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    National Lampoon to Release NFTs Through Pact With Non-Fungible Films

    • 10.08.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The comedy institution plans to release other Web3 projects based on the Lampoon's IP with the production studio.

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    DC Films “Reset” Adds More Confusion for Warner Bros.’ Slate

    • 10.08.2022
    • Variety

    After David Zaslav shelved 'Batgirl' and declared a new 10-year plan is in the works, the future of the comic book powerhouse is less clear than it has been in years.

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    Where Are All the Blockbusters? Movie Theaters Brace for Slowdown After Bustling Summer

    • 10.08.2022
    • Variety

    At Flix Brewhouse, a Texas-based luxury movie theater chain, chief revenue officer Chris Randleman is known as Mr. Sunshine. The past two years and change for the movie theater business haven’t inspired a ton of room for optimism, but Randleman remained convinced that cinemas would rebound to their former glory.

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    How India Is Aiming To Lure Back Offshore Production With New 30% Cash Incentive

    • 10.08.2022
    • Deadline

    India has always been a popular destination for international productions, hosting everything from European independent films and British series, most recently ITV’s Beecham House and Netflix/BBC’s A Suitable Boy, to studio movies like Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and Netflix’s Chris Hemsworth-starrer Extraction

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    OTT SonyLIV to take viewers deep into the world of piracy with ‘Tamil Rockerz’ series

    • 10.08.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    SonyLIV’s next Tamil original, "Tamil Rockerz", explores a unique story about piracy and its many tentacles through an engaging narrative.

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    New OTT platforms turn cautious on India push

    • 10.08.2022
    • LiveMint

    Foreign players have realised that in order to stay in the India market, they will have to play the local content game, which is turning out to be very expensive

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    Sony Pictures Television-Backed Independent Film Trust Launches Second U.S.-U.K. Co-Production Diversity Initiative

    • 09.08.2022
    • Variety

    Independent Film Trust (IFT) has launched its second transatlantic “Creative Corridor” co-production initiative to increase screenwriter diversity in film and television.

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    SAG-AFTRA Board Approves Tentative Netflix Agreement

    • 09.08.2022
    • Variety

    The SAG-AFTRA National Board voted “overwhelmingly” to approve a new agreement with Netflix, the guild announced following a special meeting on Monday. The tentative contract, which covers scripted, dramatic episode and feature productions made by the streaming service, will now be sent to union members for a ratification vote.

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    BREIN Took 349 Pirate Sites and Services Offline Last Year

    • 09.08.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has just posted its latest annual report. The group shut down 349 illegal sites and services, ranging from streaming portals to open directories. BREIN also booked significant progress on the site blocking front, an effort that continues this year. Meanwhile, its plan to warn and educate persistent infringers is taking longer than expected.

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    Cameo CEO Says Someone Stole His Bored Ape NFT, Then Sold It for $130,000

    • 09.08.2022
    • Variety

    Blockchain transactions are verifiable and transparent — which means if they’re stolen, you can see the theft in plain sight, even if you don’t know the identify of the crook.

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