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    Cybersecurity agency on anvil to safeguard telecom networks

    • 20.12.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

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

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    Warner Bros Discovery aims to balance TV and OTT businesses

    • 20.12.2023
    • LiveMint

    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.

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    India’s digital media market to triple by 2030, says report

    • 20.12.2023
    • LiveMint

    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.

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    Sony Pictures Networks India Responds to Zee Date Extension Request for Merger

    • 19.12.2023
    • Variety

    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.

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    Global Box Office Predicted to Fall in 2024 Following Hollywood Strikes

    • 19.12.2023
    • Variety

    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.

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    Streaming Giants Weigh Costs of Big Licensed TV and Movie Libraries

    • 19.12.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    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.

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    Netflix developing ‘Wednesday’ spin-off series

    • 19.12.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Netflix gears up to broaden the eerie universe of ‘Wednesday’ with talks of a spin-off series centered on Fred Armisen’s portrayal of Uncle Fester.

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    Judge Hits Pirate IPTV Defendant With $71.1k Contempt of Court Order

    • 19.12.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    In July 2022, Canada-based IPTV provider SmoothStreams was shut down by a coalition of companies including Bell Media, Rogers, and the Hollywood-based studios of MPA-Canada.

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    Industry hails spectrum allocation without auction, keeping messaging apps out of telecom rules

    • 19.12.2023
    • BestMediaInfo

    The bill introduced by Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw proposes allocation of spectrum to satellite communications companies through administrative method without the need for bidding in auction.

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    Tale of two mergers: Zee-Sony vs RIL-Disney

    • 19.12.2023
    • exchange4media

    The Zee-Sony merger chapter of the Indian broadcasting industry seems to be in choppy waters. While Zee asked Sony for an extension on the merger timeline, the latter on Tuesday issued a statement saying that ZEE’s notice is an acknowledgement that they will not be able to meet the merger deadline.

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