NEW DELHI : JioCinema, owned by Reliance Industries, is adopting a measured approach to its web original strategy by focusing on mid-sized web shows, with estimated annual budget of about ₹1,000 crore, excluding sports.

The issue around net neutrality has again gained steam, on the back of demands by telcos to have a regulatory mechanism for OTT players and a share of revenue from large app makers for their usage of the telecom network.

According to its latest letter to shareholders, it added 8.8 million new subscribers in the third quarter of 2023, on top of the 5.9 million it gained in the three months before that. The total number of subscribers worldwide is now 247.2 million.

New Delhi: Despite the recent dominance of big-budget Hindi and South Indian cinema, such as Jawan and Jailer, lesser regional film industries, including Punjabi and Marathi are showing signs of a resurgence.

New Delhi: The Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC), the second-level self-regulatory mechanism set up by the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), has reiterated the need for OTT platforms to avoid obscene and vulgar content.

NEW DELHI : The government is unlikely to table the draft Indian Telecommunications Bill for Parliament’s approval in the upcoming winter session, said two people familiar with the development.

The explosion in streaming video fuelled by the covid pandemic has cooled to a sedate pace as new entertainment options open up and cities get saturated with OTT subscriptions.

With the film industry facing losses of up to Rs. 20,000 crore every year due to piracy, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken strong steps to check film piracy in the country.

Two major industry issues which has divided telecom operators and big tech firms — regulation of OTT (over-the-top) communication services and allotment of satellite spectrum – are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.