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    Kani Kusruti wins best actress award for Sajin Baabu’s ‘Biriyaani’at Moscow Film Festival

    • 11.10.2020
    • The Hindu

    Kani Kusruti bagged the BRICS best actress award for her sterling role in Sajin Babu’s Biriyaani at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival that was held from October 1 to 8 this year. This is the first time that a Malayalam film is getting an award at the festival.

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    Refuse the abuse: WCC urges stars to tell fans to behave responsibly on social media

    • 11.10.2020
    • The News Minute

    The Women in Cinema Collective or WCC this week, launched ‘Refuse the Abuse’ - a new online campaign against cyberbullying on social media. The collective which aims to promote women in the film field, especially in Malayalam cinema, and offer a safe space for women stakeholders of the industry, called upon several women actors in Mollywood to speak out against online abuse and cyberbullying.

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    Video streaming services need to focus on cost for survival

    • 10.10.2020
    • Rapid TV News

    Despite skyrocketing video consumption due to Covid-19 driving consumers to stay home and consume streaming video services, the Bitmovin 2020/2021 Video Developer Report is warning that the party may be over for some operators as costs to satisfy demand take a similarly sharp rise.

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    Cinema Groups Should Consider Content Deals With Streamers as a “Lifeline”: Analyst

    • 10.10.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    "2020 unfortunately now looks like a year where the domestic box office is set to plummet 81 percent," says MoffettNathanson's Robert Fishman.

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    Republic TV named in TRP scam: How viewership ratings are calculated, and what makes them vulnerable to fraud

    • 10.10.2020
    • Firstpost

    TRPs can be manipulated if the empanelled households are identified, followed by either asking viewers to watch specific channels or asking cable service providers to ensure their channel appears first when the television is switched on.

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    Google has changed how a core component of the Chrome browser works in order to add additional privacy protections for its users.

    • 10.10.2020
    • ZDNet

    Chrome 86, launched this week, introduces new privacy-focused "cache partitioning" mechanism.

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    Why TRAI’s Recommendation on OTT Regulation is an Important Development to Uphold Privacy in India

    • 10.10.2020
    • News 18

    Looking ahead, TRAI’s recommendations are an important milestone that should encourage domestic policy-makers to adopt a more progressive approach towards enhancing privacy while upholding India’s national security. It will hopefully set the tone for policy decisions that are based on detailed and nuanced conversations and which are not mere knee-jerk reactions, paving the way for a more user-centric approach to policy-making.

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    Why Netflix is a lifeline for African film-makers

    • 10.10.2020
    • Graphic Showbiz

    'Have you ever had someone tell your story, take your voice … and replace your face until no one else can see or hear you?'

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    Studios Try to Outrun Coronavirus By Kicking Blockbusters Down the Road

    • 10.10.2020
    • Variety

    For months, potential blockbusters like “No Time to Die,” “Black Widow” and “Fast & Furious 9” have abandoned their planned theatrical release dates — then abandoned them again, and again.

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    Writer Simon Rich Knows the Secret to Staying Productive During the Pandemic

    • 09.10.2020
    • Variety

    Rich talks about the joys of humor writing and what post-pandemic entertainment might look like.

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