As Netflix rethinks its streaming business model after losing 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, TV boss Bela Bajaria insists no major shift in focus is in the works.
There has been no shortage of anti-piracy initiatives in Denmark in recent years. Shutdowns, raids, arrests, and site-blocking orders have repeatedly made headlines. Against this backdrop, it's surprising to see that piracy has become more popular, with YouTube and Facebook now the top sources to access content illegally. Meanwhile, password sharing is a growing concern too.
GroupM has released its This Year, Next Year Global 2022 Mid-Year Ad Forecast. According to the report, the ad growth forecast for 2022 in India is relatively unchanged at 22.1%, while many markets are now expected to grow by mid-to-high single digits.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently issued an advisory to print, electronic and digital media to refrain from advertising online betting platforms. The ministry has also asked social media, including online advertisement intermediaries and publishers, to refrain from such advertisements.
The Department of Telecommunications has extended the deadline for mandatory testing and certification of 4G and 5G equipment by one year to July 1, , 2023, through an amended notification issued Monday.
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
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.