Subscribe to get latest news delivered straight to your inbox


    News

    FTC Nears Decision On Whether To Challenge Amazon-MGM Merger – Report

    • 01.03.2022
    • Deadline

    The FTC is set to decide over the next few weeks whether to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon’s planned merger with MGM. The Information reported this evening that the U.S. regulator is exploring actions that include hiring expert witnesses.

    Read Article

    Eight months into launch, Zee5 global surges forward in the US

    • 01.03.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    OTT streaming platform Zee5 has revealed the US is the second largest market for the service after India, and the largest contributor to the platform’s international subscription revenue and viewership. The platform said that the US market drives 40 per cent of its international subscriptions and has seen a growth of 15 per cent month on month.

    Read Article

    Sterlite Technologies collaborates Analog Devices to develop 5G Open RAN radios

    • 01.03.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    As part of the collaboration, STL and Analog said they will also work with ecosystem partners, including power amplifier (PA) vendors, to expand the STL Garuda O-RU indoor small cell portfolio.

    Read Article

    Media dips its toes into metaverse

    • 01.03.2022
    • LiveMint

    With the emergence of the Metaverse, the entire media and entertainment industry is poised to undergo a paradigm shift, said Arun Pandey, co-founder of NFT marketplace Beyondlife.club and chairman and managing director, Rhiti Group

    Read Article

    Can ‘Kanaa’ Revive Indian Film Fortunes at the China Box Office?

    • 28.02.2022
    • Varitey

    “Kanaa,” an Indian-produced film from 2018 which tells the story of an aspiring woman cricketer and delves into issues of race and gender equality, will get a theatrical release in mainland China on March 18, 2022, according to Chinese state media.

    Read Article

    Russia asks Google to restore state media’s YouTube channels

    • 28.02.2022
    • IBW News

    Russia’s state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc.’s Google and demanded that access to Russian media’s YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory.

    Read Article

    Lionsgate Play partners with Sony Music

    • 28.02.2022
    • IBW News

    Streaming service Lionsgate Play has announced a new deal with Sony Music Entertainment for its next Indian Original ‘Jugaadistan’ which will premiere on March 4, 2022.

    Read Article

    Zee-Sony merger: True win-win for all stakeholders

    • 28.02.2022
    • exchange4media

    Dr Annurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief, e4m & BW Businessworld, writes on the immense opportunities the combined entity will create in terms of employment generation, advertiser sentiment & spending

    Read Article

    Production Backlogs to Box Office Recovery Signals: A Q&A With Media Expert John Harrison

    • 28.02.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    From the streaming revolution and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on movie going and distribution windows to Hollywood mega-deals, the entertainment industry has gone through major changes.

    Read Article

    “Friends” Leaving Netflix Caused a Piracy Spike in The Netherlands

    • 28.02.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    The final episode of the iconic TV show "Friends" aired nearly two decades ago, but it still has a loyal following. Piracy numbers are relatively modest but in the Netherlands, there was a significant spike in unauthorized downloads earlier this year after the series left Netflix. This one again shows that availability remains an important driver of piracy activity.

    Read Article