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    CDN Authorisation Will Impact Service Rollouts: Motion Pictures Association at TRAI Discussion

    • 17.12.2024
    • MEDIANAMA

    A registration or licensing mandate on content delivery networks (CDN) could delay service rollouts, hinder technological advancements, and compromise content delivery speed and quality.

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    AI a game-changer for OTT industry today: ZEE5’s Manish Kalra

    • 17.12.2024
    • Financial Express

    In an exclusive interview with The Financial Express, Manish Kalra, CBO of ZEE5, shares insights into the platform’s growth strategy, including advancements in content curation, user engagement, and targeted advertising.

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    Blockbuster before release! The rise of pre-sales in Indian cinema

    • 17.12.2024
    • Financial Express

    One of the most critical aspects of the pre-release model is its ability to de-risk projects.

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    Tech firms say using centralised blockchain to control spam impossible for OTTs

    • 16.12.2024
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    Instead of pressing regulators to bring apps such as WhatsApp and RCS under regulation, telecom companies should focus on investing in innovation to bring down their own compliance costs, they suggested.

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    OTT Slump: Programming budgets bear the brunt?

    • 16.12.2024
    • exchange4media

    After investing heavily on content during and post pandemic, top streaming platforms seem have slashed their programming budget to half over the last two years, production houses told e4m.

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    OTT services see growth in AVoD as cost-sensitive audiences savour free content

    • 15.12.2024
    • LiveMint

    AVoD content significantly outperforms SVoD in viewership due to its free accessibility. Platforms balancing both models can attract a larger audience, especially in regional markets.

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    For Hollywood, AI Is a Double-Edged Sword

    • 14.12.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    It’s cheaper, but also a job killer. Expect disruption in VFX, fiercer labor fights and, possibly, an invigoration of the production landscape.

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    Telcos, OTT firms lock horns at talks over spam and scam

    • 12.12.2024
    • The Economic Times

    Telecom companies and tech firms clashed over regulations to curb online spam at a Trai open house.

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    Why telcos should refrain from demanding a ‘fair share’ from OTTs

    • 12.12.2024
    • The Indian Express

    The concept of a ‘fair share’ will likely lead to additional costs for consumers which can have significant economic and operational consequences.

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    Only light-touch regulation will help innovation: official

    • 12.12.2024
    • The Hindu

    Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Wednesday (December 11, 2024) said light-touch regulations would enable innovative content creation and deeper listener engagement by empowering India’s creators.

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