Theatres and film industry have their work cut out to bring in the same festive cheer they saw last year when movies like Gadar 2, starring Sunny Deol, had created history and another franchise film—Akshay Kumar's OMG 2—had set the box office on fire.
According to a report published by Pew Research Center, 53% of adults in the USA reported getting their news from social media platforms as of 2024, reporting a sharp increase from 40% in 2018.
India’s once-buoyant streaming landscape is showing signs of fatigue. After a pandemic-fuelled binge of original content, platforms are pulling back.
Director Bastiaan van Ramshorst told Reuters it was not clear whether or how widely the dataset may already have been used by AI companies.
Governments worldwide seek to control digital media, particularly social media, which poses greater challenges than the relatively manageable streaming services.
This comes in the backdrop of apprehensions among private broadcasters that the government may tweak the Sports Act to accommodate Prasar Bharati’s OTT platform.
Tving led subscriber growth in the first half of 2024, although Netflix remains the streaming industry leader, according to an analyst’s report.
The ‘second draft’ of the bill shared with select stakeholders created uproar as it sought to club online content creators with OTT and digital news broadcasters.
The pubcaster has outlined modes for sourcing content, including commissioning (may involve co-production or public-private partnerships), revenue sharing, licence fees or royalties & sponsorships.
File-hosting service Uptobox was taken offline last year following complaints from entertainment industry giants including Amazon, Disney, and StudioCanal.