Subscribe to get latest news delivered straight to your inbox


    News

    MPA Moves Forward With Security Network Plans

    • 25.08.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The Motion Picture Association has selected TMT Insights, a London-headquartered professional services and software development company, to build a security assessment platform for its Trusted Partner Network.

    Read Article

    Private Torrent Site User Faces Prison After Sharing 40 Movies

    • 25.08.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    During a court hearing scheduled for tomorrow, a private torrent site user is expected to admit that he shared around 40 movies in breach of copyright. The case is special. Not only is this a criminal prosecution carrying a possible prison sentence, it will also pave the way for similar action against an undisclosed number of pirates.

    Read Article

    OTT AVOD platforms eye upto 30% growth in ad spends in H2

    • 25.08.2022
    • exchange4media

    Ad spends on advertising-led over-the-top (OTT) platforms are steadily increasing as the audience base expands on the back of higher investments in original programming.

    Read Article

    Google joins MeitY, launches pan-India effort to improve online safety

    • 25.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The company launched a cybersecurity up-skilling programme for nearly 100,000 developers, IT, and start-up professionals across the country at its 'Safer With Google' event.

    Read Article

    New US bill to ask Google and Facebook to pay news publishers, support journalism

    • 25.08.2022
    • BusinessToday

    A new US bill, unveiled on Monday, is going to ask Facebook and Google to pay media companies and support journalism in a direct manner. In India, the Digital News Publishers Association says the bill is a step in the right direction.

    Read Article

    Boycott calls add to Bollywood’s blues

    • 25.08.2022
    • LiveMint

    Calls to boycott individual films are adding to Bollywood’s woes, at a time the industry is struggling to bring audiences back to theatres. Apart from Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, Hrithik Roshan’s Vikram Vedha, and Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan have also been targeted on social media.

    Read Article

    Czech Film Production Incentives Back, but at a Reduced Rate

    • 24.08.2022
    • Variety

    Following outrage from Czech and international producers, the Czech Republic is bringing back its film production incentives – but at a reduced rate that’s being called a stop-gap measure until a new law can fully restore them.

    Read Article

    Over 3 in 10 people wish to delete their Internet footprint amid privacy thefts

    • 24.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    According to a report by virtual private network (VPN) service provider NordVPN, 45 per cent respondents said there is no reason for their name to be on the internet, while 42 per cent said they feel used because companies collect their data and use it to their advantage.

    Read Article

    Vietnam’s K+ Platform Launching HBO Go as Add-On Package

    • 24.08.2022
    • Variety

    Vietnamese pay-TV provider K+ is launching the HBO Go entertainment package on its platform. The bundle is being launched in time for viewers in Vietnam to catch the beginning of “House of the Dragon” and the second season of “Industry.”

    Read Article

    YouTube Fires Back in Content ID Lawsuit Haunted By Fraud Allegations

    • 24.08.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    A lawsuit accusing YouTube of operating a two-tier copyright enforcement system is seen by some as a beacon of hope for smaller artists. YouTube's failure to have the case dismissed was recently publicized in entertainment media, but few outlets addressed the allegations of fraud that have dogged the case from the start. Google's latest filing offers a comprehensive reminder.

    Read Article