Arguably, no other established Spanish film and TV industry has grown faster over the last decade than its service sector for international shoots. Some of the world’s most favorable tax incentives have helped propel business to historic heights.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said that the company's purchase of Comcast's stake in Hulu still has not "been fully determined," but signaled that the company isn't ready to part with the general entertainment service.
The EC paper has added that incumbent telcos in Europe believe such contribution would be fair as these digital players would, otherwise, take advantage of high-quality networks without bearing the cost of their rollout.
In response to a post-pandemic world, where theatre attendance has suffered and top stars have struggled to woo viewers, Sony Pictures International Productions India, a local arm of the Japanese multinational Sony Corp’s movie production company, is placing big bets on large-scale theatrical releases that showcase Indian culture and heritage.
After a limited launch in 2016, DAZN's promise to provide affordable access to live and on-demand sports content was hotly anticipated. When DAZN announced the death of PPV, fans were ecstatic, and piracy was rendered less relevant. After introducing PPVs and doubling its prices, DAZN was unveiled this week as the latest member of ACE, the world's leading anti-piracy coalition.
With video streaming platforms realizing that subscription alone may not be sufficient for sustained business growth, they are increasingly adopting ad-supported models to cater to the price-sensitive Indian audience, said experts.
Viacom18 Studios and Tipping Point yesterday announced their future project slate, which includes films such as ‘Fighter’, billed as India’s first aerial action film, Karan Johar’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’, and the sequel of ‘OMG – Oh My God!’.
“Digitisation in India has been so fast that suddenly we're looking at this kind of poster child country, which is enormous, with vast amounts of people to come online... It’s like the perfect case study for UA,” ICANN interim president and CEO Sally Costerton said.
Australia, already one of the world’s biggest hubs for international film and TV production, has increased and streamlined the ‘Location Offset’ scheme that is at the heart of its ability to attract runaway productions.
Amazon.com Inc. is launching a new unit to distribute its movies and TV shows to other media outlets besides its Prime Video streaming service.