Global anime franchises and much-anticipated new releases took centre stage at Jump Festa 2026, as Netflix revealed a slate of major announcements spanning anime and live-action adaptations. Held on December 20–21 at Makuhari Messe, the annual event once again proved to be a key platform for unveiling updates tied to some of the most popular titles from Shueisha’s Jump universe.
Educated guesses, smart takes and back-of-the napkin math on what entertainment industry insiders will be talking about in the next 12 months.
The government has completed consultations with the industry on the proposed mandatory labelling of AI-generated content, and the related rules are set to be issued shortly, IT Secretary S Krishnan has said.
The Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) has secured a series of court orders across multiple cities, including Bengaluru and Delhi, against hospitality and nightlife operators for failing to obtain mandatory music licences ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, reinforcing that public festivities cannot override creators’ copyright rights.
The re-election of PKSV Sagar underscores his and FICCI’s commitment to fostering a robust sports ecosystem in India.
'Stranger Things' is the most pirated TV show of 2025 on torrent sites. The final season of the Netflix production beats its other global powerhouse, the Korean thriller "Squid Game." HBO's "The Last of Us", meanwhile, ended up in third place this year.
Ericsson has projected that India’s 5G subscriber base is set to expand from nearly 394 by the end of 2025 to over 1 billion by 2031 – with a 79% penetration rate – as fourthgeneration (4G) network subscribers continue to decline.
Bookended by two nationalistic hits in ‘Chhava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’, the Hindi film industry had a mixed year where star-driven vehicles like ‘Sikandar’, starring Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan-fronted ‘War 2’ fizzled out at the box office, while romantic drama ‘Saiyaara’ resonated with viewers.
At the centre of this shift is the Advertising Standards Council of India, which is developing an AI-ready regulatory roadmap
The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has released a technical standard that addresses a growing blind spot in artificial intelligence (AI) governance: how organisations record failures and harms caused by AI systems.