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Southern comfort: Bollywood production houses turn south to de-risk, diversify with film deals and new facilities

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Lured by a wide audience base and the possibility of fresh stories, several stakeholders in Bollywood-be it producers, studios, multiplex chains and even actor Ajay Devgn-are bet... Read More


YouTube may be leaving music labels underwhelmed and content overload is to blame

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- As YouTube increasingly pushes long-form, creator-led content and Shorts amid the growing penetration of connected television sets, Indian music labels-long reliant on the platfo... Read More


No Mastiii for filmmakers as Instagram skit triggers a copyright row

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- A rare intellectual property dispute involving a short-form content creator and a Hindi film has surfaced, signalling a potential new flashpoint for India's entertainment industr... Read More


Media firms look beyond the home screen, eye eyeballs offshore

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- As revenue pressures mount at home, Indian media firms are finding their next growth opportunity abroad. Media and entertainment companies have been exploring global partnerships... Read More


Why Bollywood hits are earning more than ever post-pandemic

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- With the action blockbuster Dhurandhar officially crossing the Rs.870 crore mark, it has cemented its place in history as the first original Hindi language film to breach the Rs.... Read More


Why Bollywood blockbusters are earning more than ever-despite fewer viewers

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- With the action blockbuster Dhurandhar officially crossing the Rs.870 crore mark, it has cemented its place in history as the first original Hindi language film to breach the Rs.... Read More


Certification delays remain a chronic headache for producers, cinema owners

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- The censorship trials of Tamil films Jana Nayagan and Parasakthi show that not only is the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) understaffed, but the revising committee, ta... Read More


Nostalgia is the vibe: Gen Z hits play on '70s-'90s blockbusters

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Films from the 1970s, '80s and '90s are finding a cultural afterlife among younger millennials and zillennials, who are rediscovering yesteryear blockbusters-particularly for the... Read More


Micro-drama platforms shift to consent-led ads under DPDP Act

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- Micro-drama platforms, despite being relatively young in India, are moving away from surveillance-like targeting in favour of consent-driven, contextual advertising to comply wit... Read More


New rules, new ads: Micro-drama platforms say privacy first

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- Micro-drama platforms, despite being relatively young in India, are moving away from surveillance-like targeting in favour of consent-driven, contextual advertising to comply wit... Read More