June 25, 2026 04:55 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Kolkata: Taratala warehouse roof collapses | Indian Army's Trishakti Corps restores lifeline connectivity in North Bengal between Siliguri and Mirik | 19 million barrels flow through Strait of Hormuz, Trump declares oil prices are falling | No Hindi, no NEET: Vijay reignites Tamil Nadu's biggest political flashpoints | Messi creates World Cup history with record-breaking double; Mbappe equals Klose's mark hours later | Tech giant Oracle slashes 21,000 jobs while betting big on AI | 'Italy and I never beg': Meloni fires back at Trump over G7 photo claim | No more 'brother': Stalin's formal birthday greeting to Rahul reflects deepening rift | TMC seeks disqualification of 20 rebel MPs, Abhishek says 'membership should go' | Nara Lokesh pitches Andhra Pradesh as investment hub during Kolkata visit, sets $2.4 trillion economy goal
India
Photo Courtesy: PIB

India to host World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit next year

| @indiablooms | Sep 20, 2024, at 11:42 pm

India is gearing up to host the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) early next year from February 5 to 9 to bolster India's Media & Entertainment industry and extend its global influence.

Speaking at a roadshow to promote WAVES at the Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU) in the city today, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Sanjay Jaju said that WAVES would be the first-ever global summit covering the entire gamut of Media and Entertainment industry. Participating in the event, Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Department of IT, Electronics & Communications of Government of Telangana said that the state has a curated ecosystem to promote innovations in this sector and would be glad to take it to the national level.

Jaju said that WAVES would see a close coordinated efforts between the M&E industry and technology. WAVES aims to be a premier forum, fostering dialogue, trade collaboration and innovation within the evolving M&E industry landscape.

The Summit will convene industry leaders, stakeholders, and innovators to explore opportunities, tackle challenges, attract trade to India, and shape the sector's future.

Earlier in the day Secretary I&B Sanjay Jaju met the Film Associations and the industry leaders of the AVGC sector.

In the meeting organised by the CBFC Regional office of Hyderabad, he promised strict implementation of punitive measures against piracy faced by the film industry.

Jaju also assured Government support to the gaming industry stakeholders.

Jaju said that WAVES would see a close coordinated efforts between the M&E industry and technology. WAVES aims to be a premier forum, fostering dialogue, trade collaboration and innovation within the evolving M&E industry landscape.

The Summit will convene industry leaders, stakeholders, and innovators to explore opportunities, tackle challenges, attract trade to India, and shape the sector's future.

Earlier in the day Secretary I&B Shri Sanjay Jaju met the Film Associations and the industry leaders of the AVGC sector.

In the meeting organised by the CBFC Regional office of Hyderabad, he promised strict implementation of punitive measures against piracy faced by the film industry.

Jaju also assured Government support to the gaming industry stakeholders.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.