Online video is taking up the role of growth engine for the Asia Pacific video industry as free-TV in the region moves into long-term decline, says a new report. The video sector is forecast to remain robust this year, but recession could deal a blow to sector performance in 2023.

"We want to be a top 3 media player, and I personally would be really disappointed if there is the number 3 in front of our ranking," Gerhard Zeiler tells the RTS London Convention.

India will be a $10 trillion economy in the next 10 years, and the aim is that the media and entertainment industry should grow to more than $100 billion by 2030.

The information and broadcasting ministry is working on a model theatre policy, in consultation with all state governments, to roll out a pan-India, single-window clearance system, to help revive the sector, ravaged by the covid-led disruptions, said an officia

The U.S. Trade Representative has started collecting input for its annual list of notorious piracy markets. In 2022, there's a special focus on the impact of online piracy on US workers. This will likely lead to detailed reports on hundreds of thousands of estimated job losses. But will jobs created by piracy get a mention as well?

"House of the Dragon" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" are two completely different TV series. However, their near-simultaneous premieres have tempted people to draw comparisons. While we can't say which series is better, the download numbers show that torrenting pirates clearly favor the Game of Thrones prequel.

Cable operators in India have been going through a rough phase. Nearly a decade ago, when the government directed the digitisation of cable TV, those who did not want to spend money on new set-top boxes stopped paying for the subscriptions.

Since the intent of regulating OTT players is not based on telecom companies' revenue loss considerations, the change is forward-looking. And by not imposing decryption requirements faced by telcos, it is unlikely to stifle innovation in value-added services.

After having long-shunned the notion of advertising on its platform, Netflix this year accelerated work on just such an offering as inflation prompts consumers to spend less and competition in the streaming television market intensifies