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    The Box Office Bounces Back: Gen Z, Surprise Hits and More Have Hollywood Banking on a $10 Billion Year

    • 15.07.2026
    • Variety

    Imax CEO Richard Gelfond has no illusions about his newfound popularity.

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    I Spent 15 Years Making Movies the Old Way. Now I’m, Reluctantly, An AI Guy

    • 15.07.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    A Millennium Media executive explains a pivot from film sets to building an AI startup lab for creatives.

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    Can MeitY use the WhatsApp username dispute to set up common messaging standards?

    • 15.07.2026
    • Medianama

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is working on common standards for messaging platforms operating in India as it moves to formally oppose WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, a government official told Hindustan Times.

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    EU’s Top Court: Geo-Blocking Protects Publishers in Copyright Disputes, VPNs Not Liable

    • 15.07.2026
    • Torrent Freak

    The EU's highest court has ruled that publishers who use state-of-the-art geo-blocking are not liable for copyright infringement, even when users bypass their restrictions with a VPN. The ruling, which was handed down in the landmark copyright battle involving digital copies of the iconic Anne Frank diary, also shields VPN providers from liability.

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    YouTube premium subscribers sue Google, alleging “ad-free” service still shows ads

    • 15.07.2026
    • Medianama

    Two California residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Google, claiming that YouTube Premium fails to provide the ad-free, uninterrupted experience that Google advertises. William Fleming and Devin Rose filed the complaint Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, according to Media Daily News.

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    ‘Satluj’ effect: Govt weighs censor certificate for all OTT films

    • 15.07.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    The existing IT Rules allow content blocking on security and public-order grounds, but do not require CBFC certification before a film is released on an OTT platform

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    Content Partners Expands Into Creator Economy, Launching Wonderloom Media With Ed Simpson, Acquiring Dr. Insanity True Crime Franchise

    • 15.07.2026
    • Variety

    Content Partners is extending its reach into the creator economy, teaming with media veteran Ed Simpson on the launch of Wonderloom Media. The venture is designed to partner with promising creators to help them expand their scale and scope of their media activity.

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    Spain’s SETT Invests $7.3 Million in New Canary Islands Animation Company Amuse Labs

    • 15.07.2026
    • Variety

    The public-private operation will support the creation, ownership and global exploitation of original children’s IP

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    FCC to Vote on Ending Broadcast Station Ownership Cap

    • 15.07.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The move would allow station owners like Nexstar and Sinclair to expand their reach

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    Ashwini Vaishnaw: India wants to move from chip services to owning semiconductor IP and product companies

    • 15.07.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Minister says new semiconductor incentives are designed around industry needs, with a sharper focus on design, IP ownership, capital equipment and chemicals to build India's electronics ecosystem

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