"We welcome all regulations that balance user safety, providing safe internet along with innovation and growing the economy of the country," Devanathan said during a conference announcing ONDC-Meta partnership to help small businesses unlock power of digital commerce.

The bill empowers the government to suspend or prohibit use of telecom equipment from countries or a person as may be notified in case of national security.

Regarding the demands by telecom operators for “same service same rules”, the official said it’s an ongoing discussion not only in India but across the world and no decision has been taken so far.

Cyberattacks have been a global problem and countries like the US, UK and South Korea have already formed cybersecurity agencies to tackle the issue.

The lifestyle and factual entertainment vertical of Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to balance its linear television and video streaming (over-the-top, or OTT) businesses, a senior executive said, even though the target audience has largely moved to OTT despite the shows being aired on television.

New Delhi: India's digital media and entertainment sector, currently valued at $12 billion, is poised for a remarkable expansion, with projections to triple by 2030, according to insights from the strategy consulting firm Redseer.

The merger between India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony’s Indian TV businesses has taken another twist with Sony not yet agreeing to the date extension requested by Zee.

After making a partial post-pandemic recovery, global cinema box office is expected to retreat again in 2024, as the twin writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023 are forecast to have a negative impact on theatrical revenues.

With studios rethinking exclusive streaming licensing deals and warming to the idea of selling to Netflix, executives face tough calls on whether to bulk or trim catalogs.