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    Satcom services only after security demands met: Scindia

    • 29.12.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Satellite communication services will be rolled out in the country after players in the segment, including Elon Musk-owned Starlink, comply with the demands of security agencies, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

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    Data Protection Board appointment modalities being readied: IT Secy

    • 29.12.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The government has begun the groundwork for putting in place the procedure and modalities for appointing members to the new Data Protection Board, while the requisite software for a fully online office of the body has already been developed, IT Secretary S Krishnan has said.

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    Why India’s television industry continues to grow in the age of OTT streaming

    • 29.12.2025
    • Mint

    This growth is driven by a rise in pay TV households and industry experts say India’s history as a shared
    screen market helps where families see OTT as additive, not substitutive to cable.

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    Saregama-Bhansali deal: How Bollywood is learning to separate art, ownership and risk

    • 29.12.2025
    • Mint

    For Bhansali Productions, retaining film IP preserves creative control, valuation upside, and flexibility to
    negotiate theatrical, OTT.

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    Legal Push to Unmask Minions 3 Leaker Targets YouTube and Reddit

    • 28.12.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    NBCUniversal is doing all it can to identify the person(s) behind a series of high-profile leaks of the film Minions 3, which is scheduled to come out on July 1, 2026. Through DMCA subpoenas, both Google and Reddit are compelled to hand over the personal details of several account holders

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    Predicting Hollywood in 2026

    • 27.12.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Educated guesses, smart takes and back-of-the napkin math on what entertainment industry insiders will be talking about in the next 12 months.

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    Paramount overtakes rivals to climb TV rankings as streaming gains accelerate in November

    • 27.12.2025
    • Exchange4media

    According to a Nielsen report, Paramount posted the largest month-on-month share increase of the year, while Netflix and NBCUniversal saw strong gains driven by sports, franchise content

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    Ad cap, DD Free Dish, broadcast bill: Why broadcasters say policy hasn’t kept pace

    • 27.12.2025
    • Exchange4media

    As 2025 draws to a close, India’s broadcast and TV distribution industry flags growing policy paralysis at a time when linear TV faces economic pressure and platform disruption

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    IPRS cracks down on music licensing non-compliance in metros

    • 27.12.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) has secured a series of court orders across multiple cities, including Bengaluru and Delhi, against hospitality and nightlife operators for failing to obtain mandatory music licences ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, reinforcing that public festivities cannot override creators’ copyright rights.

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    YouTube beats Amazon Prime, Disney and every other app in viewership in America; also tells why Netflix CEOs have ‘named’ this Google company in their email to employees

    • 27.12.2025
    • Times of India

    The latest TV viewing numbers in America are out. And once again, as per rating agency Nielsen, Google-owned YouTube beats every other platform in viewership in America. In November, YouTube accounted for nearly 13% of viewing time, compared with 8% for Netflix, the next in line, according to Nielsen.

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