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  • ‘Selective quoting of speeches, judgments of judges a matter of concern’: CJI Chandrachud March 22, 2023 09:23 PM IST

    ‘Selective quoting of speeches, judgments of judges a matter of concern’: CJI Chandrachud

    Speaking about the ills of fake news, the CJI noted that it can misguide many people at once and contradict the principles of democracy in addition to creating friction between communities

  • Shemaroo: Does DD Free Dish slot win make it pass the screen test for investors?  March 22, 2023 12:34 PM IST

    Shemaroo: Does DD Free Dish slot win make it pass the screen test for investors? 

    The slots secured are for Shemaroo Umang and a new channel called Shemaroo Ashirwad. With the new channels, Shemaroo will have four FTA channels in its bouquet.

  • Dilbert creator Scott Adams’ racist tirade and previous controversies February 26, 2023 10:49 AM IST

    Dilbert creator Scott Adams’ racist tirade and previous controversies

    Scott Adams' cartoon Dilbert, a satirical look at white collar jobs, has been cancelled by several major US newspapers after his hateful comments about the black community.

  • Dilbert comic strip dropped by US media over creator's racist rant February 26, 2023 09:59 AM IST

    Dilbert comic strip dropped by US media over creator's racist rant

    In a YouTube video, Dilbert creator Scott Adams described Black as members of a “hate group”, adding he would no longer “help Black Americans.”

  • Shemaroo: Why an avoid? February 16, 2023 10:12 AM IST

    Shemaroo: Why an avoid?

    Shemaroo's EBITDA margins have been consistently narrowing as the company focuses on building revenue growth via investment in content and by adding broadcasting channels.

  • Zee Entertainment: Disappointing quarterly numbers, rising cost concerns February 14, 2023 10:17 AM IST

    Zee Entertainment: Disappointing quarterly numbers, rising cost concerns

    The Zee Entertainment management has indicated that the FMCG sector-led ad spending weakness affected revenue, and it has not seen a recovery from it

  • Weekly Tactical Pick: Why we feel the tide is turning for this entertainment company February 10, 2023 10:30 AM IST

    Weekly Tactical Pick: Why we feel the tide is turning for this entertainment company

    The third-quarter earnings of key FMCG players have been good, with expanding margins & brisk revenue growth, The management commentary has also been optimistic about adspend.

  • P T Usha alleges security threat in her academy; breaks down before media February 04, 2023 09:16 PM IST

    P T Usha alleges security threat in her academy; breaks down before media

    Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, she said those at the Usha School of Athletics had been facing such harassment and security issues for some time and it has intensified after she became the Rajya Sabha Member.

  • News website used AI to write articles. Now, it has to make ‘substantial’ corrections January 27, 2023 03:57 PM IST

    News website used AI to write articles. Now, it has to make ‘substantial’ corrections

    American website CNET experimented with an internally-designed AI tool. It did not go as planned.

  • Is the movie business in the doldrums? What's behind films flopping? January 25, 2023 12:17 PM IST

    Is the movie business in the doldrums? What's behind films flopping?

    Changing audience preferences, streaming alternatives, a poor connection with viewers, and high star salaries have all affected box-office collections.

  • Tech contagion spreads to US media, Vox latest to cuts jobs after CNN, Washington Post January 22, 2023 04:29 PM IST

    Tech contagion spreads to US media, Vox latest to cuts jobs after CNN, Washington Post

    Vox will be firing 7 percent, or around 130, of its 1,900 employees. This comes weeks after CNN said it will be letting go hundreds of its staffers and The Washington Post, too, announced job cuts

  • Digital news publishers deserve a share of Big Tech revenue: Chandrasekhar January 21, 2023 11:42 AM IST

    Digital news publishers deserve a share of Big Tech revenue: Chandrasekhar

    While speaking about the Digital India Act, MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, "aggregators should give a 'fair share of revenues' to digital platforms of print news publishers."

  • Marketing Musings: What’s a media brand—the message or the messenger  January 10, 2023 10:05 AM IST

    Marketing Musings: What’s a media brand—the message or the messenger 

    The connection between chefs, the quality of food and media brands 

  • Zee Entertainment: Slow recovery queers the growth pitch January 03, 2023 12:41 PM IST

    Zee Entertainment: Slow recovery queers the growth pitch

    ZEEL’s financials have been under pressure since Q4FY22 and its EBITDA margins in the first two quarters have been the lowest in the last 10 quarters

  • Indian-American boss is resigning so his staff can keep jobs December 25, 2022 11:50 AM IST

    Indian-American boss is resigning so his staff can keep jobs

    Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Peter Bhatia said he felt it was the right thing for him to do.

  • FTX bankruptcy judge allows media companies to argue for revealing customer names December 16, 2022 09:23 PM IST

    FTX bankruptcy judge allows media companies to argue for revealing customer names

    U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey said he would allow the New York Times, Dow Jones, Bloomberg and the Financial Times to intervene in the case but deferred arguments on requiring FTX to disclose customer names to a hearing on Jan. 11.

  • Iran arrests 12 people linked to overseas agents: state media December 06, 2022 04:54 PM IST

    Iran arrests 12 people linked to overseas agents: state media

    "The members of this network, under the guidance of anti-revolutionary agents living in Germany and the Netherlands, were intending to carry out subversive action by procuring war weapons and acting against national security," the Revolutionary Guards' statement read.

  • Twitter keeps missing its advertising targets as woes mount December 04, 2022 09:25 AM IST

    Twitter keeps missing its advertising targets as woes mount

    Elon Musk has repeatedly warned that his company faces dire financial straits. Interviews with 7 former employees and internal documents seen by The New York Times paint a fuller picture of Twitter’s financial woes

  • Major news outlets urge US to drop its charges against Julian Assange November 28, 2022 07:47 PM IST

    Major news outlets urge US to drop its charges against Julian Assange

    In a joint open letter, the Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and El País said the prosecution of Assange under the Espionage Act “sets a dangerous precedent” that threatened to undermine the First Amendment and the freedom of the press.

  • SEBI increasingly wielding its powers to act against misleading media November 09, 2022 11:22 AM IST

    SEBI increasingly wielding its powers to act against misleading media

    SEBI recently absolved a journalist of issuing a misleading news report that had price-sensitive implications. But it leaves open the door for prosecution if the intent was to manipulate share prices or influence investor actions

  • Former PM Manmohan Singh calls on media to be vigilant, point out govt shortcomings November 08, 2022 08:24 PM IST

    Former PM Manmohan Singh calls on media to be vigilant, point out govt shortcomings

    The former prime minister also said "governments come and governments go" but India's past was one of continuity and change.

  • 'New dawn' for UK, 'Death of Democracy': British media welcomes new PM Sunak with both bouquets and brickbats October 25, 2022 08:23 PM IST

    'New dawn' for UK, 'Death of Democracy': British media welcomes new PM Sunak with both bouquets and brickbats

    Sunak, 42, was elected Conservative Party leader on Monday, marking a very special Diwali for the former Chancellor of Exchequer who entered 10 Downing Street as the youngest British Prime Minister in 210 years.

  • Shemaroo: Q2 takes on shine, but full recovery to take time October 21, 2022 11:22 AM IST

    Shemaroo: Q2 takes on shine, but full recovery to take time

    The focus on diversifying revenue streams should stand in good stead for Shemaroo’s growth trajectory. But investors need to wait as the valuation offers no meaningful upside

  • Rupert Murdoch wants to put his media empire back together again October 15, 2022 06:26 AM IST

    Rupert Murdoch wants to put his media empire back together again

    Both Fox Corp and News Corp have set up special committees of independent directors to study a potential deal and evaluate possible terms

  • SunTV: Is this media company a safer choice for investors amid uncertainty? October 13, 2022 04:07 PM IST

    SunTV: Is this media company a safer choice for investors amid uncertainty?

    Sun TV's ownership of IPL Franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad has added value and diversification to Sun's business, which would only grow, going ahead, and may have more tailwinds tied to the team's performance