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    Disney’s Addiction to Subscriber Gains Drives Disruption at the Expense of Theatrical Revenue (Guest Column)

    • 31.08.2021
    • Variety

    In its most recent quarterly earnings report, Disney announced that the number of Disney Plus paid subscribers swelled to 116 million as of July 3. Wall Street noticed, as one headline from a financial publication shouted, “Disney Stock Leaps After Earnings Blowout.” Since the introduction of Disney Plus on Nov. 12, 2019, Disney shares price has climbed from $138 to $177 as of Aug. 23.

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    Will Bollywood make a grand return to Kashmir?

    • 30.08.2021
    • Times of India

    The officials aim to facilitate the development of shooting locales, focus on destination marketing, organise the J&K film festival, and also turn their attention towards the restoration and preservation of films from the region.

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    CII Summit FX charts the growth of Karnataka’s AVGC scene with ABAI Center Of Excellence case study panel

    • 30.08.2021
    • AnimationXpress

    ABAI Center Of Excellence based in Karnataka is one of the first initiatives by the government to push the industry further through multiple facilities like workshops, finishing school, incubator center, green screen room, photogrammetry, NCAM and other latest technologies, bringing together the creative community under one roof.

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    IBF’s self-regulatory body BCCC gets MIB nod under amended cable TV rules

    • 30.08.2021
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has granted approval to the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation as the level II self-regulatory organization or SRO as mandated under the amended Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

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    Bharti Airtel has made representation to union govt to bring DTH under DoT: Gopal Vittal

    • 30.08.2021
    • Exchange4media.com

    Vittal, MD & CEO — India & South Asia, Bharti Airtel, explained during the Q1 earnings call that the company will push for it to bring about a more cohesive and consistent policy regime.

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    Why there is a need to look at OTT beyond data

    • 30.08.2021
    • Best Media Info

    Speaking at ZeeMelt, Punit Misra of Zee and Sameer Nair of Applause Entertainment discuss how data can be leveraged to take creative decisions.

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    The Hollywood conflict: Streaming vs Theatrical

    • 30.08.2021
    • Indian Television

    A look at how cinemas worldwide are struggling to emerge from the Covid-19 grip.

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    ‘Candyman’ Wasn’t Available to Stream When It Opened in Theaters. Did That Make a Big Difference?

    • 30.08.2021
    • Variety

    “Candyman,” the updated take on Clive Barker’s terrifying urban legend, continues a positive pandemic-era box office trend: It’s the latest theatrical-only offering to beat expectations amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

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    Regional OTT market is evolving and maturing; more stronger content pipeline expected in next few years

    • 30.08.2021
    • Afaqs

    OTT players insist that they will soon start providing a robust pipeline of content.

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    “We Feared Mass Eradication”: Theater Owners Air Anxieties at an Unusual CinemaCon

    • 30.08.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    During the pandemic-era Las Vegas convention, Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman trotted out "It's the window, stupid" as a mantra as studios previewed movies highlighted by 'Matrix 4,' 'No Time to Die' and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.'

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