India media consumer spend growth likely at 9% CAGR: PwC

India media consumer spend growth likely at 9% CAGR: PwC

The global entertainment & media (E&M) industry surged ahead last year, strongly outpacing overall global economic growth.  Following a pandemic-related 2.3% decline in 2020, E&M revenue rose a strong 10.4 percent in 2021, from $2.12 trillion to $2.34 trillion, a recently released PwC study said.


Ofcom directs BBC to enhance audience transparency

Ofcom directs BBC to enhance audience transparency

Too many people lack confidence in BBC complaints process, which must improve, Ofcom said Wednesday, adding audiences consistently rate it less favourably for impartiality.

To make that happen, the British media regulator has also introduced new regulation to make the BBC more transp...


Meta, MS, others form metaverse standards body sans Apple

Meta, MS, others form metaverse standards body sans Apple

Meta, Microsoft and other tech giants racing to build the emerging metaverse concept have formed a group to foster development of industry standards that would make the companies' nascent digital worlds compatible with each other.

Participants in the Metaverse Standards Forum include...


‘Radhe Shyam’ world TV premiere on Zee Telugu

‘Radhe Shyam’ world TV premiere on Zee Telugu

Zee Telugu from the ZEEL family is set to entice its audience with the World Television Premiere highly-anticipated movie ‘Radhe Shyam’. The romantic period drama will premiere on June 26 at 6:00 pm. Starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde in the lead role. Touted to be India’s most expensive romantic genre film, this unique story, set in the ...


SonyLIV, Hansal Mehta collaborate on untold R&AW story

SonyLIV, Hansal Mehta collaborate on untold R&AW story

Streaming platform SonyLIV is set to stream an exclusive series helmed by Hansal Mehta based on RK Yadav’s book ‘Mission R&AW’. The show is backed by Almighty Motion Pictures (producer Prabhleen Kaur Sandhu) and has been adapted for the screen by Karan Vyas. The show will trace the journey and exploits of Rameshwar Nath Kao, the first ...


Fever FM revamps weekend lineup with 9 new shows

Fever FM revamps weekend lineup with 9 new shows

Fever FM has revamped its entire weekend show lineup. Starting June 11 Fever FM plans to launch digital-first shows every weekend in a phased manner. This will be coupled with brand new original song launches and a countdown show. ‘Naaye shows and Entertainment Bharpoor’ is the promise Fever FM is bringing to you both on-air and digitally. Th...