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5% rise in news genre ad volumes in H1 2024 versus H1 2023: TAM AdEx

In the H1 2024, food & beverages (F&B) stood food as the leading sector with 15% share of News Genre ad volumes. (Image source: Unsplash)

In the H1 of 2024, Hindi news was the leading subgenre for advertising with a 19% share of ad volumes, followed by Tamil news with 10%.

Bob Iger highlights progress made on Disney’s four strategic priorities

Disney+ Core subscribers grew more than expected, with approximately 700K net adds in the third quarter. (Image: Inside Out, Disney)

ESPN operating income grew by 4%, while Star India results were lower versus the prior year, resulting in Sports segment operating income declining by 6% in Q3.

Neeraj Vyas to leave Sony Pictures Networks India

Neeraj Vyas has been instrumental in shaping several key businesses at SPNI, including the flagship General Entertainment Channels (GECs), Sony Entertainment Television, Sony SAB, Sony PAL, and the Hindi movies cluster.

Vyas, Business Head—Sony Entertainment Television, Sony SAB, PAL, and Sony MAX Movie Cluster, will be leaving the company effective August 31, 2024.

Broadcasting Bill draft leaves industry divided; concerns raised over censorship, excessive regulation

With multiple layers of stringency, the second draft proposes to regulate broadcasters, OTTs, and content creators under one umbrella of rules, who are liable for heavy penalties in case of violation.

Broadcast Bill draft emphasises methodology for audience measurement; promotes multiple agencies

The present government is playing a proactive role in facilitating the establishment of multiple audience measurement agencies, leaving the industry more divided.

The second draft of the Broadcast Bill contains a proposal similar to the one mentioned in the first draft, which is about establishing a framework for audience measurement and the sale of ratings data. Industry urges Ministry to instead focus on working on one robust agency.

Exclusive: Broadcasting Bill – Govt can conduct inspections, seize equipment without intimation

Innovation in content delivery and packaging is essential to maintain pay TV’s foothold in the country, suggest experts.

Storyboard18 reviewed the second version of the proposed Broadcast Bill, consisting of 49 pages. The draft outlines the government’s authority to conduct inspections on broadcasting networks and broadcasting services.

Tata Play drops Sony Channels citing low viewership; Sony calls it arbitrary

On August 1, Tata Play started removing the SPNI channels from the subscription plans of about 10 million users and had then said it would continue to undertake this process over the next few days and accordingly plans to adjust monthly charges.

SPNI calls out the ‘low viewership’ narrative misleading. Harit Nagpal, MD & CEO, Tata Play, says the DTH service provider is streamlining its channel packs to optimise prices for customers.

Netflix targets $17 billion in content spend this year; India top 3 market in revenue growth in Q2

Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix said, "India's growth is a story that we see around the world playing out very similarly." (Image: Netflix, 'Heeramandi')

India was Netflix’s number 2 and 3 country in terms of paid net adds and percent of revenue growth in the second quarter.

Paris-based media giant Vivendi’s plans to list Havas and Canal+ revealed

On the Havas split the company shared that Havas, with the majority of its activities being carried out internationally, would be listed as a Dutch public limited liability company (NV) on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange, which already witnessed Universal Music Group’s success.

For the first half of 2024, Vivendi’s revenues were €9,052 million, an increase of 92.7% compared to the same period of 2023. Canal+ Group is a major player in the creation and distribution of cinema and audiovisual content on all continents.