The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is proposing legislative changes to a to address long pending issues such as the disbursement of E and V band spectrum as the government considers allocating these airwaves instead of auctioning them , said a top official.

India aims to be the content sub-continent of the world, the minister of information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur said on Monday, the concluding day of his three-day visit to Expo 2020 in Dubai. The union minister was there to hold a conversation with actor Ranveer Singh on 'The Global Reach of Indian Media & Entertainment Industry" at the India pavilion.

With the growing digital penetration in India, telecom giant Bharti Airtel is bullish about its ad-tech platform Airtel Ads which has already onboarded 135+ brands. To bolster the platform, the telco is investing in blockchain capabilities and developing solutions that are compliant with potential regulations around privacy.

The share of regional languages in overall OTT (over-the-top) video content will double from 27% in 2020 to 54% in 2024, as more streaming platforms take to vernacular programming and films, said a recent Ficci EY report. In 2021 alone, 47% of OTT originals and 69% of films released on platforms were not in Hindi.

Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment has announced the setting up of a new content studio, Dreamers & Doers Co. that will bring out both shows and films. The company is also working with leading rights holders to launch both scripted and unscripted international formats in India.

Cox Communications believes that key information was held back during the 2019 piracy lawsuit filed by several record labels, which led to a $1 billion verdict in their favor. While the court recognizes that some evidence was created after the fact, it sees no reason for a do-over, concluding that the ISP already received a full and fair trial.

YuppTV, a leading OTT platform for South Asian content, has acquired the digital broadcasting rights for Tata IPL 2022 cricket and would be streaming the content in 114 countries

Viacom18 has consolidated all its movie channels under one brand umbrella - Colors Cineplex, and the new Hindi movie channel Colors Cineplex Superhits will go live on 1 April. The channel will be available on DTH and cable platforms including DD Free Dish.

Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Drive My Car” is now making headlines in Japan after winning the best international feature Oscar. The film is only the second from the country to take the prize, the previous one being the 2008 “Departures.”