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05-05-2025
- Business
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WAVES 2025 highlights: An institute for animation, film hubs in Navi Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) concluded on Sunday in Mumbai with a host of announcements of public-private partnerships, such as a national centre for animation and gaming, an entertainment hub in Andhra Pradesh and a film campus in Maharashtra. The sprawling event also saw several panel discussions, master classes and cultural events. WAVES was held between May 1 and 4 at the Jio Convention Centre in Mumbai. According to an I&B ministry handout, WAVES boasted of at least 140 sessions featuring 100-plus speakers, 40 masterclasses and 55 sessions on broadcasting, digital media, streaming, artificial intelligence, music, news, live events, animation, gaming, virtual production, comics and filmmaking. The Buyer-Seller Market recorded over 3,000 B2B meetings, according to the handout. Union I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the Indian Institute of Creative Technology dedicated to AVGC-XR (animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality). According to a press release, IICT will be located in Mumbai. The institute will be built on a 10-acre land parcel leased by the Maharashtra government's Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation for 30 years at Film City in Goregaon. The Union Government has allotted a one-time budgetary grant of Rs 391.15 crore for infrastructure development and initial operations, according to a press note. Godrej Fund Management and the Maharashtra government have inked a memorandum of understanding to set up a film and media campus at the corporate group's Godrej City township in Panvel in Navi Mumbai. Described as being close to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, the campus aims to provide production facilities, post-production studios and ready-made locations for shoots. The Andhra Pradesh government and the private company CreativeLand Asia have signed an MoU to set up a production hub called Creatorland. According to a press release, 'It is expected that Creatorland will attract investments between Rs 8,000-10,000 crore over 5-6 years that will go towards the creation of a virtual studio complex powered by AI-based real-time rendering and volumetric capture technologies, immersive theme parks, gaming zones, esports arenas, and global cinema co-production zones, Creatorland Academy for skilling youth in VFX, AI, gaming, and immersive storytelling.' Several industry announcements were timed to be released during WAVES. Prime Video announced a collaboration with leading South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM to bring South Korean content in its original and dubbed versions to global viewers. The fantasy romance series Head Over Heels will be the first title under this partnership. Other upcoming titles are Her Private Life, Another Miss Oh and Mouse. The free streaming service Amazon MX Player announced a new category for anime alongside 20-odd shows in the Korean, Mandarin and Turkish languages. The Amazon MX Player slate includes Fake It Till You Make It, Wenderella's Diary, Chrysalis, Fish Knows You, Gaus Electronics and Pride and Prejudice. Among the anime shows are Spy × Family, Demon Slayer, One Punch Man, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan committed a Rs 850 crore investment towards the Indian creator economy. Lisa Nandy, UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, announced a bilateral cultural federation agreement aimed at building ties across cinema, museums and the performing arts. Among the other announcements was a collaboration between Film India Screen Collective and Screen Canterbury NZ from New Zealand to organise the first-ever Indian Film Festival in New Zealand. Only Much Louder CEO Tushar Kumar and Alexander Zharov, CEO of Russian firm Gazprom Media, are in talks to team up for organise cultural festivals and co-produce comedy and music shows in Russia and India. The summit was addressed by Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries), Ted Sarandos (Netflix), Neal Mohan (YouTube), Shantanu Narayen (Adobe), Mark Read (WPP) and Adam Mosseri (Instagram), among others. The film celebrities who participated in conversations included Shah Rukh Khan, Allu Arjun, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Nagarjuna, Shraddha Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar. Play During a conversation between Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and actor Saif Ali Khan, Sarandos said, 'Our investments in India have generated over $2 billion in economic impact, post COVID.' Several data-driven reports on the media and entertainment sectors were released at WAVES. According to Ernst & Young's A Studio Called India report, the Indian media and entertainment sector continued to grow in 2024, increasing by Rs 81 billion to reach Rs 2.5 trillion (US$29.4 billion). The M&E sector contributes 0.73% to India's GDP. The report projects that the sector will grow 7.2% in 2025, reaching INR2.68 trillion (US$31.6 billion). New media (digital media and online gaming) grew by Rs 113 billion (12%) and now accounts for 41% of the M&E sector's revenues. Revenues declines across traditional media (television, print, radio and music) by 3% or Rs 30 billion. A report by the Motion Picture Association and Deloitte stated that the film, television and online video services industry in India generated a total economic contribution of USD 61.2 billion in 2024. The report projects a compound annual growth rate of 6-7% in the next four years. The film market programme WAVES Bazaar saw the participation of such content buyers and sellers as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Meta, Disney Star, Zee Entertainment, Banijay Asia, Warner Bros Discovery, Sony LIV, YRF, Dharma, Jio Studios, Rotterdam Film Festival, and Rushlake Media. At the market screenings, 115 filmmakers presented completed works to international buyers, according to a press release. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the time amidst escalated tensions with Pakistan to inaugurate the event. Modi spoke of the 'Orange Economy in India' whose three pillars are 'Content, creativity and culture'. Modi added, 'We are creating an environment where your ideas and imagination have value. Which gives birth to new dreams, and gives you the power to realise those dreams… I have full confidence in you, the content creators, and there is a reason for it. In the spirit of youth, in their working style, there are no barriers, no baggage or boundaries, that is why your creativity flows completely free, there is no hesitation, no reluctance in it.'
Hans India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Ent City in Amaravati will generate 20k jobs: Naidu
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said India's first Transmedia Entertainment City to be launched in Amaravati capital will create 25,000 jobs and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The Chief Minister posted on 'X' that the state government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Creative Land Asia (CLA). "Delighted to announce that GoAP has entered into a historic MoU with Creativeland Asia to launch Creatorland, India's first Transmedia Entertainment City, in the people's capital Amaravati," read his post. "With an aim to create 25,000 jobs, the project is set to attract FDI, bring large-scale development, and empower local talent to create in AP and create for the world," he added. Naidu stated that this world-class creative township will be a hub for film, gaming, music, virtual production, immersive storytelling and AI-driven content. With cutting-edge infrastructure, global partnerships, and a Creatorland Academy to skill our youth, AP is set to become a global destination for the creative and digital industries, Naidu added. The state government signed the MoU with CreativeLand Asia (CLA) to conceptualise and operationalise Creatorland. The MoU was signed during the WAVES summit held in Mumbai from May 1 to 4, 2025. The Creatorland is expected to feature global cinema co-production zones, immersive theme parks, gaming zones and a lot more. It is also expected to help drive job creation, skill development, tourism and digital innovation. The project is likely to attract investments between Rs 8,000 -10,000 crore over the next 5-6 years that will go towards the creation of a virtual studio complex powered by AI-based real-time rendering and volumetric capture technologies, immersive theme parks, gaming zones, e-sports arenas, and global cinema co-production zones, CreatorLand Academy for skilling youth in VFX, AI, gaming, and immersive storytelling. The MoU was signed in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Minister for Tourism and Culture Kandula Durgesh, CEO of State Tourism Amrapali Kata and founder of CreativeLand Studios Entertainment and Chairman of Creators Inc, London Sajan Raj Kurup.
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
AP govt inks deal for entertainment city
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government signed a deal at the ongoing WAVES Summit in Mumbai to set up a Transmedia Entertainment City in the state. The project will include theme parks, gaming zones, and global cinema co-production zones, and aims to drive job creation, skill development, tourism, and digital innovation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai, which is being held from May 1 to 4. The state signed the agreement with CreativeLand Asia for the Transmedia Entertainment City, to be called Creatorland. "Partnering with CreativeLand Asia marks an exciting milestone in our efforts to open up the state for film and entertainment tourism. This MoU (agreement) is more than an infrastructure project- it is a commitment to creating an enabling ecosystem for talent, innovation, and tourism," said State Tourism Minister K Durgesh. Creatorland is expected to attract investments of up to Rs 10,000 crore over the next six years. These funds will be directed towards the creation of a virtual studio complex powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and other futuristic technologies. The entertainment hub is also expected to generate skilling and employment opportunities for young people from Andhra Pradesh and the rest of the country, across creative and tech domains, among other initiatives.
News18
03-05-2025
- Business
- News18
WAVES 2025: Andhra Govt, CreativeLand Asia To Set Up India's first Transmedia Entertainment City
This partnership was announced at the WAVES Summit being held in Mumbai from 1 May to 4 May which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The MoU was signed in the presence of Kandula Durgesh, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Government of Andhra Pradesh, by Amrapali Kata, CEO, Tourism and Sajan Raj Kurup Founder of Creativeland Studios Entertainment and Chairman of Creators Inc London along with global advisory board with Mr David Unger, CEO Artists International, Andy Orrik, Founder Studio Belong, Jani Guest, CEO Creators Inc and Nicolas Granatino Chairman Tara Gaming. Visiting dignitaries at the Waves Roundtable and a few of the representatives from the global advisory from Hollywood were also present at the announcement. Creativeland Asia is in conversation with 20+ studios across the world to make India their production hub. It is expected that Creatorland will attract investments between Rs 8000 – 10,000 cr over 5-6 years that will go towards the creation of a Virtual Studio Complex powered by AI-based real-time rendering and volumetric capture technologies, immersive theme parks, gaming zones, esports arenas, and global cinema co-production zones, Creatorland Academy for skilling youth in VFX, AI, gaming, and immersive storytelling. This announcement marks a significant step toward cross border collaboration in media and entertainment for innovation, research, and Indian and global IP creation in AI-driven content, R&D, VFX workflows through Creatorland's Generative AI Lab, and will encourage participation from global and Indian talent to build India as a global production hub. This hub will open up-skilling and employment opportunities for youth from Andhra Pradesh and rest of the country across creative and tech domains – skilling 10,000+ youth every year in AI, VFX, gaming and 150,000+ new jobs across entertainment, tech, and tourism is envisaged with the opening of opportunities under this initiative. Kandula Durgesh, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Kandula Durgesh, said, 'Partnering with CreativeLand Asia marks an exciting milestone in our efforts to open up the state for film and entertainment tourism. This MOU is more than an infrastructure project, it is a commitment to creating an enabling ecosystem for talent, innovation, and tourism. Creatorland will not only boost the entertainment economy but also transform visitor experiences through theme parks, immersive zones and global production hubs. We are proud to lead this cultural and economic transformation from the state. This collaboration supports our commitment to diverse, high-quality production, boost to the media and entertainment sector including AVGC, VFX powered by cutting-edge technology and exceptional content. Together, we aim to set new benchmarks in digital entertainment and connect with industry and consumers in more meaningful ways." Sajan Raj Kurup, Founder & Chairman, Creativeland Asia said, 'Creatorland is more than a destination, it is a creative movement. By joining hands with the visionary leadership of Andhra Pradesh, we are building the future of entertainment, education and innovation. From immersive experiences to AI-led storytelling, Creatorland will blend technology with culture, global talent with Indian imagination. This is our collective step toward putting India on the global map of entertainment infrastructure and IP creation. This collaboration is a milestone in India's journey toward becoming a global content powerhouse. By integrating technology, creativity and infrastructure, Creatorland represents the next phase of our vision for India as a global leader in entertainment infrastructure. This initiative aligns with the Government's commitment to support AVGC, immersive technologies and content creation that is rooted in Indian stories but designed for the world. Andhra Pradesh's leadership in this endeavour reflects our national goal of transforming India into a hub for digital creativity, employment, and cultural diplomacy." Amrapalli Kata, MD, Department of Tourism and Entertainment said, 'The Creatorland project reflects the state's forward-looking commitment to promoting tourism through innovation. It offers a holistic vision where entertainment infrastructure, talent skilling and tourism come together to generate livelihoods, boost the local economy and elevate Andhra Pradesh's profile on the global creative map. We see this as a blueprint for how future-ready infrastructure can drive inclusive growth."
Hans India
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Andhra Pradesh partners with CLA to set up India's First Transmedia Entertainment City
Andhra Pradesh partners with CLA to set up India's First Transmedia Entertainment City The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has partnered with Creativeland Asia (CLA) to establish India's first Transmedia Entertainment City, named Creatorland. This ambitious project aims to revolutionise the entertainment landscape with immersive theme parks, gaming zones, and global cinema co-production facilities, contributing significantly to job creation, skill development, tourism, and digital innovation. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed during the WAVES Summit, which took place in Mumbai from 1 to 4 May and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi. Shri Kandula Durgesh, the Hon'ble Minister for Tourism and Entertainment in Andhra Pradesh, signed the MOU alongside Ms Amrapali Kata, CEO of Tourism, and Mr Sajan Raj Kurup, Founder of Creativeland Studios Entertainment and Chairman of Creators Inc London, in the presence of notable global figures from the media and entertainment sector. CLA is in discussions with over 20 international studios, intending to make India their primary production hub. The ongoing initiative is expected to attract investments estimated between ₹8,000 and ₹10,000 crore over the next five to six years. These funds will facilitate the development of a Virtual Studio Complex featuring AI-based real-time rendering and volumetric capture technologies, immersive theme parks, esports arenas, and a dedicated academy focused on skilling youth in visual effects (VFX), artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and immersive storytelling. The initiative represents a landmark endeavour in cross-border collaboration within the media and entertainment industry, facilitating research and innovation in AI-driven content and creative workflows. Creatorland will create significant career opportunities, aiming to skill over 10,000 young individuals annually and generating more than 150,000 new jobs across entertainment, technology, and tourism sectors. Shri Kandula Durgesh remarked, 'This partnership marks an exciting milestone for Andhra Pradesh's film and entertainment tourism. Creatorland will not only enrich our entertainment economy but also transform visitor experiences. We are devoted to fostering diverse, high-quality production and leveraging cutting-edge technology.' Sajan Raj Kurup added that Creatorland transcends being just a destination; it aims to blend technology with culture and integrate global talent with Indian creativity, propelling India onto the global stage as a leader in entertainment infrastructure. Ms Amrapali Kata stated, 'The Creatorland project embodies our commitment to innovative tourism and economic growth, showcasing how entertainment infrastructure and talent development can generate opportunities for local communities
