The conglomerate, led by CEO Bob Bakish, saw third-quarter film financials benefiting from the success of 'Top Gun: Maverick,' but streaming investments and lower TV Media unit figures affecting the bottom line lead its stock to drop.
"The industry is working as per the plan and we expect that by mid-November, most of the handsets will be updated," a DoT official said after a meeting of representatives of mobile operators, smartphone makers and industry associations.
Zee Digital, one of India’s largest digital entities, has rebranded itself as IndiaDotcom Digital Pvt Ltd (IDPL) with a new logo to redefine a host of "infinite possibilities." It unveiled the new brand identity and fresh look through a short video on social media, thus symbolising a well-thought-out manifestation of its relentless drive for innovation, excellence, empowerment and growth."
Top multiplex chains such as PVR, Inox and Cinepolis expect the share of southern language films to rise to 55-60% this year from 40-45% prior to the pandemic, said trade experts.
This winter, HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery will fire up a new way to engage “Game of Thrones” fans — and generate incremental revenue — with the launch of digital-collectible NFTs based on the epic fantasy franchise. Warner Bros. Discovery’s consumer products group announced plans for “Game of Thrones: Build Your Realm,” which will let users purchase unique NFTs as well as trade and sell them.
India’s National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has revealed the winners of The One and Only Ray, an online poster design contest held as a tribute to legendary Oscar-winning Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, ahead of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
The government will come out with proposed modalities and terms of references for setting up grievance appellate committees to address social media users' complaints in the next 10-12 days, and expects the panel to be in place by November 30, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.
The Google-owned video giant announced the launch of Primetime Channels, a storefront stocked with 34 streaming services, available for any YouTube user to subscribe to
Copyright holders often write to internet billpayers claiming that their IP addresses have been linked to piracy. They say that billpayers are liable because they pirated content themselves or failed to stop someone else who did. When movie company Voltage Holdings tried to win default judgments against 30 internet subscribers, none of whom were shown to be the actual infringers, a judge refused to comply. In its appeal, Voltage says the judge made the wrong decision.
Top non-fiction shows on television, such as Bigg Boss and Kaun Banega Crorepati, are seeing a 15-20% increase in ratings from last year, though the viewership numbers are still 30% lower than pre-covid times, according to broadcasters and media buyers.