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    In-depth: As market forces drive bundling of OTTs, who will be the end beneficiary?

    • 17.02.2021
    • Best Media Info

    The OTT market is overcrowded with more than 40 players and the audience is overwhelmed with choices. In such a scenario, we analyse how OTT aggregators such as JioTV+ and Tata Sky Binge+ could play a role in increasing the OTT penetration.

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    Disney+ Subscribers to Exceed Netflix Users in 2026: Analyst

    • 17.02.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    "However, Disney+ will only have more subs than Netflix in one country — India," says Digital TV Research.

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    You may not find Elon Musk on Koo, but we’re for 100% of India, Twitter’s rival says

    • 17.02.2021
    • The Print

    Sudden rise of Koo, which saw 9,01,000 installs between 6-11 Feb, has sparked privacy concerns over collection of personal data as one of its investors is China’s Shunwei Capital.

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    Clear crypto rules urgently needed as major companies embrace asset: SEC official

    • 17.02.2021
    • The Hindu

    The market was plunged into crisis last month when Reddit users trading on low-cost retail platforms banded together to drive up the prices of GameStop and other stocks, squeezing hedge funds that had bet against those shares.

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    Freedom and security: On social media platforms operating in India

    • 17.02.2021
    • The Hindu

    The govt. must view freedom of speech as an aid, not impediment, to national security.

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    India’s OTT industry loses up to 30% revenue to piracy

    • 17.02.2021
    • Livemint

    The country is not only plagued by rampant password sharing but also by problems of content being circulated on file-sharing platforms.

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    Government Vs Twitter: Can Big Tech Say No?

    • 16.02.2021
    • Bloomberg Quint

    As of Friday, Twitter has again reportedly complied with the government’s orders and over 97% of the accounts flagged have been blocked.

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    ByteDance explores selling TikTok India assets to rival firm Glance: Report

    • 16.02.2021
    • Indian Express

    Glance’s parent, mobile advertising technology firm InMobi, also owns short-video app Roposo that has gained in popularity after TikTok was banned by the Indian government in July last year.

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    CII welcomes IAMAI’s tool kit on OTT self-regulation

    • 16.02.2021
    • Livemint

    Even as the government has made clear it will soon bring out a regulation code for OTT platforms, 17 streaming services came together under the aegis of the IAMAI to announce the adoption of an Implementation Toolkit last week.

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    What is Centre’s new Cryptocurrency Bill and how will it impact bitcoin investors? All you need to know

    • 16.02.2021
    • English Jagran

    The Indian government is likely to introduce Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2021 in the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament.

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