Regulatory burden on linear broadcasting has created an artificial price barrier: Kevin VazKevin Vaz, FICCI's Media & Entertainment Committee Chairman, advocates for reduced regulations in India's broadcasting sector. He believes ...
07 Oct, 2025, 10.30 PM IST
JioStar CEO-Digital Kiran Mani to chair IAMAI’s Digital Entertainment CommitteeKiran Mani is the new Chairman of the Digital Entertainment Committee. The Internet and Mobile Association of India made the announcement. ...
31 Jul, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
Digital media overtakes TV in 2024, contributes 32 pc to overall revenue: FICCI-EY reportDigital media in India has surpassed traditional television in 2024, claiming the largest share in the media and entertainment sector. It n...
27 Mar, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
Indian TV & digital media set to soar while your cheers for Dhoni & Kohli in IPL grow louder, Vaz saysIndia's media and entertainment industry made significant global strides in 2024, highlighted by recognition at Cannes and the Oscars. Kevi...
27 Mar, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Ayushmann Khurrana named brand ambassador for FICCI Frames' 25th anniversaryFICCI Frames is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana as its brand ambassador. The event will focus ...
23 Jan, 2025, 01.40 PM IST
Online merchants can lose up to 40 pc revenues after December 31 due to tokenisation of user card infoThe aim of the session was to bring to light the problems consumers were going to face from next year due to the RBI deadline of December 3...
22 Dec, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
Uday Shankar becomes first M&E executive to be elected as FICCI presidentUday Shankar will succeed Sangita Reddy, current president of FICCI, and joint MD, Apollo Hospitals Group during FICCI’s 93rd AGM next week...
04 Dec, 2020, 06.51 PM IST
Uday Shankar to take over as FICCI President for 2020-21"Shankar is the President of The Walt Disney Company for Asia Pacific and the Chairman of Star and Disney India. He is the first-ever media...
04 Dec, 2020, 01.52 PM IST
Govt formulating SOPs for film shooting: I&B ministerJavdekar, who was addressing the media and entertainment industry via a video message during the inaugural session FICCI FRAMES 2020, said ...
07 Jul, 2020, 05.58 PM IST
Industry body PHDCCI urges govt to use entire annual Ad budget to help media cosThe request is part of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s research report presented to minister of information and broadcasting Prakash J...
25 May, 2020, 07.06 AM IST
Media one of the most adversely affected sectors due to COVID-19: PHDCCI reportMedia has been one of the most adversely affected sectors due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a significant decline in advertisement revenues...
23 May, 2020, 10.52 PM IST
Pak telecom authority threatens to ban TwitterTwitter has been warned by Pakistan's telecom authority that the micro-blogging site could be banned in the country for not complying with ...
16 Aug, 2018, 02.16 PM IST
FICCI welcomes government’s decision to introduce new visa category for foreign film makersAs per FICCI, this initiative will bring in multiple benefits as young artists and technicians will get opportunities to be part of interna...
05 Apr, 2017, 05.56 PM IST
Include entertainment tax in Goods and Services Tax: Film IndustryLocal body entertainment tax, estimated at 25-30 crore across India, has been kept out, allowing these local bodies to charge an incrementa...
15 May, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
Initiative of digitising Cable TV sector on track: Prakash JavadekarThe government's initiative of digitising the Cable TV sector is on track and the third phase of the Digitisation drive will be completed b...
19 Sep, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
- Government must recognise importance of Media & Entertainment industry: Karan Johar
'It is important for them (government) to realise the importance that we are an industry and whatever we do is for the public.'
15 Mar, 2012, 11.00 AM IST
- State to resolve cable operators, consumer dispute
In a bid to encourage the entertainment sector in Uttar Pradesh, the state government today decided to form committees in all districts to ...
20 Jul, 2006, 09.40 PM IST