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    Explained: Amazon’s Legal Battle Over Alexa’s Voice Recording Privacy Violations

    • 10.07.2025
    • Medianama

    A US District Court recently ruled that Amazon must face a Class Action Lawsuit over its voice-activated, cloud-based service Alexa’s practice of deceptively recording and storing conversations.

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    Google Launches AI Mode In India: Here Are Our First Impressions

    • 10.07.2025
    • Medianama

    Google officially launched its AI Mode feature in India on July 8, allowing users to directly ask search queries to Gemini from the search page. Google had released the feature in the US earlier this year and made it available as an experimental tool in its Search Labs for Indian users last month.

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    Sports at the heart of India’s digital entertainment revolution

    • 10.07.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Fantasy sports have turned viewers into strategists. Casual sports-based gaming and Esports are drawing new audiences across age groups and geographies. Livestreaming platforms now offer custom-curated feeds, regional commentary, in-play stats, and real-time engagement tools.

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    Netflix reports record anime viewership surge

    • 10.07.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Anime has officially crossed over from niche fandom to global mainstream, with Netflix revealing that more than 50 percent of its global subscribers watched anime content in the past year.

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    Micro drama platforms face harsh business realities in India

    • 10.07.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    Amid the growing hype around micro dramas and their promise of being the next big thing in content, signs are emerging that new players need to rethink their approach and adjusting strategies to stay relevant and sustainable

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    Elon Musk’s Starlink receives India’s final regulatory nod for launch

    • 10.07.2025
    • The Economic Times

    Starlink has received approval from India's space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India.

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    When new fiction falters: Can TV’s past shape its future?

    • 10.07.2025
    • Exchange4media

    From reboots to repackaged dramas, broadcasters seem increasingly inclined to revisit the past rather than take creative risks with fresh ideas, say experts

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    How small southern films are quietly winning without stars or hype

    • 09.07.2025
    • Mint

    Trade experts say the success of movies like Tourist Family, Dragon and Alappuzha Gymkhana in Tamil and Malayalam has brought some respite, thanks to their connection with regional audiences and emotionally engaging storytelling

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    Why Hindi TV is failing to create iconic new characters

    • 09.07.2025
    • Mint

    With most new characters falling flat, broadcasters are increasingly reliant on legacy stars from long-running shows to drive viewership. Media experts attribute this to outdated writing, overdone plots and a widening disconnect between on-screen narratives and today's audiences.

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    YouTube Set To Update Monetisation Policy To Curb Repetitive Content

    • 09.07.2025
    • Medianama

    YouTube recently announced that it will be updating its guidelines for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) on July 15, to exclude “mass-produced and repetitious” content. This affects creators who earn ad revenue from their YouTube videos as part of the YPP program.

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