Not only is this unfortunate, if Netflix and the makers of the series are actually prosecuted it will have a chilling effect on OTT video hosting and streaming services, which represent one of the very few industries that have maintained their vibrancy even in the wake of Covid-19.
The right way forward would be to create a framework of standard practices that would be common to all platforms and settle on a denominator acceptable to all, experts said.
Earlier this month, the government brought OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting by amending the rules of business allocation.
The Film Federation of India has selected Lijo Jose Pellissery’s “Jallikattu” as the country’s representative in the 2020 Oscars’ best international feature category.
Richie Mehta’s acclaimed show stars Shefali Shah as a police officer heading the investigation into the 2012 gang-rape in Delhi.
South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho talks about the events that led to the making of his latest Peninsula, the sequel to his acclaimed zombie thriller, Train to Busan
Bruce is the fourth shark that was made from the original Jaws mold after Steven Spielberg’s thriller became a box office phenomenon. The three sharks designed for the film were destroyed when production wrapped.
With more women creators and their stories being backed by Netflix, we dig deeper into this welcome trend
The Bhojpuri industry released three new films for the Chhath festival last weekend while Bengali and Telugu cinema have new offerings scheduled for November and December.
The idea behind this new technique is to add personally identifiable information (which may be visible or not) dynamically to the streaming content. In layman’s terms, it proposes a technology to add unique markers to streaming video.