The Economic Times

A new Tibetan historical drama, Four Rivers Six Ranges, is bringing renewed attention to Tibets resistance movement and the exile communitys efforts to preserve its history. The film, shot partly in Nepals Mustang region, follows fighters who aided the Dalai Lamas 1959 escape and arrives as Tibets political future faces uncertainty over the Dalai Lamas succession and evolving India-China ties.

Eventions IPO aims to strengthen financial stability, support working capital, and pay off debt. Funds from the IPO will also help invest in a subsidiary and address general corporate purposes. Eventions reported growth in total income and profit after tax over the past three years.

Speaking in a panel discussion at Ficci Frames, India's leading media and entertainment conclave, Zee Entertainment CEO Punit Goenka said the industry has transformed and is no longer simply about investing in and focusing on either television or digital.

JioStar launched a deep product integration with ChatGPT during the IPL that went beyond conventional search. Viewers could ask questions about players and matches in natural language while watching the game and receive contextual information without interrupting their viewing experience.

Entertainment company Eloelo Group has unveiled Dolphin AI, an agentic AI studio designed to handle video production from scripting and planning to generation and editing. The AI agent's main proposition is to maintain continuity across multiple shots. The platform was developed initially to address Eloelos own high-volume video production requirements and is now being offered to external users.

Prabhat emphasized the need for India's media and entertainment industry to create enduring economic value. He noted that overwhelming scale of content production is insufficient for sustainability and growth in creative enterprises. Greater investment in original intellectual property and improved protection against piracy were highlighted as essential.

JioStar is betting that Indias next phase of sports viewing will combine live matches with AI, commerce, regional languages and interactive features. With Indian-language viewing accounting for 90% of watch time and integrations such as Swiggy driving transactions, the broadcaster is looking beyond eyeballs to turn its growing sports audience into a broader digital commerce opportunity.

JetSynthesys has signed an MoU with Japans MIXI to explore collaboration across gaming, esports, digital entertainment, marketing and potential strategic investments in India. The partnership aims to combine JetSynthesys local market expertise with MIXIs global gaming experience as India emerges as a key growth market for digital entertainment.

Sony Pictures Networks India is set to debut a new show called Raandhuni Na Kaanduni on October 3. The program combines comedy and cooking, showcasing Bengali culture and personalities in unique ways. Hosted by Ankush Hazra, it promises engaging interactions among familiar faces in a cooking environment. This format moves beyond traditional cooking competitions to highlight humor and relationships.

JioStar vice chairman Uday Shankar said sports, particularly cricket, has been a major investment for the company, helping it build a digital audience of 600 million monthly active users. However, he said soaring cricket media rights costs have made the business increasingly difficult.