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    Industry bodies to submit nominees for content oversight panel

    • 16.08.2021
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Pending court cases notwithstanding, the Indian government is moving ahead with giving final touches to the full implementation of the country’s digital regulations that came into effect earlier this year in May.

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    Content pirates reap $1.34 bn in ad revenue: Global report

    • 16.08.2021
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    For nearly as long as the modern entertainment industry has offered content to the public, it has relied upon advertising and on subscription services for its financial lifeblood.

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    ‘Hotel Transylvania 4’ Skipping Theaters as Sony Nears Over $100 Million Deal With Amazon (EXCLUSIVE)

    • 16.08.2021
    • Variety

    Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon are nearing deal for over $100 million for the animated feature “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” to stream globally on Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively.

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    Bombay HC grants interim stay on parts of IT Rules

    • 16.08.2021
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    India’s Bombay High Court, in the State of Maharashtra, on Saturday granted an interim stay to the operation of clauses 9 (1) and 9 (3) of the new Information Technology Rules, 2021, for digital media pertaining to adherence to a Code of Ethics.

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    ‘5G tech can power India to one of top two markets for Ericsson’

    • 15.08.2021
    • The Hindu Businessline

    Ericsson is also engaging with all the three telecom operators on 5G trials.

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    Telecom tariffs zoomed 25 % in last 3 years

    • 15.08.2021
    • The Hindubusinessline

    There is headroom for further hike, say analysts.

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    Disney+ Hotstar adds close to 11.73 million paid subscribers in Q3

    • 15.08.2021
    • Exchange4media.com

    Christine McCarthy, SVP and CFO, Disney, attributed the platform's ARPU increase to the recent price increases, both domestically and abroad.

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    Airtel, Jio conclude spectrum trading agreement

    • 15.08.2021
    • Indian Bradcasting World

    Airtel has received Rs.1,004.8 crore (net of tax) from Jio for the proposed transfer, the company said in a statement. In addition, Jio will assume future liabilities of Rs.469.3 crore relating to the spectrum.

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    Disney to Pay NHL $350M for Stake in Streaming Tech Platform

    • 15.08.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The league owned 10 percent of Disney Streaming Services, and triggered a buyout option Aug. 3.

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    Streaming Olympics: YouTube Viewing During Tokyo Games Jumped Seven Times Over Rio

    • 15.08.2021
    • Variety

    Overall, NBC’s Tokyo Olympics primetime coverage averaged 15.6 million viewers per evening, a 42% decline from Rio.

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