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    ‘White Lotus’ Cements Thailand as Production Hub: Media Partners Asia Unveils $1.4 Billion Market at Taiwan Creative Content Fest

    • 04.11.2025
    • Variety

    When HBO’s “The White Lotus” Season 3 set up shop in Thailand with a budget of $4-6 million per episode, it cemented the country’s position as Southeast Asia’s leading production hub in a creative industry generating approximately $1.4 billion across film, television, animation and streaming in 2024, according to Vivek Couto, CEO of Media Partners Asia, who presented findings from a comprehensive study conducted with Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest.

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    Australia Moves Ahead With Streamer Quotas to Boost Local Storytelling

    • 04.11.2025
    • Variety

    Australia has finally pulled the trigger on long-mooted streaming quotas, confirming a landmark bill that will compel streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Stan to invest a fixed share of their Australian revenue or expenditure into homegrown programming.

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    Long-term partnerships over quick campaigns: Is creator economy undergoing a big shift?

    • 04.11.2025
    • Exchange4media

    The most effective partnerships today are those built on continuity, where creators evolve alongside the brand narrative rather than participating in one-off bursts of visibility, say experts

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    ChatGPT Go goes free in India – Here’s why and how to get it

    • 04.11.2025
    • Storyboard18

    OpenAI has announced that its premium ChatGPT Go plan will be free for one year in India, starting November 4, 2025, to mark its first DevDay Exchange in Bengaluru. The offer, aimed at developers, students, and professionals, gives users access to GPT-5, faster responses, image generation, and file uploads.

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    NCLAT Allows WhatsApp To Share User Data With Other Meta Platforms For Advertising

    • 04.11.2025
    • Medianama

    The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLAT) on November 4 allowed WhatsApp to share the data of users with other Meta platforms for advertising purposes, setting aside part of an antitrust order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

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    Fubo Reaches 1.63 Million Subscribers After Closing Disney’s Hulu Merger

    • 04.11.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The latest financial results come as Fubo combines its video service with Hulu + Live TV to shake up the streaming TV business

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    Nawazuddin-starrer ‘The Bansal Murders’ to premiere at IFFI

    • 04.11.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The makers of the Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer ‘Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders’ have officially announced the sequel to Netflix’s acclaimed 2020 crime thriller ‘Raat Akeli Hai’.

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    Delhi court’s pre-release injunction for Jolly LLB 3 marks proactive step to curb film piracy

    • 04.11.2025
    • Mint

    Video piracy remains rampant in India, costing the industry a staggering Rs. 22,400 crore annually, according a
    report released by EY and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

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    Disney+ Inks Content Partnership With CJ ENM to Bring TVING Originals to Japan

    • 03.11.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Disney+ will become the exclusive home for TVING’s hit Korean dramas in Japan as both platforms look to gain ground in Asia’s most valuable streaming market.

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    U.S. Pirate IPTV Operator Faces $9 Million in Damages After Ghosting Hollywood Lawsuit

    • 03.11.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    A Pennsylvania man, alleged to be the operator of several pirate IPTV services including 'Shrugs' and 'Zing', faces a potential $9 million default judgment.

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