Even as the Delhi high court has directed Yash Raj Films to add subtitles and audio descriptions for the visually impaired for the OTT release of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan, executives at many streaming platforms say they have already been working on enabling such features in order to make the viewing experience more inclusive, at least for some titles.
Paramount Global will raise the monthly subscription price for its rebranded streaming service Paramount+ with Showtime in the third quarter of 2023, executives said on an earnings conference call on Thursday after reporting fourth-quarter results that saw Paramount+ post strong subscriber gains in the fourth quarter thanks to such hit content as Top Gun: Maverick.
Chandra said the government has made an allocation of Rs 2,500 crore over four-year period for the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) Scheme to widen the reach of Prasar Bharati, including in the Left wing extremism, border and strategic areas.
The government is also planning to roll out an OTT platform and conduct trials of direct-to-mobile television broadcast this year, said I&B Secretary Apurva Chandra
Egyptian law enforcement authorities have shut down MyCima, one of the largest pirate sites in the Middle East. The operation, which was purportedly operated from Alexandria, had over 50 million monthly visits and offered 12,000 movies and 26,000 TV series. Anti-piracy coalition ACE cooperated with the authorities to take down the piracy ring
The European Film Market kicking off this week in Berlin could mark a return to a familiar, old-fashioned balance of power between buyers and sellers. And as the impact of the pandemic retreats, there is cautious optimism that activity levels may now be more sustainable and fairer.
In the historic first, the market tracker expects "linear TV" to account for less than half of daily viewing, dropping to under three hours while average daily digital video watching climbs to 52.3 percent with 3 hours and 11 minutes.
“In an informal discussion today, we have talked broadly on matters such as OTT (over-the-top) regulation, flexible use of satellite communication (satcom) spectrum, Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) levy,” Trai chairman PD Vaghela told ETTelecom.
"Some work is being done to actually simplify the licenses required for small-sized companies. It is like a procedural reform," DoT secretary K Rajaraman old ETTelecom, adding that the entire process may take about 3 to 4 months to conclude.
NBCUniversal has partnered with the Alliance for Media Arts + Culture to build on the company’s Creative Impact Lab. The Lab, launched last September, is meant to boost diversity in the creative marketing field by giving apprentices from historically excluded backgrounds the opportunity to develop marketing assets for NBCU’s nonprofit partners, with guidance from employee volunteers. These spots are then seen on Comcast NBCU’s various networks and platforms.