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    Monetization, Media and Markets

    • 25.04.2024
    • By Megha Tata

    In this Industry Spotlight with Megha Tata, Immediate Past President of the India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA), and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, they discussed the future of the media industry.

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    Macro Markers : An M&E Outlook

    • 08.04.2024
    • By Ashish Pherwani

    In this Industry Spotlight with Ashish Pherwani , Partner - India for Media & Entertainment at Ernst & Young,  and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, discussed the future of media and entertainment in India.

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    Changing Dynamics : An Industry Overview

    • 06.03.2024
    • By Nitin Tej Ahuja

    In this Industry Spotlight with Nitin Tej Ahuja, CEO of the Producers Guild of India, and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director of Copyright & Digital Economy at the Motion Picture Association, discussed some of the most significant changes in the last decade and what to anticipate in the future.

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    Cinemascapes : An Outlook On The Theater Industry

    • 16.02.2024
    • By Kamal Gianchandani

    In this Industry Spotlight with Kamal Gianchandani, CEO of PVR Pictures and Chief of Strategy, PVR Ltd, and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, discussed the current landscape and future of the cinema industry in India.

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    Dynamic Landscapes : Trends & Trajectory of the M&E Industry

    • 07.02.2024
    • By Karan Taurani

    In our latest Industry Spotlight by Creative First, Karan Taurani, Senior Vice President at Elara Capital, and Lohita Sujith, Senior Director of Copyright & Digital Economy at the Motion Picture Association, explored key trends shaping the entertainment industry and shared insights into predicting its future.

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    New Initiatives In Indian Film Sector

    • 08.11.2023
    • By Prithul Kumar

    In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Prithul Kumar, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) and Managing Director, NFDC joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association to discuss MIB's new initiatives in the Indian film sector.

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    Opportunities Abound – The Vast Sea of OCC

    • 02.09.2023
    • By Vikram Sahay

    In this Industry Spotlight with Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, discussed the OCC Industry, IFFI and the newly launched Best Web Series Award.

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    Roaring Into The Future!

    • 24.08.2023
    • By Rohit Jain

    In this Industry Spotlight with Rohit Jain, President, Lionsgate Play India & Emerging Markets – Asia, and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association discussed the future of streaming and Lionsgate+.

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    An Insider’s Outlook On Animation

    • 06.07.2023
    • By Munjal Shroff

    In this Industry spotlight with Creative First Munjal Shroff, co-founder of Graphiti Multimedia Pvt Ltd joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association. With decades of experience in animation, Munjal shared valuable insights about the animation industry.

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    Opportunity in Diversity

    • 14.06.2023
    • By Vivek Krishnani

    In this Industry Spotlight Vivek Krishnani, President & Chief Executive Officer, MovieVerse Studios shared his rich and diverse industry experiences across the fields of advertising, production, and distribution.

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    Change Is The Only Constant

    • 11.05.2023
    • By Kapil Agarwal

    In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Kapil Agarwal, Founder, Buxaout Advisory LLP shared his rich and diverse industry experiences across the fields of advertising, production and distribution.

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    Master Strokes : Continued Growth & Evolution Of Sports

    • 25.04.2023
    • By Vinit Karnik

    In this Industry Spotlight Vinit Karnik, Head – Sports, Esports and Entertainment GroupM South Asia gave us insight into the overlap of sports, content, and film.

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    The Ascent of Animation

    • 03.03.2023
    • By Ashish Kulkarni

    In this Industry Spotlight Ashish Kulkarni, Founder of Punnaryug Artvision and AVGC industry veteran joins us for an enlightening conversation on the history and future of animation, visual effects, and gaming in India and abroad.

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    The Digitilazation Of Distribution

    • 28.02.2023
    • By Anuj Gandhi

    In this Industry Spotlight Anuj Gandhi, (Founder, Plug & Play Entertainment), discusses the business and digitalization of distribution.

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    The Path To Productions : In India & Abroad

    • 13.12.2022
    • By Pravesh Sahni

    In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Pravesh Sahni, (Founder, India Take One Productions), joined Lohita Sujith (Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association) to discuss international productions & tax incentives.

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    From Reels To Releases

    • 05.12.2022
    • By Kunal Sawhney

    In this Industry Spotlight Kunal Sawhney discussed the movie theatre industry and what continues to drive people back to movie cinemas.

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    Scouting, Scripting, Screening

    • 23.11.2022
    • By Aashish Singh

    Aashish Singh (CEO of Lyca Productions) joins Lohita Sujith (Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, MPA India) in an engaging discussion on the business of the creative process, shooting locations, and government incentives with regards to film-making.

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    Density & Distribution : The Theatrical Landscape In India

    • 04.11.2022
    • By Pankaj Jaysinh

    In this Industry Spotlight, Pankaj Jaysinh discussed the current landscape for marketing and distribution of films in India.

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    Destination India : The Business of Foreign Productions in India

    • 21.09.2022
    • By Dileep Singh Rathore

    In this Industry Spotlight, Dileep Singh Rathore discussed the current landscape for foreign film productions in India.

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    No Side Effects : The Role & Growth of VFX

    • 01.08.2022
    • By Nishit Shetty

    In this Industry Spotlight, Nishit Shetty discussed the current landscape and future for the VFX industry in India.

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    Globalisation of Indian Content : A Paradigm Shift

    • 27.06.2022
    • By Sunder Aaron

    In this Industry Spotlight, Sunder Aaron discussed the globalization of Indian content.

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