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    India will see 2,000 permanent screen closures by end of second COVID-19 wave, say experts

    • 27.06.2021
    • Moneycontrol

    Contribution of small single screens is not sizable to make a larger dent in the earnings; shut downs will certainly impact box office collections, particular of regional cinema.

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    #BigStory! Release strategy of upcoming films as the third wave of the outbreak threatens to prolong theatre reopening

    • 26.06.2021
    • Times of India

    Producers, exhibitors, and OTT platforms share their take on release strategies amidst the unlocking.

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    Govt to Refresh IT Act, But Initial Focus on Personal Data Protection Bill: Official

    • 25.06.2021
    • News 18

    Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney, however said the government's immediate focus is on putting in place the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill.

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    Highlights: TRAI’s Supplementary Open House Discussion On Proliferation Of Broadband

    • 25.06.2021
    • Medianama

    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held an Open House Discussion on its Supplementary Consultation Paper on a Roadmap to Promote Broadband Connectivity and Enhanced Broadband Speed on June 23.

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    Maharashtra inks MoU with UK govt to bolster start-up ecosystem

    • 25.06.2021
    • Business Today

    The MoU was signed during a virtual ceremony organised by the Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS), a nodal agency setup under the aegis of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship of the Maharashtra government.

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    Digital: Online piracy in PH persists; P1B in potential revenues lost

    • 25.06.2021
    • Adobo Magazine

    A robust and inclusive Philippine economy may significantly curb online content piracy. It will also give consumers more discretionary funds to spend on online services, which in turn, could lessen their motivation to consume illegal content.

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    Europe’s Data Law Is Broken, Departing Privacy Chief Warns

    • 25.06.2021
    • Bloomberg

    GDPR has ‘massive flaws’ and suffers from endless ‘infighting,’ says Johannes Caspar, seen as one of the EU’s toughest data watchdogs.

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    Here’s how online platforms are trying to outplay pirates as digital piracy rises

    • 25.06.2021
    • Moneycontrol

    It is estimated that OTT platforms are losing 30 percent annual revenue due to to online content leakage. OTTs strike back with weapons like CDNs, tokenisation and stream revocation.

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    ‘Regional is the new global because of OTT’

    • 24.06.2021
    • Mid Day

    One of the biggest shows to come out of the platform is Vitthal Teedi featuring Pratik Gandhi in the lead.

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    Jio, Google Cloud announce long-term strategic partnership in big 5G push

    • 24.06.2021
    • Financial Express

    "It's a broad partnership, it involves multiple pieces of Alphabet working together," Thomas Kurian, Chief Executive Officer at Google Cloud, told Reuters in an interview ahead of Reliance's annual shareholders meeting on Thursday.

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