According to experts, the Disney-Reliance merger could drive up ad rates for major properties like IPL and the World Cup, but its impact on general entertainment content may be limited.

The recent enactment of the Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activist Welfare Bill, which imposes a new cess of up to 2% on TV channels, OTT platforms, and movie tickets, has ignited significant controversy among the stakeholders.

Outsider Pictures is bringing the critically acclaimed Indian Bengali-language film “Manikbabur Megh” (“The Cloud and the Man“) to U.S. shores on Aug. 9.

The Bill proposes every broadcaster to appoint a grievance redressal officer to receive and hear complaints in contravention of the Programme Code and the Advertisement Code.

The government sources clarify that OTT content sharing cannot be mandatory and any change in the Sports Act to provide it with a legal framework is unlikely.

The government of India, while taking action against inappropriate content on streaming platforms, had blocked 18 OTT services in March earlier this year.

Warner Bros Discovery will continue to focus on niche sports through its Eurosport channel, even as it diversifies sports content beyond the select cricket events that its broadcasts, Arjun Nohwar, the company's managing director, South Asia, said.

With this limited-time offer, customers can purchase six months of high-speed internet and receive an additional six months free. It will offer speeds of 200Mbps.

No one shall be allowed to broadcast a programme without the license from copyright owners, states the draft.