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    Japanese Anime Companies Shut Down Another 15 Pirate Sites in Brazi

    • 17.12.2024
    • TorrentFreak

    Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA is reporting new successes in its overseas efforts to disrupt access to pirate sites.

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    In Major AI Deal, YouTube Teams With CAA to Give Celebrities Control Over Likenesses

    • 17.12.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The tool will roll out to CAA clients including athletes and actors, before rolling out to a wider pool of celebrities and YouTube creators.

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    Media Companies Lack Short Form Video Strategy, Courting Long-Term Disaster (Guest Column)

    • 17.12.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    YouTube and TikTok, and other social platforms, have rapidly grabbed consumers’ attention, taking an even-greater share of consumer video viewership. Where's the investment?

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    As AI Advances, U.K. Government Plans Study to “Unlock Full Potential” for Creatives

    • 17.12.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The goal is to bridge the gap between copyright law and the evolving tech, but some express concern about an exception.

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    ‘Clean’ AI Video Model to Launch in Early 2025 Targeting Hollywood Clients (EXCLUSIVE)

    • 17.12.2024
    • Variety

    AI studio Asteria is partnering with generative AI research startup Moonvalley to build an “ethically trained” video model for Hollywood.

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    CDN Authorisation Will Impact Service Rollouts: Motion Pictures Association at TRAI Discussion

    • 17.12.2024
    • MEDIANAMA

    A registration or licensing mandate on content delivery networks (CDN) could delay service rollouts, hinder technological advancements, and compromise content delivery speed and quality.

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    AI a game-changer for OTT industry today: ZEE5’s Manish Kalra

    • 17.12.2024
    • Financial Express

    In an exclusive interview with The Financial Express, Manish Kalra, CBO of ZEE5, shares insights into the platform’s growth strategy, including advancements in content curation, user engagement, and targeted advertising.

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    Blockbuster before release! The rise of pre-sales in Indian cinema

    • 17.12.2024
    • Financial Express

    One of the most critical aspects of the pre-release model is its ability to de-risk projects.

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    Tech firms say using centralised blockchain to control spam impossible for OTTs

    • 16.12.2024
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    Instead of pressing regulators to bring apps such as WhatsApp and RCS under regulation, telecom companies should focus on investing in innovation to bring down their own compliance costs, they suggested.

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    OTT Slump: Programming budgets bear the brunt?

    • 16.12.2024
    • exchange4media

    After investing heavily on content during and post pandemic, top streaming platforms seem have slashed their programming budget to half over the last two years, production houses told e4m.

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