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Ayushmann Khurrana vs Kartik Aaryan: A battle for eyeballs nobody is talking about
Biswadeep Ghosh • 2 years agoNew theatrical releases must deal with increasing competition from its counterparts released on OTT platforms
Drishyam 2: How Ajay Devgn manages to recreate Mohanlal’s magic as Vijay Salgaonkar
Biswadeep Ghosh • 2 years agoMohanlal and Ajay Devgn’s performances in the central roles of Drishyam 2’s Malayalam and Hindi versions respectively are equally terrific
Disney+ Hotstar gets Dolby Atmos spatial audio support on compatible TVs, AVRs, soundbars, and smartphones
Fp Staff • 2 years agoAlong with Dolby Vision, Disney+ Hotstar now supports Dolby Atmos as well. The feature will help the platform deliver a differentiated headphone experience to Dolby Atmos-enabled smartphones
Firstpost Podcast: Plagued by controversies, is Bollywood in trouble?
Fp Podcast • 3 years agoWhy the Hindi entertainment industry has been in losses? Tune in to find out
India one of the biggest, most lucrative movie markets, says MoS I&B L Murugan
• 3 years agoHe added that movies now find their way to every individual through OTT platforms and other internet-based media, thus giving direct access to individual movie watchers
Netflix Starts Cracking Down On Password Sharing In Households, Viewers Likely To Be Charged More
Fp Staff • 3 years agoNetflix has long ignored that over 100 million households share passwords. But given that their growth has stalled and the fact that for the first time in 10 years, they have actually lost more customers than they have acquired, Netflix has decided to make some swooping changes.
OTT regulation to Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill presents multiple challenges for new I&B Minister Anurag Thakur
Fp Staff • 4 years agoAnurag Thakur has taken charge of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry at a turbulent time when Indian cinema is grappling with revival of a pandemic-struck exhibition sector, streaming platforms regulation, and proposed amendments to the act that governs censorship, film certification, and piracy.
Explained: Why the Telangana Film Chamber is urging producers to avoid releases on streaming platforms
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoThe Telangana State Film Chamber of Commerce requested producers to consider the cinema theatre industry's poor economic condition, and to only choose streaming platforms for film releases if cinemas do not reopen after October.
Former Supreme Court judge Vikramjit Sen appointed chairman of IBF's Digital Media Content Regulatory Council
• 4 years agoNikkhil Advani, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, and Deepak Dhar will also be part of DMCRC, Indian Broadcasting Foundation said in a statement.
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, other streaming services should legally share viewing data of UK shows, say lawmakers
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoUK lawmakers also want streaming platforms to label British content with logos of the broadcaster that originally commissioned the show or movie.