Media Business
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Centre says it spent Rs 967.46 crore on print advertisements since 2019
The government releases awareness and publicity campaigns through print media outlets in accordance with the Print Media Advertisement Policy, 2020.
Scroll Staff
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Companies like Google, Facebook must pay news publishers for content, says Centre
Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that doing so was important for the financial health of the news industry.
Scroll Staff
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What Sony-Zee merger means for other players in TV entertainment and OTT space
With 75 news, entertainment, sports and movie channels, the new combined company is set to dominate Indian entertainment.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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Are Google and Facebook serious about pulling services from Australia? Or is it just brinkmanship?
The Australian governmen’s effort to make the tech giants pay news publishers for linking to their sites has been met with resistance and threats.
Tim Dwyer, The Conversation
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The future of India’s newspapers has to be digital – and it has to be now
Publications must urgently figure out strategies that will allow them to be sustainable online. That is vital for India’s democracy.
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
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As US publications shutter foreign bureaus, freelancers are filling the void – at their own risk
Gone are the support, preparation and security typically granted to staff correspondents.
Bill Gentile, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Equal pay: Six male BBC journalists agree to take pay cuts after debate over gender discrimination
This comes two weeks after a woman editor resigned, alleging unequal pay for men and women doing similar jobs.
Scroll Staff
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No mousy deal: Murdoch’s Fox remains clever as ever in the deal with Disney
The Disney-Fox tie-up is smart because it deftly sidesteps the basic regulatory concerns.
Vibodh Parthasarathi
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21st Century Fox’s shares surge after reports say that it held merger talks with Disney
If the deal goes through, the media giant will reportedly sell its movie studio, television production unit and networks to its rival company.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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NDTV Profit to go off-air from June 5 and be transformed into NDTV Prime
The website, profit.ndtv.com will continue, a Business Standard report said.
Scroll Staff
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How Russia Today lost a bank account, but won a battle in the war of words
Reports that accounts of RT may be frozen in the UK, a claim later denied, ended up showing that the channel is becoming an effective global voice for Russia.
James Rodgers, The Conversation
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The surprising reason why Rupert Murdoch wants Time Warner
The media magnate wants HBO, a premium subscription network that produces some of the finest shows on television.
John McDuling, qz.com
The Field
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title