According to a Nielsen report, Paramount posted the largest month-on-month share increase of the year, while Netflix and NBCUniversal saw strong gains driven by sports, franchise content
As 2025 draws to a close, India’s broadcast and TV distribution industry flags growing policy paralysis at a time when linear TV faces economic pressure and platform disruption
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 latest TV viewing numbers in America are out. And once again, as per rating agency Nielsen, Google-owned YouTube beats every other platform in viewership in America. In November, YouTube accounted for nearly 13% of viewing time, compared with 8% for Netflix, the next in line, according to Nielsen.
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.