The government’s decision to make The Kashmir Files and Samrat Prithviraj tax-free has put the spotlight back on its benefits. Though the initiative is aimed at lowering ticket prices to ensure more and more people can watch the film, and theatre owners earn a higher revenue, the benefits are limited and tax-free films do not really enjoy a zero-tax status.
Bharti Airtel today claimed to have unveiled India’s “first multiplex” on the Partynite Metaverse platform. The Xstream multiplex is an extension of Airtel’s Xstream Premium offering.
The Walt Disney Company’s streaming video service Disney+ will be available in 42 new countries and 11 new territories this week following the launch on Tuesday in Greece, Turkey and countries in Central Eastern Europe, including Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia.
Alberto Vázquez’s “Unicorn Wars” is an Annecy competition frontrunner. “They Shot the Piano Player,” from Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, weighs in as one of the festival’s most anticipated works in progress.
The US “Copyright Claims Board” starts accepting its first claims this week. The tribunal, which is part of the Copyright Office, allows parties to resolve "small" copyright disputes relatively cheaply outside of the federal court system. Damages available under these claims are capped at $30,000 and the entire process takes place online, without the need to hire an attorney.
Google parent Alphabet has offered to let rival ad intermediaries place advertisements on YouTube to address a crucial part of an EU antitrust investigation, people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission opened a probe last year to examine whether the world's largest provider of search and video was giving itself an unfair advantage in digital advertising by restricting rivals' and advertisers' access to user data.
Asking all broadcasters to comply with the guidelines, the statement pointed out that no gaming advertisement should show a person below the age of 18 indulging in online gaming for real money wins.
As India’s online viewership increases and moves to large TV screens, homegrown and foreign streaming companies are investing in back-end technology to deliver high quality audio-visual fare and shooting shows in premium formats like 4K HDR.
Acquiring the rights to the most popular sport in the world's second-most populous nation positions the company for a big subscriber gain in the streaming business.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights value has surpassed the expectation by crossing Rs 43,000 crore (over $5 billion) on day one of the e-auction held on Sunday, as per reports. The rights are for 2023-2027.