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Escándalo Secreto: En Plena Cuarentena Premieres on Distro TV

Wed, 02/02/2022 - 09:56 -- Nick Dager

Executives at Distro TV say they are about to make history as the first independent, free ad-supported streaming television platform to debut an original feature film with the global premiere of the new Hispanic film, Escándalo Secreto: En Plena Cuarentena. The comedy feature film, directed and written by Jorge Cano, premieres February 25. This marks the latest installment in DistroTV’s new, free-to-stream DistroTV Español channel bundle and comes on the heels of DistroTV’s recent expansion of its global distribution footprint, which now includes Latin American audiences.

RSP Produces 200 Effects Shots for Hawkeye

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 09:27 -- Nick Dager

Rising Sun Pictures produced nearly 200 visual effects shots for the new Marvel Studios series Hawkeye, which recently debuted on Disney+. The studio’s work included the reproduction of an actual New York City neighborhood visible outside an apartment where much of the series takes place. Rendered in extraordinary detail, the urban exterior is seen in daytime and nighttime contexts and under varying weather conditions, including a snowstorm.

Does Netflix Violate Copyright Laws?

Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:05 -- Nick Dager

The entertainment company Hollywood Innovations Group has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Central District of California alleging that Netflix willfully violated the same copyright laws it routinely enforces against its own competitors. The also illustrates the power of new dubbing technologies to seamlessly adapt video content across dozens of languages. The technology helps expose broader audiences to global content, but Netflix has quickly found a way to leverage it to capture the lucrative and highly competitive Asian market.

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EGA Finds Localization Issues Hampering Creative Community

Mon, 11/08/2021 - 09:54 -- Nick Dager

The Entertainment Globalization Association has released a report on consumer viewing habits of localized content versions. The EGA, working in part with Whip Media, surveyed more than 15,000 consumers from France, Italy, Germany, and Spain (FIGS) regarding their viewing habits on streaming platforms. The overall findings indicate that 61 percent of respondents encountered poor localization quality on a monthly basis, and perhaps more concerning, that nearly 65 percent have stopped watching a movie or TV show in the last year as a result.

New Report Tracks Illegal Content in Europe Country by Country

Wed, 10/27/2021 - 11:07 -- Nick Dager

Video-sharing platforms such as YouTube have created an incredible online world of content: films, music and even how-to-do tutorials are now available on a massive scale at a single click. However, they can also be a potential source of harmful content for children and other sectors of society and contribute to the spread of illegal content inciting to violence and hatred. European media law has long contained provisions to try and limit potential damage to viewers on traditional media.

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