3D films, primarily Hollywood but also an increasing number of Indian titles, have boosted the theatre business in India in 2022 after several months of covid-induced disruption.
The European Commission has released its latest "Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List", providing an overview of 'notorious markets' located outside the EU. The report is largely based on input from copyright holders and includes The Pirate Bay and other usual suspects. File-hosting service Mega, one of the newcomers, is not pleased with its inclusion.
With Wall Street having lost patience, executives are cutting costs and enacting hiring freezes as direct-to-consumer profits stay elusive for most.
According to a GroupM Finecast and Kantar report titled ‘The Changing Landscape of Indian Television’, TV advertising will grow by 11.8% CAGR between 2022-2027 in India versus global and APAC growth of 1.1% and 3.7%, respectively
Powerful French movie industry groups have filed a lawsuit against several major ISPs. The action has the ultimate goal of blocking access to a quartet of file-hosting platforms - Fembed, Uqload, Upvid, & Uvideo. This is the first attempt to have so-called cyberlockers blocked in France but if successful, could undermine operations at dozens of other sites.
Media industry experts point out that these services offer limited choice of content, making it less appealing
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos again addressed the question of whether the streamer is interested in live sports — and he once again waved it off as not in the cards, at least anytime soon. “We’ve not seen a profit path to renting big sports,” said Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer, speaking Tuesday at the UBS Global TMT Conference in New York City.
The kingdom's high internet penetration, long-standing and highly regarded film industry -- as well as roughly six million active users of streaming services, according to 2021 data -- present a golden opportunity.
Netflix and several Hollywood studios continue their crusade against pirate sites Down Under. The companies obtained a new blocking injunction at Australia's Federal Court today, targeting dozens of websites. The companies also obtained the first cyberlocker blocking order recently, with Mixdrop as the main target.
The Hindi film box office has finally picked up some steam in the past few weeks with three films—Uunchai, Bhediya and Drishyam 2—managing decent openings by crossing the ₹100 crore-mark.