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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
As all big tech majors in the meeting suggested no further regulation is required in the Indian digital market, a member replied that if the big tech majors are going to be so "non-cooperative" then they should "leave it to the limited wisdom of lawmakers to regulate in the manner as they deemed fit", sources said.
Top technology multinationals have roped in legal and technology experts to figure out potential impact on their operations due to the upcoming Digital India Act, a law that hopes to address convergence in technologies, services, and devices in the digital ecosystem.
With south Indian films gaining broad national appeal, top stars in the Telugu and Tamil industries are being chased for endorsements with their fee equalling popular Bollywood stars.
Netflix led the way in the latest round of tax credits granted to productions by the state’s film office.
The streamer was awarded $37.1 million in incentives to shoot in California, besting MGM ($19.6 million) and Warner Bros. Pictures ($12.6 million), the California Film Commission said Monday. HBO led the way in the previous allotment of credits and Netflix twice before that.