The speakers emphasised the need to adopt streaming and lower data costs. They also discussed that user experience needs to evolve, such as technologies for streaming and protecting IP security.

ET had reported in its edition dated August 5 that Google's stance of passing on the 2% equalisation levy to all its clients, even if they aren't based in India, is set to cause trouble for other tech companies as the tax department is likely to ask the other big tech companies to follow suit.

The CCI has received complaints from theatre owners alleging distributors are not supplying movies and that bigger players, including producers and top multiplexes, are monopolizing decisions on release dates.

The head of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), the exhibition industry’s main lobbying arm, is working with members to try to convince Hollywood studios that they need to stop releasing movies on their in-house streaming services at the same time they debut in theaters.

They were speaking at a webinar which is part of TechPACT’s webinar series on Women in Tech: India.

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are among several tech companies that have agreed to join a government effort to fight ransomware.

Raids were conducted following complaints by major broadcasters like Star India, Viacom18 and ZEEL.

With an eye on exponential growth in SVoD, OTT platforms are rejigging their plans.

The said collaboration shall support deeptech startups from concept validation to product development and further venture journey by assisting them on aspects such as best practices, fundraising, go-to-market, knowledge sharing/technical know-how, etc.