MUMBAI: Feature films have always had an edge over other forms of movies in India. But the internet boom has enabled more short-form content with engaging plots and fresh faces. Against this backdrop, ShortsTV, the world’s only TV channel dedicated to short movies, is creating an example. Though the channel is now in an exclusive partnership with Tata Sky, it is also in talks with other carriers to make it available across the country.

In a decision bound to further the outreach and accessibility of Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati has brought 11 more State DD Channels, including five channels of North-Eastern states, on the satellite footprint of India through DD Free Dish.

It is for the first time that the states of Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Uttarakhand have got their own DD Channel on a satellite network through DD Free Dish.

MUMBAI: Odisha based media firm Eastern Media Ltd (EML) has posted a net profit of Rs 4.7 crore in FY18 which is a 68% increase from Rs 2.8 crore the company earned in FY17. The information is based on the data sourced by Care Ratings from the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) for FY18.

In November Tata Sky had partnered with ShortsTV and Royal Stag’s Large Short Films to launch a co-branded service in India. Priced at Rs 75 a month, Tata Sky ShortsTV is India’s first and exclusive curated destination for short stories with 2000+ critically acclaimed shorts from Oscars, Bafta, Sundance & more.

MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its group companies have increased their shareholding in cable and broadband service providers’ DEN Industries, Hathway Cable and Datacom, and GTPL Hathway.

The company has increased its shareholding through the acquisition of shares via open offer.

BENGALURU: Under disclosures of SEBI Regulations for Substantial Acquisitions of Shares and Takeovers (SAST), three Reliance Jio companies have informed the stock exchanges that they have increased their holdings in Indian multi system operator (MSO) Den Networks from 66.57 percent to 78.62 percent or increased their holdings by 12.05 percent which translates to roughly 5.75 crore shares. The three Jio companies are Jio Futuristic Digital Holdings Pvt Ltd, Jio Digital Distribution Holdings Pvt Ltd and Jio Television Distribution Holdings Pvt Ltd.

MUMBAI: Taking an edge over its rival Netflix, Amazon Prime Video is looking at making a bold move. The OTT player wants to be a content housing platform that is soon likely to include even TV channels of India.

MUMBAI: Five weeks into the new TRAI tariff regime, there seems to be some shift in viewership patterns and consumer choices. According to Chrome LIVE data, pay channels witnessed a drop of 24 per cent from week 4 to week 9 in 2019. On the other hand, FTA channels saw a spike from 21 per cent to 26 per cent in the same time span.

MUMBAI: Digital media has taken the world by storm. The last elections of the two biggest democracies of the world – India and the US – showed the power of efficient digital campaigns in political battles. However, as easy as it is to use social media platforms for campaigning, it is equally capable of being misused.

MUMBAI: India’s regional broadcast sector has taken off in the last few years. With more investment pouring in, the quality of content and production has risen up a notch. While the regional language market has a lot going for it at the moment, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) new tariff order seems to have the potential to upset the apple cart. Industry experts believe that paid regional channels are likely to experience a dip in viewership compared to FTA channels with the implementation of the new framework.