The UK’s VFX sector received a boost in October 2024, when the autumn budget confirmed increased tax relief for visual effects in film and high-end TV from April 2025.

In a transformative shift for the Asia-Pacific video and broadband industry, Media Partners Asia (MPA) released its highly anticipated Asia Pacific Video & Broadband 2025 report yesterday, forecasting remarkable growth in the region’s video market over the next five years.

As 2025 unfolds, South Indian cinema continues to captivate audiences with a stellar lineup of films that promise high-octane action, heartfelt storytelling, and cinematic brilliance.

“F1,” the new Formula 1 racing movie starring Brad Pitt, is the latest high-profile production to have shot in Abu Dhabi. Cameras rolled on the film during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December.

The global box office wrapped up 2024 with a bang, hitting an impressive $30 billion for the year, fueled by a sparkling $3 billion in December alone, according to U.K.-based film industry research firm Gower Street Analytics.

The gap between the theatrical premiere of a film and its release on streaming platforms is increasingly becoming flexible, depending primarily on its box-office performance.

Experts point out significant gaps in the framework, including a lack of clarity about the board's operational structure and the absence of provisions for criminal liability and compensation in cases of data breaches.

There is no need to have a seperate penalty regime for consent managers for violations under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules, former State Minister of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

It ensures Paramount's channels, which also include Comedy Central and MTV, continue to reach over 14 million cable and 29 million broadband subscribers via Comcast's Xfinity platform.