IPL. ICL, cricket and some more cricket dominated the session on ‘Sports: The big entertainment options’. First came Kerry Packer’s so-called ‘Pyjama Cricket’, then day and night matches, and now the Twenty20 format. From a serious game, cricket is increasingly assuming an entertainment format. The sparring by Ajay Jadeja and Lalit Modi further enlivened a lively discussion.
IPL. ICL, cricket and some more cricket dominated the session on ‘Sports: The big entertainment options’. First came Kerry Packer’s so-called ‘Pyjama Cricket’, then day and night matches, and now the Twenty20 format. From a serious game, cricket is increasingly assuming an entertainment format. The sparring by Ajay Jadeja and Lalit Modi further enlivened a lively discussion.
What’s holding back the domestic film and entertainment industry from competing with the best in the word when it comes to post-production aspects like visual effects, 3D content, animation, etc? Is it the lack of talent pool or is it the lack of saleable content? Whatever be the reasons, the fact is that post-production is an area that the domestic industry needs some catching up, if it is compete with the West.
The rapid growth of mobile phones has impacted traditional media in a big way, with both print and television media shifting to digital modes and increasingly using mobile phones and the Internet. This phenomenon is, in fact, resulting in the emergence of a whole new behaviour, called social broadcasting. <b><i>Robin Thomas</i></b> reports.
When successful Indian filmmakers took the dais at Day 2 of FICCI Frames 2008, several questions were raised on what works the best in filmmaking. The only answer that came up from the overly-heated discussion was that the business of filmmaking is intricate, and that nobody knows what works the best at the Box Office.
‘Freedom is the lifeblood of entertainment and media, it is our breath, and we shall protect it from dying’: the ever-effervescent Mahesh Bhatt with his take on freedom of speech and expression. ‘Media and Entertainment guys must abjure social responsibilities and stick to what they know best, because the decisions that government officials take are often hypocritical’, thus spake Pritish Nandy. And the debate continues.
In a dog-eats-dog world, it is the survival of the fittest – or for that matter, the fastest – that matters. With the coming in of multiple New Age options and platforms, will traditional media lose out its sheen to online? The session on ‘Online Media Platforms: Creating an audience of one and a billion’ sought to explore this angle.
Indian television is going through major changes in content, which is constantly redefining itself. Do we see TV channels falling into niche segments and breaking down into sub-genres in the coming year? What would be future trends for Indian television content? The session on ‘Redefining Television Content: shifting patterns’ sought to answer these questions and much more.
FICCI Frames 2008 took off on a strong note in Mumbai on March 25. Yash Chopra and Kunal Dasgupta set the tone for the Forum by taking up several issues at the inaugural session. Topping every discussion was the rating system and the menace of piracy as well as the contentious issue of censorship.
Indian television is going through major changes in content, which is constantly redefining itself. Do we see TV channels falling into niche segments and breaking down into sub-genres in the coming year? What would be future trends for Indian television content?
There have been several instances in the past when editors of Indian News channels have been stuck between taking a call whether to relay news that lack wisdom but guarantee a high viewership. In their race to be one up, are News channels compromising content with sensationalism?
FICCI Frames 2008 got off to a resounding start. And as expected, audiences were subjected to a host of offerings on the content as well as networking front. exchange4media’s Tasneem Limbdiwala asked a few from the gathering on what mattered to them the most -- attending the sessions or networking? Read to know what they said…
FICCI Frames 2008, the annual convention of the media and entertainment (M&E) industry gets underway in Mumbai from March 25, 2008. The three-day event will cover the entire gamut of M&E like films, TV, radio, digital entertainment, animation, gaming, visual effects, etc. The inaugural session would see Minister for Information and Broadcasting, PR Dasmunsi, release the FICCI-PWC report on the M&E industry.
FICCI Frames 2008, the annual convention of the media and entertainment (M&E) industry gets underway in Mumbai from March 25, 2008. The three-day event will cover the entire gamut of M&E like films, TV, radio, digital entertainment, animation, gaming, visual effects, etc. The inaugural session would see Minister for Information and Broadcasting, PR Dasmunsi, release the FICCI-PWC report on the M&E industry.
Sports marketing hasn’t been very big in India, till Indian Premier League (IPL) happened, and suddenly corporates are putting in mega bucks on players and teams, all in the name of the game. But what about other games like hockey, football or tennis?
In a scenario where Indian media is spoilt for choices with the onset of newer media platforms, print seems to be losing its charm, particularly in light of what has been happening in the West. However, there is might left yet in print as a medium.
We live in a digital universe where there will be a gradual shift from multi-service networks to multi-network services. The future empires in the media will be empires of the mind. The consumer in this digital universe will be pulled in two directions.
The Indian Entertainment and Media (E&M) industry, which has been showing a steady growth, is poised for a bigger leap now with digilatisation and convergence being adopted in a big way.
While India might not have produced animated feature films of the caliber of ‘Ice Age’ or ‘The Incredibles’ yet, Indian animators have contributed significantly to several hit international animated features. Case in point is Apurva Shah, who was part of the Oscar-winning animation team of ‘Ratatouille’. In recognition of this rapidly growing industry, FICCI Frames 2008 is devoting at least eight sessions to Animation.
As in the earlier years, television takes a prime place at FICCI Frames 2008 as well. The three-day event will be held in Mumbai from March 25-27. Panel discussions devoted to the television space would cover a wide range of issues such as ‘Is News entertainment changing face of television news in India?’, ‘Redefining television content – Shifting patterns’, ‘What, Where & How: Media Choices in the expanding universe’, and ‘Sports: The Big Entertainment Options’.
FICCI Frames, the annual convention of the entertainment industry is back. As in the previous years, FICCI Frames 2008 will be held in Mumbai from March 25-27. This year, the event will have Switzerland as the partner country, given the number of Bollywood films shot in that country.
FICCI Frames 2008 will be held in Mumbai from March 25-27, and is expected to have the attendance of nearly 2,000 Indian and 800 foreign delegates. The three-day event will cover the entire gamut of media and entertainment like films, TV, radio, digital entertainment, animation, gaming, visual effects, etc.