The entire film industry is suffering from the ongoing COVID19 problem. No film production and no release has cost several people involved directly and indirectly in the movie buisness. At this time, cinemas are being shown in the social media and OTT, without the producer’s knowledge.
Now that the exhibitors are taking advantage of it. We have only claimed for broadcast on the channel, claims Sandalwood Film producers. But they are making a profit by broadcasting the telecasting on all other medias. This is unfair to producers. The producers said that the court had issued an injunction in this regard.
Some TV channels have been only given the satellite right of the movie. But they are using not only the satellite but also the sections described by their subsidiary social network OTT. There was also an event that movies was sold to other firms.
In doing so, the producer should also has to paidthe share of the profits. “This is upheld by the court,” producer NM Suresh said to a media.
Most of the old movies are becoming a problem. There was no OTT Platform when the rights of the old movies were given. But they are getting their direct benefit. Part of the profits should go to the producer as well. “What is not granted is the contention of the court of law.
The Sandalwood movie Producers JJ Krishna, K Manju, Karisubbu, Umesh Bankar, Rajendra Singh Babu were also present at the meet.
This is the first that producers have come out speaking on this issues in all the film industry. Sandalwood producers are confident that other language producers will also follow suit.
The entire film industry is also suffering from the ongoing COVID19 problem. No film production and no release has cost several people involved directly and indirectly in the movie buisness. At this time, cinemas are being shown in the social media and OTT, without the producer’s knowledge.
Now that the exhibitors are taking advantage of it. We have only claimed for broadcast on the channel, claims Sandalwood Film producers. But they are making a profit by broadcasting the telecasting on all other medias. This is unfair to producers. The producers said that the court had issued an injunction in this regard.
Some TV channels have been only given the satellite right of the movie. But they are using not only the satellite but also the sections described by their subsidiary social network OTT. There was also an event that movies was sold to other firms.
In doing so, the producer should also has to paidthe share of the profits. “This is upheld by the court,” producer NM Suresh said to a media.
Most of the old movies are becoming a problem. There was no OTT Platform when the rights of the old movies were given. But they are getting their direct benefit. Part of the profits should go to the producer as well. “What is not granted is the contention of the court of law.
The Sandalwood movie Producers JJ Krishna, K Manju, Karisubbu, Umesh Bankar, Rajendra Singh Babu were also present at the meet.
This is the first that producers have come out speaking on this issues in all the film industry. Sandalwood producers are confident that other language producers will also follow suit.
Producers take on OTT platform
As reported by a media, Veteran producer SV Rajendra Singh Babu said, We want to ensure that all the illegal brokering of content one sees across mediums is stopped and producers get a share of the money that is rightfully theirs.
Another Sandalwood producer K Manju stated, I have no such case personally, but we need to ensure any illegal activities will no longer happen and this meet is for the same. take on OTT platform
