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    2021: OTT platforms tweak content strategy as online video entertainment universe expands

    • 29.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    The addition of new users to the digital video entertainment universe has pushed over the top (OTT) platforms to widen their original content offerings by experimenting with newer genres.

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    Omicorn surge: Cinema halls, multiplexes shut in Delhi, ‘Jersey’ release put on hold

    • 29.12.2021
    • indiantelevision.com

    Just when the theatrical business was limping back to normal, a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases has once again put a halt to the recovery plans, with fresh restrictions across several states. On Tuesday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) announced the closure of cinema halls and multiplexes across the national capital with immediate effect.

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    Sony’s content arm StudioNEXT scales up production

    • 29.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    StudioNEXT, the content creation arm of Sony Pictures Networks, said it was scaling up its production for television and digital platforms to deliver six web shows and an equal number of reality TV shows over the next 12 months

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    In hunt for next ‘Squid Game,’ streaming services battle for South Korean shows

    • 29.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    South Korea’s television industry is experiencing a post-“Squid Game" bump as the country becomes a content battleground for the global streaming wars. Now it has to keep delivering.

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    Delhi govt’s restriction on cinemas could lead to irreparable damage: MAI

    • 29.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) issued a statement on the Delhi government’s shut down on cinemas amid the spike in Covid-19 cases following the emergence of the Omicron variant.

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    Judge Throws Out Triller Lawsuit Against ‘Jake Paul’ Pirate Streaming Site

    • 28.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    Triller's legal campaign against sites that allegedly streamed the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing match last April has suffered another setback. Alleged pirate streaming site Online2LiveStream has been sued twice by the promotor but in common with the first dismissal, a court has thrown the second case out after Triller failed to comply with the court's orders.

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    ‘Widevine Dump”: Leaked Code Downloads HD Video from Disney+, Amazon, and Netflix

    • 28.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    A GitHub user who goes by the name "Widevinedump" has published several repositories that allow people to download HD video from popular streaming platforms, including Disney+, Amazon, and Netflix.

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    The quest for vernacular advertising: How far did brands reach in 2021?

    • 28.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    According to the IAMAI-Kantar ICUBE 2020 report, the number of active Internet users in India is expected to increase by 45% in the next five years and touch 900 million by 2025 from around 622 million in 2020. This increase will be driven by higher adoption in rural India, which has clocked a 13% growth to 299 million internet users, or 31% of India’s rural population, over the past year, the report said.

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    Netflix, ‘Tiger King’ Producers Sued Over Unauthorized Use of ‘Ace Ventura 2’ Clips

    • 28.12.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The copyright infringement lawsuit claims that the show featured two clips from the Jim Carrey film "without permission or license."

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    Inox opens its fifth multiplex at Worldmark Mall in Gurugram

    • 28.12.2021
    • indiantelevision.com

    Multiplex chain Inox Leisure Ltd (Inox) has announced the launch of its fifth multiplex in the city of Gurugram at Worldmark Mall located at Maidawas Road, which is one of the prime hub for IT and corporate parks. The new multiplex has five auditoria with a total of 904 seats, including 33 luxurious recliner seats. With this launch, Inox will expand its presence to 158

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