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    Google Removes Popular File-Sharing App from Play Store Over Piracy Concerns

    • 25.03.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Czech file-sharing and hosting platform Ulož.to has millions of users. In addition to the site, some people use the official app on Android devices. However, following an allegation of widespread piracy, Google has decided to remove the application from the Play Store. Ulož believes the complaint is ungrounded and filed a counternotice to get the app restored.

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    Meta makes it easier for brands to create 3D ads on FB, Insta

    • 25.03.2022
    • IBW News

    Meta Platforms Inc. will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm, VNTANA

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    Online entertainment consumption in India reaches 96% of digital population: Comscore report

    • 25.03.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    A recent report on online entertainment consumption by Comscore states that people spend a large chunk of time on the consumption of movies, music and other forms of entertainment

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    Govt has so far blocked 320 mobile apps: Union minister Som Parkash

    • 24.03.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The government has so far blocked 320 mobile applications under a provision of the Information Technology (IT) Act to ensure a safe, trustworthy and accountable internet for all its users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

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    YouTube Adds 4,000 TV Episodes And 1,500 Movies, All Free With Ads

    • 24.03.2022
    • Deadline

    As viewership of YouTube in the living room continues to grow, the company is getting into the ad-supported longform game, adding 4,000 library TV episodes and 1,500 movies.

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    Netflix Tries to Monetize Password Sharing, But Will It Work?

    • 24.03.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Netflix is doing an about-face for its account-sharing subscribers — but not because the streamer is really that concerned about users being loose-lipped with their passwords.

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    MGM’s Amazon Era Begins With Big, Unanswered Questions

    • 24.03.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    As the $8.5 billion deal closes, insiders debate how autonomous MGM operations may be, how quickly Amazon will mine its IP and how soon its vaunted library will make its way to Prime Video.

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    Illegal IPTV Streaming: Four Receive Prison Sentences Totaling 10+ Years

    • 24.03.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Four individuals connected to the illegal streaming of copyrighted content have been handed prison sentences in the UK totaling more than 10 years. Three men and a woman were convicted of fraud and money laundering for offenses against broadcasters including Sky and BT Sport. Assets have also been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

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    M&E sector could be 5% of Indian GDP in 10 yrs: Viacom18 CEO Jyoti Deshpande

    • 24.03.2022
    • IBW News

    Viacom18 CEO and President of Jio Platforms Jyoti Deshpande is hopeful that in 10 years, with a little bit of help from the government, the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) sector could be contributing at least five percent to the GDP with the aim to be 2 percent of the GDP over the next three to five years.

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    DNEG receives two nominations for VFX at 94th Academy Awards

    • 24.03.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    The VFX and animation studio DNEG, led by Namit Malhotra, has received two nominations in the ‘Best Visual Effects’ category for the 94th Academy Awards, scheduled for 27 March in Los Angeles. DNEG has been nominated for its work on "Dune" and "No Time to Die."

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