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    When OTT stars leave, can franchises survive without familiar faces?

    • 13.08.2026
    • Mint

    Punjabi actor Suvinder Vicky, who received much acclaim for the first season, didn't return for the second season of Netflix original Kohrra.

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    MIB mulls fresh accessibility norms for TV channels, may ease compliance timelines

    • 13.08.2026
    • e4m

    The ministry first issued the Accessibility Standards for Persons with Disabilities in Television Programmes on September 11, 2019

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    Hollywood’s UK “Omnibus” Pirate Site Blocking Order Surfaces Through Cloudflare

    • 13.08.2026
    • Torrent Freak

    In May, the UK High Court granted several Hollywood studios a broad "omnibus" site blocking order, allowing them to block rotating networks of pirate sites, without the need to link them to known pirate brands.

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    Netflix shelves David Fincher’s Squid Game America spinoff

    • 13.08.2026
    • Indian Television

    Fincher project reportedly dropped as Netflix shifts focus to global Squid Game stories

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    TV ad demand weakens as ratings blackout hits festive season

    • 13.08.2026
    • Indian Television

    Falling FCT consumption and missing TRPs put broadcasters under pressure

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    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits $700 Million at Domestic Box Office, One of Seven Movies to Ever Reach the Milestone

    • 13.08.2026
    • Variety

    “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has surpassed $700 million in domestic ticket sales, becoming the fastest film to notch the box office benchmark.

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    WhatsApp tests on-device scam detection as India pushes OTT apps into spam rules

    • 13.08.2026
    • Medianama

    Meta released an early technical overview of Scam Alert, an optional on-device tool that flags likely scam messages on WhatsApp, on August 12.

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    ‘No movement’ in the monetisation of YouTube Shorts, says Shemaroo

    • 13.08.2026
    • Medianama

    Shemaroo’s Chief Operating Officer Arghya Chakravarty said on the company’s Q1 FY27 earnings call that YouTube Shorts monetization has barely moved, echoing industry-wide concerns.

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    Delhi HC questions Meta over access to Rights Manager tool

    • 12.08.2026
    • Indian Television

    Court seeks eligibility policy after creator alleges scammers misused copyright strikes

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    National AI Skilling Initiative crosses 60,000 enrolments; Phase II curriculum being finalised

    • 12.08.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    Over 60,000 enrolled in Phase I of National AI Skilling Initiative. Government finalising Phase II curriculum. L. Murugan informed Lok Sabha.

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