Industry observers say audiences are showing an affinity to consume content in their mother tongues, and brands who invest in the same have a better reach
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Textiles and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal lauded the media & entertainment industry for its commitment to take Indian cinema on the global map. Speaking at FICCI Frames 2023, the minister said that the government is supportive to all the efforts by the media and entertainment industry to expand the frontiers of the sector globally and reach the remotest corners of the world.
A regulator’s focus is not just consumer welfare but striking a balance between the interests of the service provider and the consumer, said Anil Bhardwaj, Director General, TCSR & Advisor (Broadcasting), TRAI, on the second day of FICCI Frames 2023 convention on Thursday.
The government has a lot of faith in the creators of films and web series, the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said during a panel discussion at FICCI Frames 2023
The country is emerging as a technology powerhouse, and there is strong interest in learning from India's growth journey as a technology developer, Union Minister for Communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The minister was on Japan visit to attend G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting on April 29 and 30.
“This necessitated changes in the complex and time-consuming procedures and processes, many of which were associated with the past legacy and have become obsolete or irrelevant over time and needed to be done away with,” said BIF.
Stressing on a collaborative approach for carriage services and the content providers, TRAI secretary V Raghunandan on Wednesday said, “Collaboration is the new mantra. Collaboration, coexistence and convergence- these will be the way forward in telecom and other networks, whether we accept it or not.”
The Indian media and entertainment (M&E) sector grew 20 per cent in 2022 to reach Rs 2.1 trillion, 10 per cent above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to a Ficci-EY report released yesterday.
Indian media and entertainment company IN10 Media Network has launched its film division, MovieVerse Studios. The film studio aims to “produce fresh and engaging content in Hindi and regional languages that connect with theatre-going audiences and those on streaming platforms,” the studio said in a statement.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched a new awareness campaign today hoping to educate kids on the risks of using the internet. The government's decision to call the campaign "CyberFlix" is utterly bewildering.