Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for self-reliance in everything from manufacture to vaccine development, and especially technology, while also trying to rein in global tech firms with laws to limit data transfers, banning Chinese apps, and policing online content more vigourously.
The Indian government has said that since the IT Rules and content-related Code of Ethics for online platforms came into effect in 2021, 265 complaints have been received and were settled as per law.
With the rise of pirate streaming sites, illegal IPTV services, and legal platforms such as Netflix, even torrent sites have been feeling the pinch. In Spain, two private trackers took the decision to merge and reappear as one under fresh branding. Action by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment means that Spain's leading private torrent community has permanently closed.
The International Intellectual Property Alliance represents the interests of the movie & TV show industries, major recording labels, the videogame industry, and American publishers. In a report to the U.S. government, the IIPA says that Canada's piracy problem is so severe, it's "almost impossible" to overstate its magnitude. A laundry list of demands aims to put that right.
"Our metaverse is called the Starverse and the first iteration of this is an immersive 3D ecosystem for the sports fan. The sports genre organically lends itself to a multi-platform, multi-modal and communal experience," Disney Star Head of Sports Sanjog Gupta told ET.
According to the British Film Institute, spend on film and high-end TV production in 2022 reached in excess of £6.27 billion ($7.72 billion), north of the already record-breaking £5.64 billion in 2021.
Even as Netflix unveiled a new star for some of its upcoming programming in electric vehicles from General Motors and other automakers, it shared guidelines for account sharing, which has resulted in, according to the company, in revenue losses.
Amid the growing fears of slowdown and global recession, the Union Budget is growth-oriented, boosting allocations across sectors, according to IT industry body Nasscom. The budget offers a playing ground for the startup community as well, and has highlighted that India is the third largest ecosystem for startups, Nasscom said in a statement
To some people, the Internet is a digital playground where copyright infringement isn't taken all that seriously. However, when several of the world's largest entertainment companies come knocking, reality can quickly sink in. It's something AnimixReplay learned this week, although initially, there were some doubts.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has published its annual list of the largest piracy websites and other "notorious markets." This year's overview includes usual suspects The Pirate Bay, FMovies, and Rapidgator, but several IPTV services and even hosting companies are mentioned as well. The USTR hopes that by highlighting the threats, platform operators or foreign authorities will take action.