Beginning with the blockbuster M&A deal between Discovery and AT&T in May which created the world’s second-largest media company by revenue after Disney, intensifying streaming wars reshaped the global media and entertainment industry through 2021. At the heart of this transformation was the mind boggling demand for content.
United Artists Releasing likely won’t expand Licorice Pizza until next month and Sony Pictures Entertainment is going to take things slow with Jockey as the Omicron variant delays the return of the elusive older demo to cinemas.
Numbers, those longtime pillars of the entertainment business, determiners of pay scale and quantifiers of the hot and the not, are vanishing from public view.
Today marks the start of the new year. As a news site focused on piracy and copyright issues, we're curious to see what 2022 has in store. To kick things off with an old tradition, we'll share some of the stories that, with a bit of imagination, could make headlines in the near future. From a Pirate Bay logo NFT to 'Prophylactic' Site Blocking orders, here's what the new year may bring
YouTube has made massive strides towards solving millions of copyright claims that plague its platform. The automated Content ID system is by no means perfect but does provide a way for rightsholders and alleged infringers to amicably settle their differences.
Despite challenges of the second wave, the industry continued to entertain audiences by delivering fresh content throughout the year
The TRP scam, which came to light in 2020, troubled the TV audience measurement body in 2021 as well
The Indian OTT streaming industry is expected to grow to $13-15 billion over the next decade at a CAGR of 22-25%, according to a joint report on media and entertainment
Hit TV shows typically get a hot start in cities, then spread to the rest of the country. “Yellowstone," the most popular series on cable, bucked that pattern.
Spider-Man: No Way Home has broken pandemic box office records, but Canada’s new capacity and other cinema restrictions amid the omicron variant surge has blunted key Christmas season ticket sales for local exhibition giant Cineplex.