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Exclusive distribution declines as OTT and creators unite for broader content access

New Delhi, July 9 -- Video streaming platforms are no longer insisting on exclusive premieres for what they see as compelling content and are willing to share rights with creators who often want their... Read More


How a few restorers are preserving and cementing Bollywood's cinematic legacy

New Delhi, July 9 -- When it premiered at the Majestic theatre in Bombay in 1931, the film Alam Ara became a sensation. Huge crowds gathered outside cinemas exhibiting it and shows were sold out. Dire... Read More


Why Hollywood tentpole films lead the business of premium screens in India

New Delhi, July 7 -- Large, premium-format screens, such as Imax and 4DX, continue to see the majority of their business from tentpole Hollywood films rather than local titles in India. With Christoph... Read More


Transforming live events: AI enhances ticketing, discovery and on-ground experience

New Delhi, July 6 -- As debates around AI-generated music and virtual performances raise questions about authenticity, the live entertainment industry is embracing artificial intelligence in a differe... Read More


A new reel deal: What the India-UK trade pact means for film and OTT

New Delhi, July 5 -- The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which comes into force later this month, could make it easier for film studios, streaming platforms and production ... Read More


Horror films don't need stars or big budgets to drive footfalls in Indian theatres

New Delhi, July 2 -- The unexpected box office collections of Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past, a supernatural film that made over Rs.17 crore at last count without boasting of any big stars or marketin... Read More


Regional content studios diversify, aim big across Hindi, non-Hindi languages

New Delhi, July 1 -- Regional content studios, long known for work in niche languages like Bengali, Kannada and Gujarati, are fast diversifying to produce films and shows in Hindi and other non-Hindi ... Read More


One licence, more oversight? Industry weighs India's new broadcast rulebook

New Delhi, June 30 -- India's draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026 could simplify the country's fragmented broadcasting regulations by bringing multiple leg... Read More


'Main Vaapas Aaunga' underscores a quiet shift underway at the Box Office

New Delhi, June 29 -- A quiet shift is underway in an industry long obsessed with opening weekend numbers as the barometer of commercial success. Even as theatres grow increasingly impatient with slo... Read More


Imtiaz Ali's 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' underscores a quiet shift underway at the Box Office

New Delhi, June 29 -- A quiet shift is underway in an industry long obsessed with opening weekend numbers as the barometer of commercial success. Even as theatres grow increasingly impatient with slo... Read More