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MUMBAI: YouTube is strengthening its presence in premium Indian entertainment through a new partnership with the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), bringing the IIFA Awards 2027 to audiences worldwide through a global stream on the video platform.

Rithvik Jothi Raj, the young actor who plays Rajinikanth’s grandson in Jailer and its newly released sequel, has shown he has ambitions beyond the screen. In a recent interview, he revealed that he and a group of friends have set up their own company, and a clip of the conversation is now circulating widely online.

The creator economy has turned the entertainment industry on its head this year, with YouTubers now directing box-office hits. Are entertainment giants like Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX) still the stocks to buy?

The Google-owned video platform, the world’s largest television distributor and, as of this year, the globe’s biggest media company, wants the industry to love it, not fear it.

The Indian Super League has a new distribution strategy for the 2026-27 season: put the football where the audience already is, even if that means giving away the live product for free.

MUMBAI: Lights, camera, artificial intelligence! The future of Indian filmmaking took centre stage in Mumbai as the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and YouTube screened four AI-enabled short films under their collaborative Create with AI programme, bringing mythology, space exploration, historical warfare and ancient Indian strategy to the screen.

The Indian Super League (ISL) has named YouTube as its digital streaming partner for the 2026-27 season, with all matches set to be available live and free on the platform.

M. Night Shyamalan, recognized for his work in the Sixth Sense, recently met with students at Villanova University to talk about the future of storytelling and the art of filmmaking. …

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” released in July, has grossed nearly a billion dollars in the U.S. alone, which, heading into fall, has Matt Belloni and others in Hollywood experiencing an unusual emotion: mild optimism.

This September, the fall festival circuit expanded its definition of independent storytelling. For the first time, YouTube debuted a slate of shows simultaneously at two of the world’s most prestigious film gatherings: Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival.