The consultation is likely to be chaired by Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. It has been planned by the IT ministry in response to a joint letter sent by tech policy groups such as The Dialogue, AccessNow, Internet Freedom Foundation, SFLC.in, BSA India and others
When NTO was first introduced and allowed consumers to choose a la carte channels the cost of entertainment went up, forcing Trai to amend its order. NTO 2.0 was announced in January 2020 which capped bouquet channel price at ₹12 instead of ₹19
OTTplay, the recommendation and content discovery platform for streaming services, launched last year by HT Labs, has now turned into streaming service featuring content from a range of OTT platforms.
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced leadership changes for Korea and India. Arjun Nohwar will be General Manager India. Previously responsible for the launch of HBO Max in India, he brings a digital experience that will help prepare the company for our next phase of growth.
Broadcasters and distribution platforms appear to be in complete contradiction in their replies to the consultation paper floated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on NTO 2.0
The US Copyright Office's inquiry on the option to add mandatory copyright protection measures in the DMCA has led to some interesting responses. They include a suggestion to add "VPN detection" tools to prevent people from engaging in "geo-piracy". This request, unsurprisingly, comes from a company that offers a VPN detection service.
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has followed up the launch of its GenderNext report in October 2021, a study by ASCI and Futurebrands, with the release of guidelines that guard against harmful gender stereotypes. The guidelines were released at an event held at India Habitat Centre and presided over by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Shrimati Smriti Irani
Rumors that Netflix might be interested in buying Roku as part of its push into advertising boosted Roku’s stock on June 8 but produced mixed reactions from analysts.
Producers recognise that only large-scale entertainers are setting the cash registers ringing, underscored by the poor performance of recent titles like Anek, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Runway 34, among others, that could not draw audiences to cinemas
Yes, IP matters a ton. But studios are listening to fandoms and realizing that, without the actors who embodied those original characters, they’re holding on to diminished properties