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View: Time to change your newspaper

It is critical that media brands that don't sell their editorial, and there are dozens of those, get together to shame the brands doing it, writes Vanita Kohli-KhandekarWhat if you came to know......

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

Adani has talked about the NDTV acquisition being a 'responsibility rather than a business opportunity'.If that is the intent, good luck to him.If not, then this round of corporatisation will be......

It is time to fix Indian news television

'Of the 202 debates, 79 were around attacking Pakistan and 66 attacking the Opposition and Nehru.''The PMC Bank scam where thousands of depositors lost their savings got just one,' points out......

Govt and the bogey of content regulation

Even if it wants to censor what you read, watch, or consume, the amount of content online is so huge that it is physically impossible for any government to do it, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.......

'We need to push back on fake news very hard'

'We have to believe that in the long run, stable and secure societies thrive on a reputable news culture and people will recognise this.' The BBC remains one of the most popular sources of......

'Jiostar's Content Library Is Larger Than Netflix'

'As you're watching the IPL live, there's a conscious effort to showcase the entertainment portfolio.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jiostar/Facebook JioStar is India's second largest media company......

No reliable data available on online media

When is the last time you saw a list that compared the top 10 online news or entertainment destinations with simple details such as reach and time spent, asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Why is it......

Why this hue and cry over Reliance-Network18 affair?

For more than a hundred years, media companies have been started and owned by corporates, in the US, Europe and in India as well, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Last month, control of......

Tehelka tarnishes the image of India's media industry

In a business where credibility is the key currency, its value is eroding at an alarming rate, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. The Tarun Tejpal episode is depressing. The alleged sexual assault......

'In the era of digital growth, newspapers will lose'

Last month, C V L Srinivas took over as GroupM’s CEO for South Asia. GroupM is the big brother of the media buying business.The WPP-owned agency is the world’s largest media planning......

Bold Moves Must For Silver Screen To Sparkle Again

More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. R S Prasanna's Sitaare Zameen Par......

OTT Expands The Geography Of Storytelling

Writers and creators are telling more authentic stories based in states and cities that we may not have seen much of in mainstream media, such as Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Or......

The Rise Of The Mid-Range Movie Hit

While big hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.......

'We Attribute Success To The Star, Failure To The Director'

'Our analysis of success, like failure, is so reductive and so one dimensional that we don't look at the bigger picture.' IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor Khan with Ektaa Kapoor and Hansal Mehta, the makers......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

Why did viewership for kabbadi fall?

'Why was PKL scheduled bang in the middle of festivals and big film releases?' asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Photograph: Kind courtesy ProKabaddi/Facebook The viewership for the current season of......

Could this be the most watched IPL ever?

IPL could reach more than 530 million viewers on TV and a few hundred million more online.But can it make money for Disney Star?Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore......