FAST keeps growing from strength to strength. The free streaming format, known formally as Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV, has seen companies continue to flock to both launch or increase FAST channels or even create more and more FAST services. As audiences grow, the amount of money that can be made via advertising grows, too.
Cinedigm has launched a film submission portal for independent filmmakers that will allow select creators to distribute their work across Cinedigm’s streaming channels and third-party platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Google Play.
The US and Europe are ‘Neflix’d out’ and Netflix needs to turn to ‘emerging’ markets such as India if it wants to stop its falling new subscriber numbers and plummeting share price, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData.
NFT Music Stream bills itself as a decentralized music distribution system designed to empower artists through the wonders of NFTs. After artists in their droves complained that their songs were being distributed against their wishes, the platform admitted that the tracks were being pulled from YouTube
The maiden NFT drop of 3013 tokens, consisting of 3000 loot and 13 rare tokens from Fully Faltoo collection curated by Viacom18’s youth, music and English entertainment cluster, was an instant success amongst the cluster’s superfans and NFT collectors, globally. The range of 3000 NFTs from the loot category, priced at $10 for each token, was sold out in less than 48
India’s two-decade-old Information Technology Act is now dated, and a "new digital law" - that takes into account things like citizens' right to privacy - is needed to keep peace with the times, said union minister of the state of electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
India may draft a completely new privacy bill, people directly aware of the matter told ET, by putting aside the current version of the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 that has been in the making for nearly five years and does not comprehensively address the requirements of the country's changing technology landscape, they said.
Google has announced that it is planning to offer Android users more privacy by restricting tracking across apps on Android devices, similar to what Apple did last year. The Cupertino giant introduced a new privacy feature that lets iOS users opt-out of cross-site and cross-app tracking and targeting.
Media experts said digital penetration has made piracy harder to track and control especially when websites operate outside Indian jurisdiction
Walt Disney Co. said it plans to start developing residential communities, starting with one in Rancho Mirage, in California’s Coachella Valley.