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    Overlap in Hindi GEC & Movie to give more bargaining power to ZEE-Sony in ad deals?

    • 27.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) behemoth will lead to a colossal 75-channel entity across genres. But the two will face overlap and competition within the network, especially in Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC) and Hindi Movie genres.

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    Over 200 categories saw a surge in TV ad volume this November, compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the data shared by Tam Media Research

    • 27.12.2021
    • indiantelevision.com

    Over 200 categories saw a surge in TV ad volume this November, compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the data shared by Tam Media Research. Tea category leads the charts.

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    Netflix leads the pack in dubbing films fresh off the theatres

    • 27.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    Netflix Inc. has taken the lead among video streaming platforms in dubbing films that have been released in theatres and thus reaching out to a wider audience.

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    5 trends that will shape cybersecurity threat landscape in 2022

    • 27.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    : Cybersecurity today is non-negotiable for individuals, businesses, and governments. 2021 saw cyberattacks increasing not just in size and scale, but also in sophistication. In fact, according to the ICERT-In, around 12.1 lakh cybersecurity incidents were observed till October 2021 in India.

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    Lionsgate Play announces new India original

    • 27.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    Lionsgate Play, the video streaming app owned by Hollywood studio Lionsgate, has announced its fourth India original series, an untitled venture which will be directed by action designer Rohan Khambati and produced by Endemol Shine India and Hypaethral Media.

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    ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ surpasses $1B globally in second weekend

    • 27.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies, and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home" stayed in the No. 1 spot and netted a few more milestones too including crossing the $1 billion mark globally.

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    UK regulator shows more assertive posture in blocking Facebook purchase of Giphy

    • 24.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Britain's move to block Facebook-owner Meta Platform Inc's acquisition of Giphy signalled a new determination to scrutinise digital deals. Meta on Thursday appealed the Markets Authority, which said the 2020 deal must be unwound and Giphy sold as a going concern.

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    NTO 2.0 will lead to 1 million job losses in our industry: Cable operators tell govt

    • 24.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    Delhi-based Cable Operators United Front (COUF) has urged the government to stop the implementation of New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 as it will have an adverse impact on the cable TV business which provides livelihood to millions of people across India.

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    5 Social – Media sector predication for 2022

    • 24.12.2021
    • Varitey.com

    Like so many other sectors in 2021, the social-media space saw changes few could have predicted.

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    U.S. Govt Launches Consultation on Upload Filters and Other Anti-Piracy Tools

    • 24.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    The U.S. Copyright Office has launched a public consultation to evaluate various technical measures that can identify and protect copyrighted content online. With help from various stakeholders and the public at large, the Office hopes to get a better understanding of the pros and cons of these tools, including upload filters, and the potential role of the Government.

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