India’s Ministry of Communications has put out a draft of proposed new telecoms laws for public consultation after having held earlier extensive dialogue with stakeholders, with an aim to develop a modern and future-ready legal framework in telecommunications.
Entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli.
Rajamouli’s “RRR,” starring NTR Jr and Ram Charan, has been making waves around the world since it released in March and has collected some $150 million, making it the fourth highest grossing Indian film of all time.
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. households believe that piracy is justified because music and movies should be available to anyone for free. Research by Parks Associates reveals that this percentage has increased significantly in recent years. According to some experts and insiders, this can in part be explained by the fragmented streaming landscape.
After a copyright blunder led to a major boost for the horror genre, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead became a public domain classic. But in a terrifying new twist, YouTubers are now completely surrounded by a horde of Content ID notices claiming ownership and monetization rights. Screams for help are being ignored as Universal Music-owned Ingrooves gorges on the spoils.
Social media apps such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram may require licences to operate in India, with the government proposing to broaden the definition of telecommunication services to include over-the-top (OTT) communication services, internet-based communication services and broadcasting services in the draft telecom bill.
Disney is poised to buy out Comcast's remaining 33 percent stake in Hulu as early as January 2024 as top execs haggle over the worth of the U.S.-only streaming service amid a slowing subscriber market.
Netflix’s plan to get into advertising was unorthodox. It was seeking unusually high CPMs (the cost to reach 1,000 consumers), and targeting and tracking were nearly nonexistent.
Shibasish Sarkar has been unanimously elected as president of the Producers Guild of India (PGI) at the first meeting of its newly constituted guild council of management.
A few figures that emerged recently point to the way India’s linear television story, especially pay TV, is shaping up. The signals are unmistakeable: growth of the mammoth TV industry is hitting a wall. Linear television is now a commonly used term for traditional television where audiences tune in to watch scheduled programmes that are delivered via cable or direct-to-home (DTH) technology. This is opposed to over-the-top (OTT) video streaming, that is delivered over the internet and can be watched at one’s convenience.
Internet provider Earthlink has reached a tentative settlement with several filmmakers, to end an ongoing piracy liability lawsuit. The rightsholders accused the company of turning a blind eye to piracy and demanded far-reaching measures, which included handing over the identities of alleged pirates. The terms of the settlement remain private but may include a damages component.