As Hollywood remains locked in labor and legal battles over generative AI, Filmart is showcasing Asia’s increasingly full-throated embrace of the technology as both a foregone conclusion and the industry’s next growth engine — with 28 talks devoted to the subject this year.
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India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati retains copyright over all content produced or commissioned by it, and no recent cases of copyright violation by media production houses have been reported, the government informed the Rajya Sabha or Upper House yesterday.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s 2026–27 budget speech announced plans to ban social-media access for children under 16. Op-eds and posts on X and LinkedIn reveal a sharp debate over whether the move protects children or creates new policy and privacy risks.
Determining what constitutes “public data” and “private data” is crucial to deciding the validity of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, the Supreme Court said on March 12 as it issued notice to the Union of India on a PIL challenging the law. The court has asked the Centre to respond by March 23.
The UK House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament, voted against an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would have effectively banned children under 16 from accessing social media on March 9, 2026.
The cost to remove ads will rise from $3 to $5 per month starting in April, with new features like 4K video being added to the premium offering now titled 'Prime Video Ultra.'
Netflix has announced the opening of its global production and innovation studio, Eyeline Studios, in Hyderabad, expanding its presence in India and marking a significant long-term investment in India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) ecosystem.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has ordered Telegram to remove pirated films and Over-the-Top (OTT) content under the Information Technology Act (IT Act), 2000.