In this episode of Industry SpotlighT Saameer Mody, Founder and MD of Pocket Films, joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, MPA, to discuss evolving content formats, monetization models, and the rise of AI in independent filmmaking.

The ongoing standoff between Asian News International (ANI) and YouTubers exposes a key failure of India’s Copyright Act, which the Indian government has failed to address: that the section of the Copyright Act and Copyright Rules of 2013 that allows content creators some level of protection against aggressive copyright enforcement remains unenforced, and may be inapplicable.

Prime Video U.S. chief Albert Cheng and others detail the tech giant’s investments and experiments to streamline pay-TV subscriptions and viewing

The report shares key insights about the economic impact of the film, television, and online curated content (OCC) industry in India, 2025.

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, MPA and JioStar will launch the industry economic impact report. The report was also supported by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), the Producers Guild of India (PGI) and Creative First.

Charles H. Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), shares a note on the WAVES India.

Highlights from MPA at WAVES 2025.

An infographic highlighting the economic impact of the film, television, and online curated content (OCC) industry in India, 2024, from MPA's ECR 2025.

A valuable resource for the producers community, especially for smaller and regional production houses.