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    Korea’s CJ ENM Launches Subsidiary In Saudi Arabia As Part Of Wider MENA Expansion Drive

    • 23.07.2025
    • Deadline

    CJ ENM has announced the opening of a wholly owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first major Korean media and entertainment company to establish a base in the country.

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    Devang Sampat of Cinepolis India decodes why silver screen still holds golden power at OAC 2025

    • 23.07.2025
    • Media4growth

    At the 19th edition OOH Advertising Convention, Devang Sampat, Managing Director of Cinepolis India, delivered an insightful session on how cinema is a high-impact advertising medium. His message was loud and clear that visibility in cinema goes beyond, to create emotion, immersion, and unforgettable memories.

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    One Hopeful Sign for California’s Film Industry: Features May Return

    • 23.07.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    For years, feature films have increasingly elected to shoot in other regions, but a production report suggests that they may soon return to the Golden State in greater numbers.

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    ITV Studios does major content deals in APAC, including India

    • 23.07.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    United Kingdom’s ITV Studios has announced numerous sales of its premium scripted slate in the Asia Pacific region, underscoring continued strong demand throughout Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

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    Pirate Service ‘MagisTV’ Fails to Secure U.S. Trademark, Faces Malware Backlash

    • 23.07.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    MagisTV, a leading pirate streaming brand in Latin America, finds itself caught between a legal storm and a mounting malware backlash. This week, the service saw its U.S. trademark application abandoned amidst growing scrutiny from authorities and rightsholders worldwide.

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    Pakistan Considers Banning Under-16 Users On Social Media

    • 23.07.2025
    • Medianama

    While protecting children online is important, blunt legal tools like blanket age restrictions risk oversimplifying a complex issue. Even countries that champion free speech and liberal democratic values, like the UK, France, and New Zealand, are enforcing or proposing strict age-gating laws. Australia has already passed a law, and Pakistan is heading in the same direction.

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    Can ‘Ranjhanaa’ Artists Use Personality Rights to Challenge AI-Altered Climax?

    • 23.07.2025
    • Medianama

    Producers and creators must make sure that they obtain all necessary licenses before using AI in their work, especially when dealing with someone else’s original artwork or attempting to reproduce the AI-rendered likeness or personality rights of a living or deceased person.

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    Trump Rejects Idea of Paying Copyright Holders for AI Training: ‘It Just Doesn’t Work That Way’

    • 23.07.2025
    • Variety

    President Trump waded into the complex issue of paying copyright holders whose works are used for AI training, saying it is impractical and would put the U.S. at a disadvantage to China.

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    Why are production houses skipping OTTs for YouTube originals?

    • 23.07.2025
    • Exchange4media

    YouTube’s reach, monetisation, and freedom draw creators; and brands are backing them, say experts

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    Raj Nayak launches House of IP in partnership with YAAP Digital

    • 22.07.2025
    • The Economic Times

    Raj Nayak, former COO of Viacom18 and founder of House of Cheer, has announced the launch of his latest venture, House of IP, in partnership with YAAP Digital, a leading digital content and influencer marketing company.

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