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From influencers to moguls: Why digital creators are launching production houses

New Delhi, June 8 -- Digital creators, who had long limited themselves to creating non-fiction content for social media or taking off on multi-city sponsored tours, are now engaging with fiction and l... Read More


Streaming platforms cut back-but top OTT stars still command big money

New Delhi, June 5 -- For instance, Akshay Kumar's much-anticipated Amazon Prime Video debut, The End, announced in 2019, has yet to see the light of day.Even as India's video streaming platforms slash... Read More


Single screens rebel as revenue model puts Telugu cinema on edge

New Delhi, June 4 -- The Telugu film industry may have avoided a strike by single-screen theatres this month across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but the issue is far from resolved. Single-screen cine... Read More


The rise of small-town stories on OTT: Grassroots-themed shows are proving to be cost-effective, culturally rich

New Delhi, June 3 -- Much like the wave that took over Bollywood around the early 2010s, when movie plotlines shifted to small towns, original shows on video-streaming platforms too are being set in t... Read More


Legal experts warn of increasing IP infringement as AI and digital platforms proliferate

New Delhi, June 2 -- With the Delhi High Court granting interim protection to the intellectual property rights of the 1994 Hindi filmAndaz Apna Apnato prevent the unauthorised use of its characters, t... Read More


Hungama Digital Media announces new slate of shows, bets on gaming to lure consumers

New Delhi, June 2 -- Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd, which owns the Hungama OTT app, may have been lying low for a while but is now coming out with a slate of 24 shows for 2025, more than... Read More


How Zakir Khan, Bhuvan Bam and Kusha Kapila hit the big time

New Delhi, May 29 -- "It's very important to go shopping with the women in your circle. because that makes you a better person. The next time bad luck hits you, you can compare it with those shopping ... Read More


Independent producers, boutique studios veer towards regional cinema for big gains

New Delhi, May 29 -- Small and medium-scale boutique studios and independent film producers who primarily churned out low-budget Hindi movies are now turning to regional languages for bigger gains. P... Read More


New OTTs emerge for niche, regional audiences

new delhi, May 28 -- Despite the abundance of streaming and short-video platforms in India - both foreign and domestic - media and entertainment companies continue with new launches focused on regiona... Read More


Old hits and IPL screenings offer buzz, but not cash for cinemas

New Delhi, May 28 -- As the Bollywood pipeline ran dry, cinemas had turned to re-releases of older hits and screenings of live events like cricket matches to draw footfall. However, their contribution... Read More