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    Run info campaign so viewers know digital media rules, make informed choice: Panel of MPs

    • 11.03.2021
    • The Print

    New rules mandated online media, OTT players to follow existing codes meant for television & print media. A parliamentary panel seeks its implementation.

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    Parliament proceedings | 9,849 URLs, accounts, webpages blocked in 2020: Ravi Shankar Prasad

    • 10.03.2021
    • The Hindu

    The social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redressal system, he added.

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    Theatres in north see 5-7% occupancy despite permissions for 100%

    • 10.03.2021
    • Livemint

    Occupancy rates in southern states vary from 30% to 100%. Tamil film Master ran to packed houses even after arriving on an OTT platform, while Telugu film like Uppena have also done great business.

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    ‘No data is permanently anonymised’: Experts warn of re-identification risks

    • 10.03.2021
    • Indian Express

    An example of re-identification is companies using browsing history to identify and predict the behaviour of individual users on the internet.

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    PUBG Mobile-developer invests $22.4 million in India’s Nodwin Gaming

    • 10.03.2021
    • Techcrunch

    Krafton, the developer of popular gaming title PUBG Mobile, has invested $22.4 million in Indian esports firm Nodwin Gaming, the two firms said Tuesday as the South Korean firm looks to maintain some presence in what was once its key overseas market.

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    Star and Disney India steps up diversity, inclusion efforts

    • 10.03.2021
    • Economic Times

    Star and Disney India on Monday said it has introduced Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs), a new diversity resource group for women and LGBTQ+ employees, to foster an equal, inclusive, and bias-free workplace.

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    Crypto startups heave sigh of relief for now with govt’s ‘calibrated’ approach towards cryptocurrencies

    • 10.03.2021
    • Financial Express

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent comments on the future of cryptocurrencies in India have kept the hopes of crypto startups alive.

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    IPL teams expect up to 40% jump in revenue, eye digital sponsorship deals

    • 10.03.2021
    • Livemint

    Brand partnerships, or what is dubbed as digital deals, are expected to pick up in this season under which brands can pay a relatively small amount of money to use team's trademark and player images to create co-branded campaigns and promotions.

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    Government seeks to amend telecom laws to enable seamless transition to 5G: Report

    • 10.03.2021
    • Telecom.com

    “We have engaged the National Law University (NLU), Delhi, to study the Acts and suggest changes and amendments that are necessary due to passage of time and advent of new technologies," ​​telecom secretary Anshu Prakash was quoted as saying.

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    AMC Theatres Posts $4.58 Billion Full-Year 2020 Loss Amid Pandemic

    • 10.03.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The cinema giant, led by CEO Adam Aron, also reported a quarterly loss of $946.1 million amid a steep revenue collapse.

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