Even in a world of ubiquitous and relatively inexpensive streaming services, there’s a cluster of freeloaders out there who want to get something for nothing.
As 2021 draws to a close, there have been some wild last-minute moves from recognizable names in digital media
ollywood’s guilds and unions saved the film and TV business in 2021. Working cooperatively with the industry’s companies, they adopted Covid-19 protocols that got production booming and their members safely back to work, all the while averting strikes that would have crippled recovery efforts.
Spanish football league LaLiga and telecoms company Telefónica have obtained a court judgment allowing them to block more than 40 pirate IPTV and card sharing platforms.
Pirate site blocking is a common practice in many countries and India is no exception. The language used in Indian courts tends to be more colorful though. This is exemplified by a blocking extension several major Hollywood studios requested recently. According to the High Court in Delhi, it targets an alphanumeric variation of a hydra-headed rogue website.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have unveiled the flagship report of the media and entertainment sector titled, ‘Blockbuster Script for the New Decade: Way Forward for Indian Media and Entertainment Industry’.
UK-based Ampere Analysis’ latest report ‘India: Media consumption Q3 2021’ highlights that the share of internet households in India that use both pay-TV and SVoD services remained at 75% in Q3 2021, making the combination of the two the most popular way by far to take paid video services.
The year 2021 began with a rather chaotic legacy handed over by 2020. In the aftermath of the TRP Scam, TV ratings for the news genre remained suspended throughout the year. The legal tussle between Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and broadcasters over the rollout of the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 continued to dominate the headlines.
5G network slicing revenue in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is projected to grow from $2.88 billion in 2021 to $9.99 billion in 2025, according to a report by ResearchandMarkets.
Bad behaviour in the metaverse can be more severe than online harassment and bullying.