In a move that will transform Italy’s relationship with Netflix, the Italian government has set a firm three-month time window between a movie’s theatrical release and when it can drop on a streaming platform.
Netflix is extending its lease agreement with Martini Film Studios, just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, for another five years.
A group of filmmakers has won over $14 million in damages from VPN provider LiquidVPN. The default judgment finds the company guilty of copyright infringement and DMCA violations, in part by promoting the Popcorn Time app. The order also awards $250,000 in trademark damages in favor of 42 Ventures, which owns the Popcorn Time trademark.
New Deloitte survey finds that the U.S. SVOD churn rate is 37% and that younger generations are increasingly embracing gaming, social media and user generated content
The government has made universal broadband a priority under its Digital India priority under its Digital India programme to improve governance through technology, with projects such as the Bharat Net rural broadband project aimed at connecting about 650,000 villages nationwide.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned to July 21 its hearing in the appeal of Meta and subsidiary WhatsApp, against a single-judge bench’s order dismissing their plea to squash a Competition Commission of India probe into the messaging apps 2021 privacy policy
A growing number of mainstream Bollywood actors are making their digital debuts, with celebs known for mass-market movies taking up offers to act in original web series.
The ministry of information and broadcasting on Wednesday announced the merger of four film media units, including Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archive of India, and the Children’s Film Society of India, with the National Film Development Corp. (NFDC)
Non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) have exploded in popularity, with everything from digital artwork to basketball highlights being minted to the blockchain. It’s exciting and full of promise and opportunity — but unfortunately also a fast-moving vector for new forms of fraud and misuse.
DC next month will release the Bat Cowl Collection — a total of 200,000 unique NFTs, which are 3D-rendered images that draw on the Caped Crusader’s 83-year history. The nonfungible tokens (NFTs) will be priced at $300 apiece, meaning DC and Warner Bros. are looking at landing $60 million from the drop.