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Russian Cinemas Are Showing Pirated Movies Downloaded From Torrents

TorrentFreak

Russia’s Cinema Industry Sounds Alarm Bells. In the wake of Hollywood’s unprecedented suspension of new releases, Russia’s Association of Cinema Owners issued a powerful statement. Whether any was given is unclear but in the meantime, some cinemas have been taking drastic action to put people in seats.

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Russian Cinemas Resort to Pirated Films to Stay Alive

IPilogue

Moreover, Russia’s cinema market seemed to also be bouncing back since the start of COVID. According to data from the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), represented in the table below, Russia was one of the major territories that performed strongly in its recovery in cinema admissions. million in 2021.

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Austrian Copyright Law & Films: No protection of mere film ideas

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Photo by TheoRivierenlaan from Pixabay The Austrian Supreme Court (hereinafter: “ASC”) ruled on 19th of December 2023 ( 4 Ob 112/23h ) in a case concerning the 2019 film “Yesterday” The Plaintiff alleged that the film infringed its copyright in a short screenplay idea published in 2011.

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Disney Pulls TV Channels From Vietnam, Govt. “Concerned” Piracy Will Run Riot

TorrentFreak

Yet despite reported progress, including an overhaul of Vietnam’s copyright laws and promises to crack down on piracy, including the formation of a specialist anti-piracy unit , nothing has had any visible effect. However, turn off a few legal TV channels inside Vietnam and suddenly piracy is a real concern. .”

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Open call for audiovisual production

Olartemoure Blog

According to the latest Cine en Cifras report by Proimágenes Colombia, 2023 was the year with the highest cinema attendance in history, reaching a figure of 50.39 Since the pandemic, the reactivation of the audiovisual industry in Colombia has been positive. million spectators. This represents an increase of 19.4%

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Rights in Titles: Delhi High Court Affirms Rights in the Title of Iconic Bollywood Film

IPilogue

The iconic film “Sholay” was released in India in 1975 and became the biggest record-breaking film in the history of Indian cinema. Regarding confusion, the court held that the internet has created an additional market for “Sholay”. As stated above, Canadian copyright law also does not protect titles of works.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law.