ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA RESEARCH INITIATIVE

India hosts the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Goa from November 20-24, alongside the International Film Festival of India (Nov 20-28). Announced by I&B Minister Vaishnaw and CM Sawant, it aims to improve IP rights, industry ...

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said in an email to Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel in 2020 that the company's future is the millennials. Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, said in the coming years, institutions currently controlled by boomers ...

Has Elon Musk angered the prospective buyers of Tesla by supporting antisemitic posts on his social media platform X or blocking Starlink satellite internet service to prevent a drone attack on Russian forces? The global Tesla sales have come down t...

Any Indian citizen can enroll in the programme by paying a fee of $2.50 (Rs 207.5) to cover the costs of verification checks aimed at ensuring safe and fair voting. Joshua Skurla, cofounder, Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) told ET they ...

Adani-Hindenburg Case: US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research stated Kotak Bank, one of India’s largest banks and brokerage firms founded by Uday Kotak, which created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by our investor partner to bet aga...

Under my leadership, MRSI's Managing Committee aims to enhance industry standards and foster collaboration with key players like ITC, HUL, and IPSOS. Together, we will drive growth and innovation in the market research sector for a more robust futur...

NASA and ISRO collaborate to train an Indian astronaut for an ISS mission, enhancing Indo-US space partnership through iCET technology. NASA administrator Bill Nelson emphasised joint efforts to advance human spaceflight and benefit humanity. India ...

Zee Entertainment Enterprises' shares fell over 4% as CFO Rohit Kumar Gupta resigned. Mukund Galgali appointed as acting CFO. Recent top-level resignations include Animesh Kumar, Punit Misra, Rahul Johri, and Nitin Mittal.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises announced on Tuesday that Rohit Kumar Gupta, the Chief Financial Officer, will step down citing personal reasons. Mukund Galgali, who has been with the group for over 17 years, will assume the role of acting CFO, a cruc...

Zee Entertainment Enterprises approves ₹2,000 crore fundraising to enhance balance sheet post Sony merger failure, aiming for strategic growth in media landscape.

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is reportedly considering multiple candidates to replace its India CEO, NP Singh, who is retiring. Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has hired Disney Star executive Gaurav Bannerjee as its next CEO, although no of...

Advertisements have left a lasting impact over the years, from Amul's iconic "Utterly Butterly Delicious" to Cadbury's memorable ads. However, misleading claims in ads, especially in the digital space, are increasing. ASCI found that 81% of the 8,29...

Amid the market mayhem, hedge funds that bet against meme stocks blew up and trading apps struggled to keep up. The chaos inspired the 2023 film "Dumb Money," directed by Craig Gillespie.

India's toy exports declined to $152.34 million in FY24. GTRI advises strategies like inviting international manufacturers, building a domestic ecosystem, and reducing dependency on imports to boost the industry and compete with China's market domin...

India's toy exports saw a slight decline to USD 152.34 million in 2023-24 from USD 153.89 million the previous year. Despite quality control orders, exports did not benefit much. GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava suggested a more comprehensive strategy t...

The report said the current AI user base of India stands at 724 million and is set to grow at 6% on year. These are users who have used any of the AI features, like image filters, personalised recommendations, and smart devices, till now.

Over-the-top (OTT) platforms are expected to ease spending on entertainment content due to M&A activity in the media sector, impacting commissioning of fresh content. Experts predict that OTT content spending will continue to be driven by streaming ...

India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) secretary, Sanjay Jaju, highlighted the growth and employment intensity of the Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector during a special address at FICCI Frames 2024. Jaju highlighted the rapid shifts...

On Thursday, shares of media and entertainment companies were mixed. Zee shares experienced a 1% decline, closing at ₹161, whereas Sun TV Network saw a 2% gain, closing at ₹619. Shares of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone each fell by half a per cent.