Mumbai: The 11th Jagran Film Festival in 2023, which is the world’s largest traveling film festival, is eagerly awaited and promises to be a glamorous affair. The event is set to feature a remarkable roster of esteemed celebrities who will add their star power to the occasion.

After being a burgeoning sector over the last few years, India’s over-the-top (OTT) sector is on a slow growth ahead due to a change in Indian Premier League digital rights resulting in free streaming of the tournament, says the latest report of Ampere Analysis.

Introduced last year, MIA’s dedicated animation program heads into its sophomore edition with a more firmly entrenched industry position and a resoundingly global outlook.

New research from piracy tracking firm MUSO shows that movie piracy is strongly linked to box office revenues. When pirated downloads peak or slow down, movie theater visits show a similar trend.

Following the unexpected shutdown of two popular J-pop and K-pop download sites in August, the Recording Industry Association of Japan has claimed responsibility.

The Indian Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector grew 20% in 2022 to cross more than Rs 2 lakh crore (USD 26.2 billion), 5% above its pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to a report released by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) recently.

Netflix is rolling out an advertisement-supported plan, offering subscribers a monthly plan at 4.99 pounds ($6.07), but the spokesperson did not comment on its availability in Kenya.

Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea in their submissions to TRAI had said it is too early to regulate an emerging technology whose growth can be stifled.

New Delhi: Overseas markets, grappling with post-covid19 challenges despite promising signs at the domestic film industry, are witnessing a welcome revival with recent successes such as Jawan, Jailer, and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani striking a chord with the diasporic audiences, thanks to the films’ mass-market appeal.