With the commercial rollout expected by late 2026, India is positioning itself at the vanguard of a global technological shift. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has appointed Ernst & Young as the project management consultant to craft a national D2M roadmap.
From DDLJ to Dhoom, Netflix and YRF stream Hindi cinema magic globally
In a landmark moment for India’s entertainment industry, JioHotstar has redefined the future of digital storytelling with the record-breaking launch of ‘Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh’ — the country’s first-ever AI-powered entertainment series.
Lionsgate Play, the premium streaming destination known for redefining Hollywood entertainment for Indian audiences, is charting an ambitious course for 2026 with a record-breaking lineup of over 100 premieres across languages.
Pointing out that the Indian government is working relentlessly to bring down incidences and percentage of film piracy, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju said that the southern Indian city of Hyderabad will soon get a regional center of the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) to further strengthen the growth of the gaming, animation and digital entertainment industries.
The combined global online video and traditional TV markets, including revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising, are on track to reach $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030.
Japanese content trade group CODA — whose members include award-winning animation house Studio Ghibli — issued a letter to OpenAI demanding the AI company stop using their content to train its Sora 2 AI video generation platform. CODA, the Content Overseas Distribution Association, also implied that OpenAI’s opt-out system for copyright holders runs afoul of Japan’s copyright-infringement laws.
While most streaming platforms remain focused on metro audiences, TV continues to be the primary source of household entertainment in rural India.
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and TNT Sports are the latest sports rightsholders to request a pirate site blocking injunction at the High Court in London.
Five filmmakers experimented with AI tooks to take part in a series of short films commissioned by Adobe to show off the capabilities of its Firefly AI platform.