📛 Expert Warns of the Risks of Blocking Measures
Josh Withrow of the R Street Institute warns about the dangers of new US legislative proposals (FADPA and BlockBEARD) that would require ISPs to block foreign pirate websites.
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👑 The Acquisition of WBD Would Make Netflix the Absolute Leader in Scandinavia
Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. (including HBO and HBO Max) would create the largest streaming player in Scandinavia if the services are merged, Mediavision reports.
⚖️ Director Convicted of Defrauding Netflix
In the United States, director Carl Erik Rinsch, hired by Netflix to create the science-fiction series Conquest, has been convicted of fraud totaling $11 million.
🤖 Viewers of Vertical Micro-Dramas Reject AI
A study by Deadline found that the most engaged viewers of vertical micro-dramas watch them daily (64%) and choose projects based on the participation of their favorite actors.
📓 SMPTE, EBU, and ETC Update AI Report
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), in collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), has published an updated technical report on the impact of AI on the media industry.
📲 An AI Revolution Is Sweeping Through Mobile Apps
AppsFlyer has published a report showing how AI reshaped consumer behavior and marketing strategies in 2025.
🥇 YouTube TV to Become the #1 TV Provider in the United States
Analytics firm Omdia predicts a historic transformation of the U.S. pay-TV market: YouTube TV is on track to surpass traditional operators Charter and Comcast, becoming the largest pay-TV provider in the country by 2027.
⚙️ Adobe to Help Create YouTube Shorts
Adobe and YouTube Shorts have announced a partnership aimed at simplifying and accelerating content creation and distribution. As part of the agreement, Adobe will integrate its Premiere video editors into the Shorts ecosystem.
📡 India’s DTH Market Survives Thanks to IPTV
According to forecasts by Crisil Ratings, India’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV operators will continue to lose revenue, but the decline is expected to slow to 3–4% (compared with 5% last year).
🛍 AI Has Learned to Insert Ads Into Movies in Real Time
A project called Halftime won at xAI’s hackathon (Elon Musk’s AI venture). The project uses the Grok AI model for a revolutionary — and unsettling — approach to advertising.