Roche, leaned into the press' unpopularity in his opening arguments on Tuesday. You're going to have an opportunity to do something significant in this trial, Roche told jurors in Florida's 14th Judicial Circuit Courts in Pan

New York Times' subscriber growth slows on tight spending, shares fall

The slower subscriber growth came in the months ahead of the Nov. 5 US presidential election, an event that typically boosts engagement for media companies

Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering war in Lebanon as they slept

An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists as they slept at a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon at dawn on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks on the media since hostilities broke out across the border a year ago. It was a rare airstrike on an area that had so far been spared airstrikes and has been used by the media as a base for covering the war. The 3 a.m. airstrike turned the site a series of chalets nestled among trees that had been rented by various media outlets covering the war into rubble, with cars marked PRESS overturned and covered in dust and debris and at least one satellite dish for live broadcasting totally destroyed. The Israeli army did not issue a warning prior to the strike, and later said it was looking into it. Mohammad Farhat, a reporter for Lebanon's Al Jadeed TV in the south, said everyone rushed out in their sleeping clothes. The first question we asked each other: Are you alive?' Those killed were camera operator Ghassan Najjar and broadcast ...

NDTV Q2 results: Net loss at Rs 52.77 cr as production costs weigh

NDTV's total expenses surged 76% on the back of a jump in operating as well as production and marketing costs, as it continued to invest in newly launched TV channels and infrastructure