The company gave no reason for the move but it may be related to Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA) that requires big tech companies to offer interoperability between messaging platforms.
Web originals may be central for streaming apps, but it is the big-screen blockbusters that still generate bigger ‘buzz’ for them. Hit movies such as Jawan, Gadar 2 and OMG 2 starring A-list stars have done better on these platforms compared to web originals.
Siddharth Roy Kapur, founder and managing director of Roy Kapur Films, received the prestigious Motion Picture Association Asia-Pacific Copyright Educator of the Year Award at the CineAsia Awards 2023 in Bangkok.
Jessica Fischer said the industry should expect more streaming content to be included in the traditional cable bundle and less popular linear TV channels to be dropped.
Singapore is launching a new fund to support international coproduction of TV series. It will also expand government investment into virtual production (VP).
According to BARC, there is a 7% increase in pay household viewership, with 5.8 million households transitioning from Free-To-Air (FTA) to Pay.
The handbook developed in collaboration with Kantar, Neurons, Integral Ad Science, Mediasmart, and Metrix Lab shares learnings derived from the analysis of over 200+ campaigns on Disney+ Hotstar.
The government is driving a consultative approach to policy-making on technology, the minister said, adding that building blocks of key frameworks such as Digital Personal Data Protection legislation, IT rules and the proposed Digital India Act.
The pre-consultation process for the upcoming Indian national broadcast policy will be “fair and independent,” the head of India‘s media regulatory body says.
Indian filmmaker and TV personality Karan Johar has become the first Indian director to receive the Variety Vanguard Award, recognizing industry leaders who have significantly contributed to the global entertainment business.