From Film City dreams to gamified schemes, India’s M&E sector gets a mega reboot.
India’s creative economy ambitions were on full display at WAVES 2025, the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit, where a new government report tallies over $1.1 billion in media and entertainment deals and investment commitments inked during the four-day event.
JioHotstar leads the Top 50 list with 16 titles, followed by Netflix with 14, Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video with 8 each, Sony LIV with 2, and ZEE5 with 1.
As half of Indian OTT users report difficulties in cancelling subscriptions, legal experts and consumer advocates urge urgent regulatory clarity.
The streaming giant’s co-CEO told financial analysts that artificial intelligence tools are expanding creativity.
The Supreme Court, in two separate hearings this week, signalled that it may soon evolve a legal framework for online free speech, especially in cases involving satire, comedy, and offensive content.
Meta announced an initiative to crack down on “unoriginal content” on Facebook through a blog post on July 14.
Mexican theatre chain Cinepolis expects double-digit revenue growth in India this year as it opens more screens and bets on a major Hollywood and Bollywood lineup to bring in moviegoers.
Netflix just raised prices in the U.S. six months ago. But a recent survey suggests that the No. 1 premium streaming service could hike its fees again and the majority of customers would be OK with that.
Many Wall Street analysts keep boosting their stock price target as the streaming giant's shares have gained around 40 percent so far this year.