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    France and Taiwan Sign Film, TV Cooperation Agreement at TCCF Convention

    • 09.11.2023
    • Variety

    France and Taiwan on Thursday signed a wide-ranging agreement to enable their film and TV industries co-operate on a higher level.

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    Warner Bros. Discovery Posts $111M Streaming Profit, While ‘Barbie’ Powers Studio

    • 09.11.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Warner Bros. Discovery, led by CEO David Zaslav, shrunk its overall losses on higher revenues as the impact of the dual Hollywood strikes weighed on the major studio, as did a sluggish U.S. ad market.

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    IBDF voices concerns on pre-consultation paper on b’cast policy

    • 09.11.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    While appreciating the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s efforts to seek industry inputs for a full-fledged consultation paper on the proposed National Broadcasting Policy (NBP), the IBDF has said key ‘existential concerns’ do not reflect in the pre-consultation process.

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    India now has 25 crore users of short-form video platforms: Report

    • 09.11.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The user-generated influencers (UGC) content platforms have helped create an ecosystem of 3.5 million influencers or new-age celebrities who serve as the growth engine of SFV platforms in the country.

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    Disney would like to stay in the Indian market: Bob Iger

    • 09.11.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    While stating that Disney is considering various options for the India business, which comprises 77 TV channels and one streaming platform, Disney+ Hotstar, Iger added that the company has an opportunity to strengthen its hand in the market.

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    Netflix’s New Film Strategy: Why the Streaming Giant Is Betting on Quality Over Quantity

    • 08.11.2023
    • Variety

    In 2018, “Saturday Night Live” captured the public perception of Netflix as a ceaseless river of content. In a satiric ad, the late-night program hawked the streaming service as an “endless scroll,” promising that “by the time you’ve reached the bottom of our menu, there’s new shows at the top.”

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    Govt asks social media intermediaries to identify misinformation & deepfakes

    • 08.11.2023
    • exchange4media

    The Centre has issued an advisory to social media intermediaries to ensure that due diligence is exercised and reasonable efforts are made to identify misinformation and deepfakes, and in particular, information that violates the provisions of rules and regulations and/or user agreements.

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    Cinematography Opens More to Women, AI Reshaping Visual Language, Camerimage Regulars Report

    • 07.11.2023
    • Variety

    There are more and more women are shooting [film] projects and TV – in the States, a lot more women are shooting TV shows. A lot more in the camera department in general, camera operators, first ACs, and it’s definitely getting better.

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    Jonathan Katz Teams With Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, Gray Broadcasting for On-Air and FAST Venture

    • 07.11.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    With free TV experiencing a mini-renaissance, a pioneer in the digital broadcast space is launching a new venture — with help from several big players.

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    OTT Awards for best web series introduced at 54th IFFI

    • 07.11.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    In response to the thriving video streaming industry in India, the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from later this month, has added a new category for recognising creative work and creators — the OTT Awards.

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