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    Trai call to raise minimum wired broadband speed an ‘essential step’: BIF

    • 01.09.2021
    • Economic Times

    BIF said the suggested incentive to boost broadband penetration via license fee exemption to service providers for an initial period of 5 years, is likely to further boost rural broadband penetration.

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    South Korea Sets Precedent By Forcing Google, Apple To Allow Alternative In-App Payment Systems

    • 01.09.2021
    • Medianama

    The new bill might shape how other countries address Google and Apple's control over app Store payments.

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    UK government seeks to level the playing field between linear and on demand

    • 01.09.2021
    • Broadband TV News

    Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ could be brought under UK governance as part of stricter rules to protect audiences from harmful material.

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    Parliamentary Committee to government: Ban VPN services in India

    • 01.09.2021
    • ET Telecom

    VPN services are used by most companies in India to secure their networks and digital assets from hackers.

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    OTT platforms bolster kids’ content with original IPs

    • 01.09.2021
    • Livemint

    Most major OTT platforms, whether subscription based or advertising-led, have begun to understand the requirement for a well-rounded library which caters to every mood and member of the family, including kids.

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    Welcome to the Era of Big Anime

    • 31.08.2021
    • Wired

    The Funimation-Crunchyroll deal represents a big shift for the industry and the latest twist in the streaming wars.

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    When big influencers steal content, small original creators lose out

    • 31.08.2021
    • Livemint

    Verified accounts often steal popular content from smaller creators, directly eating into their follower numbers and income.

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    India has 96 mn SVOD subscriptions, 40.7 mn subscribers: Ormax report

    • 31.08.2021
    • Animation Xpress

    The research is based on a sample size of 12,000 across urban and rural India, was conducted from May to July 2021. The report breaks the universe by gender, age, NCCS, pop strata, states, and cities.

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    Regional cinema could overtake Hindi films in box office collections this year

    • 31.08.2021
    • Livemint

    In 2019, Bollywood had crossed box office collections of Rs4,000 crore while Hollywood clocked nearly Rs1,225 crore. Regional cinema made Rs1,500-2,000 crore.

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    India has 353 million OTT users and 96 million active paid subscriptions, which translates into a penetration of 25.3%: Ormax Media report

    • 31.08.2021
    • Business Insider

    The top 6 metros contribute only 11% to India’s OTT universe.

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