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Ficci takes 70-member team to Mipcom
NEW DELHI: Today is India Day at Mipcom, the largest international audio-visual market place in the world, and a 70-member team from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) is in Cannes to represent the country which has been declared as the ‘Country of Honour.‘
Led by Sony Entertainment Television CEO Kunal Dasgupta who is co-chairman of the Ficci entertainment committee, the team is partnering with Reed Midem to host the India theme opening night get-together to help its delegates garner maximum business advantage and exposure.
Ficci is also putting up an India Pavillion to showcase competencies of a varied range of media companies who will interface with global industry heads.
Mipcom 2007, being held in Cannes in France from 8-12 October, will have audio-visual players from all over the world meet under one roof in order to forge new business deals. It provides a unique opportunity to TV and film producers and distributors, broadcasters, digital media content provider and advertising brands to trade in content across all platforms and share new practices that are redefining business models around the world.
Over the four days of Mipcom, business to the tune of $6-$8 billion is generated for entertainment companies. The India Day is dedicated to India-centric programmes and workshops.
Recent estimates show that the total value of Indian content sold outside India is at $200 million and this number is expected to grow at 20 per cent every year, as India becomes the flavour of the coming decades.
The overseas market now brings one-fifth of the revenues for any major film released in India. Indian films are screened in 110 countries as varied as Peru, US, UK, Malaysia and Australia.
Ficci secretary general Amit Mitra said, “The Indian entertainment industry has outperformed the Indian economy and is one of the fastest growing in India. Revenues from Indian television industry are expected to grow from $4.2 billion to $11 billion to 2011.”
Quality content, he added, would continue to be crucial driver for the development of media in India and indeed everywhere.
Two Indian media moguls — Zee Network and Essel Group founder and chairman Subhash Chandra and UTV founder and CEO Ronnie Screwvala – will discuss India’s dynamic and rapidly expanding entertainment landscape.
The FICCI delegation has key players in the media and entertainment space who will address the Mipcom conference as well as attend major sessions and seminars: Sony‘s Dasgupta, B.A.G Films chairperson Anurradha Prasad, DQ entertainment CMD Tapaas Chakravarti, Hungama mobile MD Neeraj Roy, Indiagames founder CEO Vishal Gondal, Ocher Studios director Soundarya Rajnikanth, Anirights Infomedia founder Ashish Kulkarni, Graphiti multimedia COO Munjal Shroff, NDTV Media CEO Raj Nayak and Shemaroo Entertainment’s Hiren Gada.
The delegation also has members from Time Broadband Services and IndusInd Media, among many others.
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Anime India announces Amazon MX Player as co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata 2026
MUMBAI: Riding high on the success of its blockbuster Mumbai debut, Anime India is accelerating its nationwide expansion with the announcement of Amazon MX Player as the co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the festival’s mission to deliver large-scale, accessible, and fan-first anime experiences across the country.
Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the iconic Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Anime India Kolkata will launch the first regional chapter of what is set to be a year-long, multi-city tour. As the curtain-raiser for the 2026 circuit, the Kolkata edition aims to fuse the energy of global Japanese pop culture with India’s fast-growing community of anime, manga, and pop-culture fans.
A household name in digital entertainment, Amazon MX Player brings unmatched reach and cultural relevance to the Anime India platform. With its expanding focus on anime and youth-driven content, Amazon MX Player’s involvement as co-presenting partner reinforces Anime India’s vision of making anime culture more inclusive breaking barriers of language, geography, and accessibility to connect with fans nationwide.
Anime India Kolkata 2026 will showcase cosplay competitions, interactive zones led by the Indian Gunpla Community, India-39 Vocaloid Community, The Japan Curry, and Adda-o-Otaku by The Otaku Guild. Fans can join tournaments across fighting games, Pokémon VGC, and more. Acclaimed Japanese director Susumu Mitsunaka (Haikyu!!) will attend as guest of honour, appearing in panels and live sessions. Positioned as an immersive celebration of fan culture and industry collaboration, the Kolkata edition marks the beginning of Anime India’s nationwide expansion.
Sharing their perspective on the partnership, Amazon MX Player director Aruna Daryanani expressed, “Anime in India has evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream cultural movement, driven by an increasingly engaged and passionate fanbase. At Amazon MX Player, our focus is on expanding access by bringing anime to audiences across the country for free and in multiple local languages. Our association with Anime India reflects our commitment to supporting the growth of anime in India and deepening connections with fans, while continuing to build Amazon MX Player as a trusted destination for free, high-quality entertainment.”
“Anime India Kolkata is a celebration of how anime has grown beyond entertainment into a powerful cultural and creative force. By bringing fans, creators, and industry leaders onto one shared platform, the festival is helping define the future of pop culture in India,” said Anime India co-founder and director Neha Mehta.
The debut edition of Anime India 2025 in Mumbai attracted over 29,000 fans, quickly cementing its status as a landmark celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture. Riding on this overwhelming response, the Kolkata chapter is projected to draw more than 40,000 visitors across two days, positioning it as one of the biggest anime conventions ever held in eastern India.
Anime India is focused on bringing together fans from across the country to create a truly pan-India celebration of anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese culture. With plans to expand into four key metropolitan hubs in 2026—east (Kolkata), north (Delhi), west (Mumbai), and south (Hyderabad)—the festival seeks to deliver globally benchmarked experiences while supporting and uplifting creators, artists, and fan communities throughout India.
