“We aim to make India a powerhouse of content creation, especially regional cinema, by scaling up regional festivals. India can be the post-production hub of the world by leveraging the immense tech talent amongst our skilled youth”, Thakur said while inaugurating the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Panaji, Goa.
"We should use 5G as the opportunity to create local jobs and intellectual property rights (IPR)," secretary, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) K Rajaraman said.
Broadband India Forum (BIF), representing tech companies, has said that over-the-top (OTT) communication services, broadcasting services and internet-based communication can't be termed as telecommunication services and therefore, should not be brought under the licensing framework
For better monetisation of acquired films, video streaming platforms in India are increasingly sub-licensing rights to both old and new movies, including same language versions for the dubbed ones.
A near full house at the 4,000-seater capacity Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium witnessed performances from Bollywood stars Varun Dhawan, whose next film “Bhediya” is premiering at the festival, and Mrunal Thakur. There were on-stage appearances from A-listers Ajay Devgn, Kartik Aaryan, Manoj Bajpayee, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Sara Ali Khan. Actor Aparshakti Khurana compered the evening.
The launch of a segment called ‘Book to Box Office’ within the Film Bazaar project market in Goa this week is an attempt to bridge the gap between filmmakers and authors, publishers and literary agencies.
No apps offering live TV and the latest movies and TV shows can compete with the sheer audacity of PikaShow. During Asia Cup 2022, a cricket tournament watched by 200 million people in its first week, PikaShow was unveiled as the official sponsor of Afghanistan's national cricket team, guaranteeing hours of pirate advertising to a TV audience of millions. Now its payback time.
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection bill has skipped "Right to Privacy" in the preamble and provides unrestrained powers to the government, advocacy grouup CUTS International has claimed.
India plays an important role in the global digital data processing ecosystem and should take advantage of this strength by not isolating itself with provisions that restrict cross-border data flow, IT and electronics minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
The talent enrichment program 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow was launched in 2021 to coincide with 75 years of Indian Independence. In its second year, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) sidebar aims to recognize and nurture an additional community of young filmmakers.