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    View: What over-the-top media platforms can teach TV

    • 08.02.2021
    • Economic Times

    In the last few years, I’ve struggled to find things to watch on TV. I have no problem watching TV by appointment, and I wake up at odd hours to watch live cricket. Breaking News and PM’s speeches also get me in front of the telly. But I don’t usually watch TV, because I can’t relate with most of what is served in the name of entertainment or news.

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    Assam trio develops TikTok-like TipTeapi

    • 08.02.2021
    • The Hindu

    The free app can be downloaded from Google Playstore and will be available for users in India and a few other countries.

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    From ‘WandaVision’ To ‘The Mandalorian,’ The Disney Plus, Netflix-Crushing Plan Is Taking Shape

    • 08.02.2021
    • Forbes

    But now with the arrival of the Marvel factor in the form of WandaVision, it seems pretty clear that Disney Plus is going to be a force to be reckoned with all year long soon enough, and they’ll do it with a fraction of the programming of a mega-rival like Netflix.

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    ‘Playing with fire’: Twitter’s India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech

    • 08.02.2021
    • Hindustan Times

    Government officials, business people and ordinary netizens are split over free speech and the U.S. company's compliance practices, in a controversy that comes soon after Twitter's top lobbyist in India resigned.

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    Malicious Chrome sync feature can help hackers steal your data

    • 08.02.2021
    • Telecom.com

    Croatian security researcher Bojan Zdrnja found a malicious Chrome extension that can communicate with a remote command and control (C&C) server and as a way to exfiltrate data from infected browsers, reports ZDNet.

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    Censorship and Creative Freedom: Since Independence to OTT Era

    • 08.02.2021
    • The Leaflet

    Internet Outrage grew louder as FIRs were registered against Tandav, the series on Amazon Prime. The battle between creative freedom and censorship has always existed which is now taking place on the OTT platforms.

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    Staying One Step Ahead of Video Piracy

    • 08.02.2021
    • TV Technology

    How are media companies dealing with piracy in the age of COVID?

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    Oscars: Three Women From Disney and Pixar Among SciTech Awards Honorees

    • 06.02.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Seventeen developments representing 55 individuals will be recognized during a Feb. 13 virtual presentation.

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    MGM’s Back On The Block And Floating A $10 Billion Price Tag. Don’t Count On It.

    • 06.02.2021
    • Forbes

    The problem is that MGM’s collection of great movies is dated and losing value by the minute.

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    Self-love & storytelling — How India saw a podcast boom in the pandemic year 2020

    • 06.02.2021
    • The Print

    Time Indians spent on audio streaming platforms grew by 42% in March last year. Spotify, JioSaavn and Gaana also diversified their podcast offerings in 2020 to meet growing demand.

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