MPA report says social-first short dramas are outpacing cinema and reshaping viewing habits
During the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Jordan’s Royal Film Commission presented its revamped cash rebate program, jumping from 25% to a tiered system that can grant productions a return of up to 45% of local spend, plus an automatic exemption from the Kingdom’s 16% VAT and 10% withholding tax to reach a combined savings of up to 56%.
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s Hindi film ‘Homebound’ was chosen as India’s official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature category yesterday.
With 700 million Ghibli-style images and 500 million saree edits, Gen Z loyalty is emerging as a key factor in the generative AI rivalry
Through a DMCA subpoena directed at Cloudflare, an independent filmmaker is trying to uncover the identities of people connected to several prominent private torrent trackers.
Netflix unveiled an expanded slate of creative development initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region during its Creative Asia conference at the Busan International Film Festival, with executives highlighting the company’s commitment to nurturing local talent and improving production standards.
GTC Network, short for Galactic Television & Communications, was incorporated on August 24, 2025, in Amritsar, Punjab
Between April 29 and May 15, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), issued three orders under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, a provision that empowers the government to block public access to online content on the grounds of sovereignty, security, or public order, directing Google to remove more than 3,000 apps from the Play Store, according to a report by Moneycontrol.
After a strong July 2025, the Indian box office sustained momentum in August, grossing Rs. 1,1136 crore, including projected future collections of August releases still running in theatres. ‘Coolie’, ‘War 2’ and ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ were the major contributors, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the month’s total box office earnings between them, according to Ormax Media.
Italy has become the first European Union (EU) member state to enact a national law regulating artificial intelligence, bringing its domestic framework into close alignment with the EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, according to a report by Reuters. The legislation establishes human-centric, transparent, and safe use of AI as its guiding principles, while also highlighting the importance of innovation, privacy, and cybersecurity.