Paramount Global is having “early” discussions about shutting down Showtime as a standalone service and migrating Showtime’s slate of premium content into its flagship streamer, Paramount+, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing anonymous sources. Paramount has “broached the idea” of shuttering Showtime in talks with “at least one major pay-TV partner,” per the report.

In most regions of the world, the problem of IPTV piracy isn't going away, despite attempts to take illegal services down using enforcement agencies and ISP blocking. In Hungary a new anti-piracy option has been placed on the table - cyberattacks against IPTV pirates. What could possibly go wrong?

As Netflix and similar legal streaming services come under pressure to maximize profits, 'password piracy' looks set to become a recurring news event in the months and years to come. Adobe believes that business opportunities exist and is offering its services. Tools include carrots and sticks, supported by intense monitoring of customer behavior.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday rejected a complaint against the proposed merger of multiplex chains PVR and Inox Leisure, saying apprehension of the likelihood of anti-competitive practices by an entity cannot be a subject of the probe.

The retailer could take on Amazon Prime by bundling content while the other two gain heft as well

After world premiering at Tribeca and travelling the world since, Pan Nalin’s “Last Film Show” (“Chhello Show”) is coming home to India, with Siddharth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur Films set to distribute it across the country.

A unit of Sony Group and India’s Zee Entertainment have proposed offering concessions such as pricing discounts to help ease concerns of the country’s antitrust regulator over their merger, which will create a $10-billion TV behemoth, two sources told Reuters.

Rebounding foreign location shooting has lifted film and TV production in British Columbia to a new high in 2021.
Series like Yellowjackets, Superman & Lois and The Flash shooting in Vancouver or around the province had Hollywood studios dropping $3.8 billion in production spending last year, the last period surveyed by the Vancouver Economic Commission.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has announced the shutdown of seven domains linked to illegal streaming services, together generating at least 27 million visits per month. ACE's interest in these domains dates back to 2020 and was revealed in DMCA subpoenas issued in the United States. A new batch of similar subpoenas reveal fresh ACE targets.