Copyright holders are doing all they can to dissuade people from using the popular pirate streaming app PikaShow. In addition to criminal referrals, this also includes efforts to remove PikaShow references from Google's search results. This isn't without collateral damage, as TorrentFreak's news reports are mistakenly flagged too.

"We will discuss how to bring QoS parameters for 5G with telcos. and bring out a consultation paper in the next 4 to 5 months," a senior Trai official told ETTelecom, adding that the watchdog will also review existing service quality in a "pre-consultation meeting" with the telcos later this week.

One knows that OTT platforms pose a challenge to the exhibition trade. So much so that more films are failing than ever before! And some of them do find their viewers when these films hit the OTT platforms; usually after 30 to 45 days, depending on how they perform at the box office.

The Australian government has released the 2022 edition of its Consumer Survey on Online Copyright Infringement. At 159 pages it's a big read, but in the spirit of showman P.T. Barnum, it has something for everyone. Almost 90% of the most dedicated Aussie consumers obtain content strictly legally, but it can also be argued that 40% of the population are pirates.

The Union minister in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the IT Rules, 2021, outline specific obligations on the intermediaries that no intermediary will be allowed to violate the rights accorded to citizens under the constitution.

Director Joseph Kosinski and DP Claudio Miranda employed high-flying live-action cinematography to create the sense of realism in Top Gun: Maverick, but extensive visual effects work was still required to bring the acrobatic stunts to the screen — everything from adding digitally augmented environments and backgrounds to fully CG aircrafts — reveals production VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope, who is the guest in a new episode of THR’s Behind the Screen . With 2,400 VFX shots in total, that work was vital to the movie, which is nominated for six Oscars including best picture and visual effects.

As the dust settled on Netflix’s latest earnings disclosure — the streaming giant brought in 7.66 million subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2022 and now tops 230.75 million globally, it said Jan. 19 — one region stood out in the company’s closely watched filings. Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) quietly became the streamer’s biggest region in terms of subscribers, overtaking the combined user figure for the U.S. and Canada during the second half of 2022.

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has shared its views on NFTs and related technology. Responding to a consultation launched by the Patent and Trademark Office and the Copyright Office, the MPA sees plenty of commercial opportunities for NFTs but doesn't believe the technology will help to fight piracy or manage copyrights.

Shemaroo Entertainment has teamed up with Polygon Labs, the development and growth team for the decentralised Polygon protocol. They will launch Virtasy.io. This is a new non fungible token (NFT) marketplace where Bollywood aficionados can gain access to an exclusive community. In partnership with Polygon Labs, Shemaroo aims to democratise cinema by bringing Bollywood.