Bite-sized videos the future of Showbiz?
It is indeed a fast-paced world we live in, evident by our incessant need for instant gratification in every aspect of our lives.
Television’s transformation for survival
Burdened with competition from digital platforms, the television industry is dipping its toes into digitalisation as well, with many networks planning to launch their own streaming platforms and news sites.
Is corporate involvement enriching our music?
While many old songs are being lost due to a poor archiving system, corporations like IPDC, Square, and Coca-Cola are working tirelessly to archive old Bangla songs and present it with a modern twist for the young generation
Hollywoodisation of video games: Blurring the lines of interactive media
Despite the very first video games stemming from the 1950s, it wasn’t until the popularity of arcades and home consoles in the 1980s that video games truly entered worldwide pop culture.
Children’s entertainment – Needs more local, creative content
Spearheaded by amazing series and films like “Hawa”, “Poran”, “Karagar”, and “Syndicate” amongst many others, the Bangladeshi entertainment industry seems to be booming. However, amongst all this great work, one sector of the industry, children’s entertainment has been somewhat neglected.
New stars storm the entertainment industry
In the arena of showbiz, new and upcoming talent are always looking for opportunities to prove their potential. However, since the level of competition in this industry is high, the probability of gaining recognition and acceptance is equally lower.
BookTok – Making reading trendy
‘BookTok’, is a hashtag on TikTok, that connects avid readers across the world who interact with each other, discover new books and share their own ideas on what they read.
Editor’s note
While the pandemic might now be in the figurative rear-view mirror of all our lives, the ways in which it has changed the world will continue to be felt for the years to come.
Does AI put artists in danger?
In recent times, developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have taken the world by storm. Deepfakes, DALL-E 2, ChatGPT, and all their various spin-offs have paved the way for various debates regarding the ethics, possibilities, and eventual future of AI
The rise of Chorki
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to adapt to the ‘new normal’, the entertainment industry experienced a breath of fresh air when Chorki, one of the most promising over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms of recent times, began its journey on July 12, 2021.
How entertainment revolutionised brand marketing
“Deshi Nagad ey Beshi Labh” or “Payment diben bKashe”
The future of music copyright
In recent times, Baul Shah Abdul Karim’s family received royalties from the Copyright Office after his songs were digitally archived. Similarly, Ayub Bachchu’s family also received royalties for his songs when they were brought under the digital protection act.
Could the internet help evolve our entertainment industry?
Radio, theatre, television, film and OTT are now considered to be the five-primary mediums of audiovisual entertainment.
