At Cannes Lions, Nick Lawson, Global CEO, EssenceMediacom, shares how well the integration of Essence and MediaCom has turned out to be, solving client's problems...
While the CCI's conditional approval is a major milestone, the merger may still encounter further legal and regulatory hurdles over concerns of harming competition, say...
The Founder and Group CEO of Banijay Asia & Endemol Shine India talks about Bigg Boss, evolution of TV and OTT viewers and collaboration with...
DPOs want TRAI to reduce broadcaster discount on channel bouquets from 45% to 15%, saying that the current discount makes broadcasters push unwanted channels to...
Given the lengthy and contentious process surrounding the Bill, a delay at this stage could hinder progress and add to industry uncertainty, believe legal experts...
Industry leaders express concerns over Broadcast Bill exempting DD FreeDish from the encryption mandate that can undermine efforts to combat piracy and maintain industry standards
During the earnings call, Walt Disney’s Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston said the company would lay out positive earnings from the India business consolidation once...
Looking forward, experts say the second quarter, which includes the festive season, could also be strong as TV will continue to be a key medium...
While the revised Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill incorporates some industry feedback, it still has significant ambiguities, say sector experts
Harit Nagpal, MD and CEO, Tata Play, told e4m that they are restructuring their channel bouquets by removing less-watched channels and adjusting monthly charges accordingly
According to Viacom18, the official broadcaster of Paris Olympics 2024, the advertiser interest is 70% more than the last edition
Sapangeet Rajwant was Viacom18’s Senior Vice President-Marketing
Several stakeholders, e4m spoke to, shared suggestions like facilitating subsidies to filmmakers & web series creators, easing the TDS framework and making tweaks in the...
Advertiser interest diminished due to the timing of the series—between IPL and T20 World Cup, and right before the beginning of the festive season, say...
TRAI, however, has jurisdiction in the case of tariff forbearance and permission to DPOs to form their own bouquets, said the experts
As per experts from the broadcast industry, the recommendation to encrypt DD Free Dish channels is “just to please DPOs” and is pointless until Prasar...
TRAI has allowed cable operators to offer up to 45% discount while forming their own channel bouquets to enable flexibility and retain consumers
With Gaurav Banerjee’s past successes in fiction, the new CEO of Sony is expected to take the network’s linear and digital content to new heights
Despite spending on IPL, elections and the T20 World Cup, brands will still have budget allocations for the festive months, share industry experts
Stakeholders say the SC directive for submission of SDC every time an ad is to be released is against government’s idea of ‘ease of doing...
Marketers and advertisers shared that a system of multiple rating agencies was likely to create confusion, and the focus needs to be on creating a...
In its recommendations on inputs for National Broadcasting Policy, TRAI touches on a lot of peripheral issues rather than recommending core issues which impact growth...
Karan Gupta, MD, Aidem Ventures, talks about challenges that the advertisers and agencies will face in submitting the government mandated self-declaration certificate
According to industry experts, these declarations can give away signals or hints of a major product launch or a response to a competitor's recent move
Industry sources say that 15% of the inventory is kept for later stages and sold at a high premium of 50-200%; but given TV's extensive...
Industry experts say broadcasters may give some leverage and consider the concerns of cable operators
Ad rates for the T20 matches are the same as last time, but advertisers are paying 20-25% more just for the India vs Pakistan match,...
As per legal experts, the clearance was vital to assess if the merger would create an appreciable adverse effect on competition in areas like cricket...
From dealing with the impact of failed merger with ZEEL to facing the tough winds ahead with Disney-RIL merger, there are many big hurdles for...
Speaking during recent earnings call, Goenka, the MD & CEO of ZEEL, said the industry will see healthy growth in the high single digit for...
The next step is to secure over 75% votes from stakeholders in favour of the merger; more approvals needed from NCLT, regulatory bodies and stock...
OTT took the lion's share of the revenue in the fiscal, raking in Rs 31,800 crore
At an open house discussion on National Broadcast Policy held by TRAI, stakeholders said there was a need to create a level playing field
Kingshuk Mitra - Head of Ad Sales - Star Sports, Disney Star, and Dhruv Dhawan - Head of Ads - Disney+ Hotstar India, share why...
The company saw a decline in sports revenue from Star India by 17%
Industry is a divided house on Jio’s new offering, with some saying it will disrupt the Indian OTT landscape, while others suggesting the platform will...
Experts debating whether 'India needs multiple TV ratings providers' differed on many points, but largely agreed on the fact that issues in the current system...
Prashant Khanna, Head - Field Operations, Studios, Design & Tech R&D - Sports, Disney Star, tells us how technology has improved
In their submission to TRAI, accessed by e4m, cable operators have sought that the condition for availing 15% more distribution fee only on ensuring 90-95%...
But there is hope for pay TV as India still has 125 million TV-dark homes, Sanjiv Shankar, Joint Secretary, Broadcast, MIB, told e4m
Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti on Thursday said TRAI’s goal is to provide a level playing field to all stakeholders in the industry
Pegged at around Rs 2,000 cr each for TV & digital, industry observers say this IPL’s advertising revenue may not be able to meet the...
Network18’s TV news business recorded a jump of 28% in its revenue in the fourth quarter of FY24
Rajiv Dubey, Head of Media, Dabur, talks about the brand's maiden foray into IPL, expectations from the tournament and plans to invest in more properties...
Also, the withdrawal of the plea will mean one less litigation for ZEEL which might help the company in the long run, say experts
Halting the price hike of TV channels may not hit broadcasters as much as losing out on the viewership could, considering big ad dollars will...
Sources say TRAI has requested broadcasters to not increase prices of TV channels till June this year to avoid any kind of action and reaction...
Industry experts feel that Pay TV may decline each year but will not go away completely, and while FTA is growing at a decent rate,...
While addressing the audience at the FICCI FRAMES 2024 event, Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi asserted that there has been consistent growth in the only...
During an investor conference call, ZEEL Board Chairman R Gopalan said that the company will make counterclaims against Culver Max and BEPL for breaches of...
In the aftermath of the Zee-Sony merger fallout and the subsequent crashing of its shares, Punit Goenka may have to soon find a partner for...
In its earning calls, the company said that its revenue grew by 7% in Q4 FY23 and it has created $15 billion in incremental retail...
The net profit of ZEEL for Q3 FY24 was Rs 58.5 crore, up from Rs 24.32 crore in the same period in FY23
Punit Goenka, ZEEL’s Managing Director, said during the Q3 earnings call that he has chalked out a plan to bring back the company’s margins and...
At the launch of the e4m-dentsu Digital Advertising Report 2024, Tarun Ummat, Teads India Managing Director, spoke on the ‘Power of Creatives in Omnichannel’
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT has raised concerns over the decline in cable TV subscribers & stressed the need to create a...
Walt Disney has said revenue from linear network in entertainment was down by 12% from the previous fiscal due to lower advertising and affiliate revenues
According to legal experts, Sony will have the option to file an appeal before NCLAT against the decision of NCLT
Consolidation is the only way forward to survive in the industry that has tech heavyweights like Google India and Meta for competition, say experts
Law experts say implication of merger termination will be more on ZEEL as its promoter is already embroiled in investigative proceedings by SEBI. Sony seems...
The tumultuous two years of the Zee-Sony merger saga saw ZEEL’s share prices yo-yoing; analysts say Zee’s valuation is likely to drop to levels seen...
Revenue from the sale of services stood at Rs 163.6 crore in FY23, up from Rs 157.55 crore in FY22
The payment default by Zee to Walt Disney’s India unit has added another layer of complexity to the already tumultuous situation surrounding the Zee-Sony merger,...
In case Sony decides to pull out of the merger with Zee, it may have to pay a termination fee as much as the whole...
Experts say it is not just the smaller number of meters but also the slow pace of installation of these meters that makes the whole...
The mergers of Reliance & Walt Disney India and Zee & Sony are likely to be completed within the first half of this year, according...
Achieving a merger of this scale in 2 months is challenging, considering the complexities involved in obtaining approvals, conducting due diligence & navigating regulatory processes,...
Analysts believe that regulatory approvals will take three to four months once the extension is granted. The merged entity is expected to be listed by...
InMobi's profit too sees a huge jump of Rs 89 crore
Industry insiders believe that the likely Reliance-Disney merger could have a monopolistic approach if the Zee-Sony merger does not go through
The merger agreement between Zee and Sony was to be closed by Dec 22, 2023
Decline in television consumption and inflationary pressures on FMCG led to a drop in TV advertising revenue, share experts
Digital platform Zee5 saw a revenue jump of 59%
We are also looking to see whether we can strengthen our hand there, said the Disney CEO during the earnings call on Wednesday
Industry has a mixed response. While some say NTO 3.0 has been positive, others claim it has shrunk the number of subscribers and has no...
Industry insiders predict the record date for listing of the $10-billion media and entertainment powerhouse could be set by November-end
Chawla, CEO of Titan’s jewellery division, spoke about the brand's latest collection, media mix, festive expectations and more
Some agencies say 10% ad inventory has been saved for last-minute deals. Others claim TV inventory is sold out but not digital
With the opening match of India clocking 2.5 crore concurrent viewers on Disney+ Hotstar, fingers are crossed for October 14 as India faces off with...
For the marketing mix, brands will craft a balanced media approach, leveraging TV advertisements, on-ground events and the digital medium
Along with TV, OTT and digital, carmakers are stressing the use of radio and vernacular communication to connect with consumers in the last mile
Cable operators allege that unregistered local players in rural areas are illegally taking unencrypted feed from DD Free Dish and providing it to customers, which...
The QoS regulations that require the channels to be provided in an encrypted manner is being disregarded, say sources
Most experts are optimistic that broadcasters will make good returns on their cricket media rights investments in the long run, provided they up the game...
The rights are for bilateral India matches on home turf for the next five years
The rights are for bilateral India matches on home turf for the next five years
The media companies will be taking part in the online auction for TV and digital rights
ZEE and Sony together are expected to secure an audience of over 700 million in the TV and digital verticals, enhancing their market presence and...
According to reports, the number of homes using cable and DTH has dropped from 131 million in 2020 to 120 million in 2022 and is...
Industry experts cite split in IPL media rights, channels exiting FTA & inflationary pressures as factors for cut in TV ad spends; H2 likely to...
Vinay Subramanyam, Senior Director of Marketing at Kellogg’s South Asia tells us about the company's Hershey's collaboration, marketing strategy for its new product, ad spends...
Industry experts say TV distribution revenue is likely to go up this year on the back of price hike by broadcasters following the implementation of...
Feeds in 6 regional languages, prime-time matches and no clashes with other cricket events make the month-long series a good bet for marketers, say industry...
Bundling could prove to be a saving grace as it will enable the large players to divide their fixed costs and acquire viewers at a...
The second half will see launch of marquee shows like KBC, Big Boss, Indian Idol, Khatron Ke Khiladi, along with big-ticket event, the 50-over Cricket...
Kaushal, the CMO of YES Bank, talks about the brand's refreshed logo, future plans, market strategies, philosophy and media mix
Experts from television industry say children nowadays look for stories and conversations that are both relatable and engaging
Industry experts believe it is the reduced global demand for the paper that has led to the reduction in price
ZEE5’s Chief Business Officer shares the network’s pan-India approach, media and content consumption trends and more
Dikshita Shukla, India Brand Head, Estée Lauder, talks about the importance of influencer marketing, collaboration with Manushi Chhillar, inclusivity and more