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    10 Predictions for Media & Entertainment in 2021 (Guest Column)

    • 13.12.2020
    • Variety

    Will 2021 signal “better days” for all and not just the few? Here are 10 predictions in what we hope to be at least the beginnings of a post-pandemic world.

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    5G to offer viable biz model; hope it will be introduced in Indian market soon: Trai Secy

    • 13.12.2020
    • Livemint

    SK Gupta asserted that global comparisons, in this regard, should be done only on equitable parameters taking, into account various variables and future prospects.

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    Facebook Gaming Launches Black Creator Program

    • 12.12.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Participants will gain early access to streaming features and tools designed to help them grow their community, as well as the opportunity to attend bi-monthly training summits and more.

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    India’s FDI rules for digital media begs one question — do we benefit from fewer news outlets?

    • 12.12.2020
    • The Print

    Due to this new FDI policy, India will see international investments directed towards entertainment websites rather than those that provide news.

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    Sources: Directors Guild Rebukes Warner Bros. in Sharply Worded Letter Criticizing Streaming Plan

    • 12.12.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The letter is said to express the guild's concerns about how the films will be valued.

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    New trends: Decoding India’s changing entertainment industry and the new-age viewer

    • 12.12.2020
    • Yourstory

    The OTT platforms have been a disruptive force in the entertainment world and have generated new trends that have changed the way Indian viewers consume content and what they prefer. Here are some of the new trends in viewer preferences.

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    Vivendi Wins European Movie Licensing Battle With Paramount

    • 12.12.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Europe's highest court has ruled in favor of Canal+, voiding a deal Paramount struck with EU regulators over movie licensing rights.

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    After the Warners-HBO Max Explosion, Theaters May Look More Kindly on Netflix

    • 12.12.2020
    • Indiewire

    Speaking with Boxoffice Pro, NATO CEO John Fithian also said failing to obtain billions in federal aid for theaters would be "catastrophic."

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    Hollywood Insiders Defend “Essential” Worker Status Amid Growing Criticism

    • 11.12.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Outrage that film and TV shoots can continue while other businesses must close down amid the latest COVID-19 surge has the industry on the defensive: "We are not a bar where everybody sits around with their masks off."

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    Media and Telecom Deal Activity Stable Despite Pandemic: Study

    • 11.12.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    "COVID-19 forced companies to be more introspective and reconsider their core strategies," says PricewaterhouseCoopers. Small and midsize companies will likely see consolidation so they can "scale up, cut costs and compete effectively."

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