Hollywood hasn’t been the most bullish about taking an action that would dent its bottom line, but Disney today has taken the bold move of pulling its theatrical releases from Russia temporarily in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The California Film Commission has selected 30 feature films to receive the next round of California tax credits – movies that the commission estimates will generate $1.17 billion in overall production spending in the state and create 4,564 jobs for crew members, 1,212 gigs for actors and more than 48,000 days of work for background performers and stand-ins.
Fans who want to listen to Kanye West's latest album "Donda 2" need to have deep pockets. Legal access to the tracks is only possible with the Stem Player, a $200 audio device. However, as is often the case when access is restricted, pirates quickly find a way to make content available for free, which in this case resulted in a piracy surge.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to distribution platforms to submit details to pubcaster Prasar Bharati about data on carriage of Sansad TV (Parliament TV) on their respective networks.
Keeping up with the evolving needs and demands from brands to stay connected with their consumers in a fast-moving market, Zen Digital Media has started to connect mobile broadcasters along the coast of Juhu Beach, Mumbai.
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.
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.
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.
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
“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.