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.
NBCUniversal is doubling down on its push to transform the TV sales business, revealing a series of updates on its progress, including a plan — with marketers on board — to transact on a new measurement currency, in a shift from Nielsen’s decades-long run.
Netflix is poised to unveil several of its series and two of its movies at the International Film Festival of India. The festival gets underway on Sunday and runs to Nov. 28.
The official said if it was decided that broadcasting OTTs need to be addressed separately, a consultation paper on the issue will be out in January, which will only discuss apps like Amazon and Netflix. After that, the Trai will investigate communication OTTs like Whatsapp, Facetime and Signal to suggest a regulatory mechanism.
Streaming is giving more reach to films, providing more opportunities to creators and talent, and fuelling the country’s creative economy, said Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President of Prime Video India.
This opportunity can be realized only if the entire media and entertainment industry and all its verticals, stakeholders came together to ideate and synergize. The industry has kept the citizens informed, connected, engaged and entertained during the pandemic with credible, quality content
Two people who transformed full-length movies into YouTube videos that could be watched in just 10 minutes have been hit hard by a court in Japan. More than a dozen copyright holders targeted the pair in a civil suit claiming infringement of 54 movies. A decision handed down at the Tokyo District Court this week orders the pair to pay compensation of $3.56 million.
In August, an Indian court ordered domain registrars including NameCheap, Tucows, Dynadot, and Sarek Oy to disable several pirate site domains. They failed to comply so the judge has just ordered two government agencies to take immediate action. Among other things, they must determine if the domain companies should even be allowed to do business in India.
The panel discussion constituting members from TRAI and I&B Ministry along with several other industry players delved deep into identifying the needs and determining what does a level-playing field mean for various industries