India’s JioHotstar plans to invest $444 million over five years to acquire and produce content from South India, an executive said yesterday, as the Walt Disney and Reliance Industries-owned streaming platform seeks to capitalize on growing demand for regional cinema.
As discovery shifts to ChatGPT and Gemini, algorithmic shelf space becomes the new determinant of growth, cost efficiency and brand survival
While DTH players say they have seen better retention & ARPU in bundled hybrid content packs with the response being positive, some industry observers believe that the model is not financially viable
The Madras High Court noted that the alleged monetary liability remains unquantified, and therefore cannot be enforced through contempt proceedings.
Private DTH subscribers have been on a multi-year decline — dropping from 7.2 crore in FY19 to 6.19 crore by FY24, followed by a sharper 9% fall in FY25. The base is expected to dip below 5.1 crore by the end of FY26, Crisil said.
DPIIT’s proposal for a blanket licence allowing AI firms to train on all legally accessed content promises clarity for developers, but publishers, lawyers and policy experts warn it risks compulsory licensing, unfair payouts and a collapse of existing content economics.
India’s new copyright working paper proposes setting up a central organisation called the Copyright Royalties Collective for AI Training (CRCAT).
Given the box office volatility, known IPs (intellectual properties) can help lure audiences to cinemas.
In its bid to persuade Warner Bros Discovery shareholders, Paramount Skydance launched a tender offer for current WBD shares at $30 per share, all cash.
Users are often bombarded with the same ads over and over again while long and unskippable breaks with frequent glitches turn the viewing experience tedious and disrupt the flow of the show