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    Disney & Universal Studios Sue Midjourney for Using Their Copyrighted Content To Generate AI Images

    • 13.06.2025
    • Medianama

    Disney and Universal Studios have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the US District Court of California against Midjourney, a generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) company that allows users to create images, according to the complaint document seen by NPR.

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    Amazon doubles Prime Video ad load to 4–6 minutes per hour

    • 13.06.2025
    • Storyboard18

    With four to six minutes of ads per hour, Prime Video now sits squarely in the industry’s “middle tier” alongside services like Hulu and Paramount+, far below traditional linear TV, where ad time often reaches 13–16 minutes per hour.

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    Piracy Giant Mangajikan’s “Website Closed” After 185m Visits in May Alone

    • 13.06.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    Earlier this week, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha filed a DMCA subpoena application in the U.S., as it continues to pursue the operators of major pirate sites.

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    Fire and Frame: How “House of the Dragon” Cinematographer Vanja Cernjul Created TV’s Most Ambitious Dragon Sequences

    • 13.06.2025
    • The Credits

    While HBO continues to patiently plot out the contours of its expanding world of Westeros—A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is slated for a 2026—House of the Dragon remains the only series to make it to air since Game of Thrones concluded in 2019. And in its two seasons, Ryan Condal’s Targaryen-focused series has achieved something remarkable: it has managed to carve out a distinct narrative path and emerge from the shadows of its predecessor with an identity and an aesthetic all its own.

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    France Escalates War on Sports Piracy with Real-Time IP Blocking

    • 13.06.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    The French Senate has passed a new anti-piracy bill that opens the door to automated IP-address blocking.

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    60-Sec Soaps: Why are OTT players & brands betting big on mini dramas?

    • 13.06.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Apart from being budget-friendly, marketers are latching on to micro-series as it builds daily cultural relevance with regional audiences, particularly for fashion & FMCG brands, note industry players

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    OTT platforms tap AI for scripts, videos and virtual sets to cut costs

    • 13.06.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Faced with rising production costs and growing demand for fresh content, streaming platforms are gradually integrating AI tools into creative workflows, say industry experts

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    From chaos to control: How intelligence platforms are now central to influencer strategy

    • 13.06.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Nowadays, with 20 to 100 influencers involved in a single campaign, it's critical to evaluate fit, authenticity, and relevance from among millions of potential creators, say experts

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    Airtel’s AI Malicious Link Detection Sparks Net Neutrality and Privacy Concerns, Says Internet Freedom Foundation

    • 12.06.2025
    • Medianama

    The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), a non-profit organisation, has flagged censorship risks associated with Airtel’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered internet filter, according to a blog post.

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    E-commerce, retail trade policies under discussions, says Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

    • 12.06.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has already reached out to the National Traders' Welfare Board to gather suggestions aimed at framing a comprehensive national retail trade policy.

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