TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 25, 2024
With war still raging in Ukraine, writing about the collateral damage to Russia’s cinema industry seems vanishingly unimportant. Sony Pictures, Paramount, and Universal left the Russian market, some celebrated their exit as a positive for local cinema. In July 2022, an estimated 16 cinemas took part; a week later it was 128.
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 30, 2023
From former president Dimitry Medvedev who called for mass piracy out of spite, to reluctant cinema workers with no movies to screen but families to feed, the value of Hollywood’s movies was there for the taking. According to a report published Tuesday, these piracy proposals face new objections on both legal and moral grounds.
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 29, 2022
When movies are recorded directly from cinema screens, the resulting pirate copy is known as a ‘cam’, regardless of the device used – camcorder or otherwise. However, records show that camming ‘incidents’ in UK cinemas are extraordinarily common, yet receive almost no press.
TorrentFreak
MAY 2, 2022
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.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 17, 2024
After almost two decades reporting on the piracy landscape, speaking with hundreds of people involved in all aspects of piracy on the way, those who dodge cinema security to camcord the latest movies are still the most puzzling. As a deterrent, the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence seems to mean almost nothing.
TorrentFreak
JULY 23, 2022
Russia’s Cinema Industry On Life Support. Russia’s cinema industry is just one of the many casualties hanging on by a thread due to the conflict in Ukraine. Some may argue it’s reasonable to screen ‘The Batman’ in a cinema after downloading the movie from a torrent site. ” The End. .
IPilogue
MAY 20, 2022
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. Russia saw a 77.7%
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