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BARC represents the marketing, advertising economy, says CEO Sunil Lulla

Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) became operational 5 years ago replacing Tam Media Research

'Becoming': Michelle Obama documentary debuts on Netflix on May 6

The documentary is also the feature directorial debut of cinematographer Nadia Hallgren, known for her work 'Trouble the Water'

Raghubir Yadav's mellow dramatic journey from theatre to web series

Ranjita Ganesan traces Raghubir Yadav's journey, from a travelling theatre company to television, cinema and his first web series

The Willoughbys offers a sharp, entertaining take on messed-up families

The Willoughbys is based on Lois Lowry children's book about siblings.

Never Have I Ever: Tales of a desi high school student in a foreign land

The show is a funny, feel-good look at the life of a desi high school student in sunny southern California, based loosely on Kaling's own experiences

The Music Industry's Lost Summer: No Bieber, No Swift and Mass Layoffs

While sports leagues and restaurants try to figure out when they can reopen to the public, there's growing recognition among music industry executives that concerts won't be coming back anytime soon.

Lockdown: Students can watch Netflix documentaries, series free on YouTube

Netflix has so far made 10 of its documentaries and series available for free on YouTube. These include critically acclaimed 'Our Planet' and 'Babies'

10 new web series to binge watch during lockdown

Here are the top 10 recently launched web series that you can binge-watch during this lockdown

'Jokers' flouting lockdown, attacking doctors, nurses anti-human: Salman

The actor said that whoever does not understand a coronavirus positive patient's pain is anti-human.

Frames per Second: The long walk home

The precarious existence of millions of people in the unorganised sector was thrown into sharp relief by the lockdown

Tillotama Shome on 20 years in the charmed world of independent cinema

While the pandemic disrupts the India release of Sir, actor Tillotama Shome talks to Ranjita Ganesan about her twenty years in the charmed world of independent cinema

Punyakoti: Old tale turned into 1st full length animation film in Sanskrit

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story from a colleague during a bus ride near Bengaluru. Obsessed with it, he released the film online on March 25, 2020 in US and Canada

The show must stream on: Media firms ensure connectivity in lockdown

As India overdoses on mass media, how are TV channels, DTH operators, streaming firms and others dealing with the challenges

Lockdown blues? Some classic Bollywood feel-good movies to beat them

Twenty-one days, it would seem, is too short a time to catch up with what really defines vintage Bollywood and is available in the OTT libraries.

Broadcasters have an opportunity to do a TikTok on TV: BARC CEO Sunil Lulla

The average daily reach of TV rose from 560 million Indians pre-COVID-19 (January 11-31) to 592 million post-COVID-19 (March 14-20)

Coronavirus impact: Movies, children's content dominate TV viewership

EY estimates that a month-long lockdown will result in flat growth for this calendar year versus a forecast of 8 per cent growth made by the consultancy before the outbreak

When you can't attend a performance, it comes to you: The show goes online

As the world lives out this dystopian drama - confined within the four walls of homes and isolated from spaces of art and culture - the classical and performing arts are not cut off by any means

Designer facemasks? Stylists say not the time for fashion statement

The surgical mask is undoubtedly the symbol of our times but most Indian design houses are either in lockdown or don't see the product avenue as one that is aligned with their sensibilities

This is not like a one-quarter hit; it will take time: PVR chief Ajay Bijli

At a cinema level, we haven't laid off people but senior employees have taken a 50 per cent salary cut while others have taken a cut anywhere between 10 and 25 per cent, the chairman said

Contagion: How coronavirus may change India's entertainment industry

Social distancing, future contagions to reduce theatre traction