Russia has sent a record number of takedown requests to Google in the first half of this year. In the past, copyright infringement was the most cited reason for action but that has been replaced by 'national security', currently a top priority for Russia. Google, however, is wary of overbroad censorship and hasn't complied with most requests.
Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount launches in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria with thousands of hours of entertainment. Following the launch of the service in France on December 1, and establishing a year of global expansion as the service is now live in 45 markets.
Speaking at the India Internet Governance Forum 2022 (IIGF2022), the minister said that 5G and the largest rural broadband connectivity network project at BharatNet will have 1.2 billion Indian users constituting the single largest presence of the global internet.
While Indian government has set the growth target for media and entertainment (M&E) sector of over USD 100 billion by the year 2030, tech giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeing Indian M&E industry as a major market for investment.
Disney+ Basic will cost $7.99 per month, with the ad-free tier rising to $10.99 per month. There will also be new streaming bundles with Hulu and ESPN+, starting at $9.99 per month.
The Indian government on Thursday reiterated in parliament that as per a new advisory all government entities, whether federal or at State level, will have to extract themselves from any activity related to the business of broadcasting.
The proposed bill, alongside the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill whose draft was released recently, will contribute to the evolving framework which is light on regulation, safeguards consumer rights and catalyses innovation, the minister said.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to unveil a revised draft of the telecommunications bill in less than a month, to address issues raised by the ministry of information and broadcasting and others around regulating content of over-the-top (OTT) apps and broadcasting services such as direct-to-home (DTH)
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.