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Zee's plan to gun for growth on its own holds perils as well as promise

Analysts are waiting for a big move on the free-to-air market, either by going back on DD Freedish or by doing a big deal with YouTube, the largest video platform

Arya Omnitalk to expand commercial radio services to 100 cities by 2030

Arya Omnitalk plans to expand its professional and commercial radio service operations to 100 cities by 2030, a senior company official said on Monday. The company provides PMRTS (Public Mobile Radio Trunking Services), CMRTS (Captive Mobile Radio Trunking Services) and Broadband Push-to-talk devices to enterprises, security forces etc. Announcing an exclusive partnership with Motorola Solutions for selling its Mototrbo portfolio, Arya Omnitalk CEO Paresh Shetty said the company operates in 18 cities and will obtain licence to operate in more cities after the rules are notified under the new Telecommunications Act. "We currently operate in 18 cities. We are planning to expand operations to 40 cities in the next 18 months and then to 100 cities by 2030. The expansion will start after we get a licence from the government. We are waiting for rules to come under Telecommunications Act 2023 after which we will apply for licences," Shetty said. Its potential customers include municipal .

Tata Group considering buying Walt Disney's minority stake in TV Platform

The companies are in preliminary talks about an acquisition of Disney's significant minority stake, which would value Tata Play at about $1 billion or more, the people said

Television prices may go up by 10% in April due to rising open cell rates

This is the second hike manufacturers will take in 2024

X's long-form videos will soon be available on smart TVs: Elon Musk

"Coming soon," Musk said in a brief response on X to a user's posting that the platform's long-form videos could be watched directly on smart TVs

Paramount in talks to sell India TV joint venture stake to Reliance

New York-based media company has been in advanced talks to sell its minority stake in Viacom18 Media Pvt. to Reliance, said the people, who asked to not to be identified as the information is private

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

M&E to cross Rs 3 trn in 2026, digital media to top TV this year: Ficci

The digital media will potentially overtake television as the leading segment in the media & entertainment sector in 2024 with an estimated size of Rs 75,100 crore, said a joint report from industry body FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and EY on Tuesday. While the Indian Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector grew by 8.1 per cent in 2023, reaching Rs 2.32 lakh crore and is expected to touch Rs 2.55 lakh crore and cross Rs 3 lakh crore mark by 2026, it added. "We expect the M&E sector to grow 10.2 per cent to reach Rs 2.55 trillion by 2024, then grow at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 10 per cent to reach Rs 3.08 trillion by 2026," the report said. Though in 2023 television remained the largest segment with Rs 69,600 crore, however, it had a degrowth of 1.83 per cent as against Rs 70,900 crore in 2022, it said. While, the digital media in 2023 crossed Rs 65,400 crore and is expected to be around Rs 75,100 crore in 2024, which is ahead

No longer the idiot box: How smart TV is changing consumption habits

Smart TV is changing the way programming is consumed and monetised, while making streaming more like regular broadcast television

Television may cost 10% more as prices of open cells continue to increase

The retailer said some manufacturers might pass it on in a staggered manner as they also sit on some amount of inventories

The merger drama in television

With India hardly being a hot destination for media investments, the twists and turns in the Sony-Zee merger deal is bad news for the industry

Amazon debuts video-streaming for its TV hardware that rivals Apple AirPlay

For years, Apple's AirPlay and Google's Cast have offered this capability, letting users enjoy video from their phones on a large TV screen

George R R Martin has three animated 'Game of Thrones' series in works

"Game of Thrones" author George R R Martin has shared with fans that he has three animated projects, set in the world of "A Song of Ice & Fire", currently under various stages of development with HBO. The 75-year-old writer, in his new blog post, shared his love for Netflix's animated series "Blue Eye Samurai" and then pivoted to share updates on the new shows. "As it happens, HBO and I have our own animated projects, set in the world of A SONG OF ICE & FIRE. None of them have been greenlit yet, but I think we are getting close to taking the next step with a couple of them," Martin shared, adding they began with four ideas for animated show but two of them currently stand shelved. He, however, hoped that the projects will find a life as "nothing is ever dead for good in Hollywood". The storyline for the two spin off projects is still under wraps Talking about the third show in the development, Martin wrote, "Work on the other two animated projects continues apace, however... ..

Billionaire Gustavo Cisneros, who defined Venezuela business, dies at 78

His death was confirmed by the Cisneros Group, without providing additional details

World Television Day 2023: History, importance, theme, quotes and facts

World TV Day is celebrated every year on November 21 to talk about the significance and meaning of TV in our lives. It was announced by the Unified Nations General Assembly in 1996

Samsung, Qualcomm flag concerns with India's push for live TV on phones

India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live TV signals without the need for cellular networks

Bigg Boss 17, 6 Nov Highlights: Couples ugly fights, nominations and more

On the Bigg Boss 17, Nov 6, 2023 episode, week 4 nominations were held through a different method. In the meantime, in a significant spat, Anurag Dobhal blames Tehelka Bhai for physical violence

India's largest media firms are building, and using AI tools with gusto

'Script GPT has been built by us using OpenAI and 1.3 mn variables, which include character archetypes, plot twists, etc'

Cricket WC 2023: Television sales skyrocket, especially for larger screens

Sales of televisions of size 55-inch and above have grown by 2-2.5 times compared to sales registered during the Shraddh period last year

Hisense India Elevates Home Entertainment with Three Exciting TV Models: U7K, U6K, and E7K

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