Indian language content not only has diversified viewership within India, but globally such content is also watched in 170 countries with international viewers accounting for 15-20 percent of total eyeballs, a top executive of Amazon Prime Video India has said.
A West Mercia police operation working closely with UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT have arrested a man in the western England town of Shrewsbury in connection with suspected illegal streaming of premium television channels, and other copyrighted material.
Facebook has teamed up with French anti-piracy association ALPA up to protect content on its platforms from copyright infringement, the tech giant announced on Monday (26 July).
That it is a blockbuster time for OTT platforms in India is now more than evident; what is more interesting is how this pandemic-propelled revolution is changing viewing habits.
The Indian government, though aware, is not considering any proposal to put in place rules that would mandate global tech companies to share adequate revenues with digital news publishers for using their content on their platforms.
An Indian parliamentary panel has suggested that the government enact a special legislation to curb all types of IP piracy in the country and undertake a study to see the impact of revenue loss.
Tata Sky Binge also includes content from OTT apps like Disney+ Hotstar Premium, ZEE5, SonyLIV, SunNxt, Hungama Play, Eros Now, ShemarooMe, Voot Select, Voot Kids, CuriosityStream.
The letter comes in the backdrop of businessman Raj Kundra's arrest in Mumbai for creation and dissemination of pornographic content
Leena Lele Dutta, Business Head, Sony Pictures Networks, Kids' Genre, says how the category will continue to grow strongly irrespective of the growing challenge from video-streaming platforms.
The Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce submitted its 161st Report on Review of the Intellectual Property Regime in India.