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    Indian Govt explores graded SM curbs for kids instead of ban

    • 09.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Indian Government is not in favour of a ban on social media for children, and is instead considering a more nuanced and graded approach in specifying restrictions for children under 18 years, The Indian Express newspaper reported yesterday, citing top government sources.

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    Neeraj Pandey on Netflix Hit ‘Taskaree,’ Franchise Strategy and Why 2026 Could Be Hindi Cinema’s Biggest Year Yet

    • 09.03.2026
    • Variety

    Neeraj Pandey did not set out to top Netflix‘s global non-English charts. In fact, the Indian filmmaker behind “Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web” – whose credits include “A Wednesday,” “Special 26,” “Baby” and the blockbuster biopic “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story” – says he was not even aware such a category existed.

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    India–England T20 WC semi-final sets global streaming record on JioHotstar

    • 07.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The semi-final clash between India national cricket team and England national cricket team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has set a new global benchmark for digital sports viewership, with record-breaking numbers on JioHotstar. The high-stakes match played on March 5 registered an unprecedented 65.2 million peak concurrent viewers on the streaming platform, marking the highest concurrency ever recorded for a live event on any digital platform worldwide.

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    Meta pushes back against Karnataka SM ban for kids under 16

    • 07.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    As Karnataka announced a social media ban for children below 16 years, Meta yesterday cautioned that governments considering such restrictions should be careful not to push teens towards less safe, unregulated sites or logged-out experiences that lack key protection.

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    U.S. Lists Notorious Piracy Threats, With Focus on Sports Streaming

    • 05.03.2026
    • Torrent Freak

    The Office of the United States Trade Representative has published its annual list of problematic piracy websites and other "notorious markets." With the FIFA World Cup coming to North America this summer, this year's report puts a special focus on live sports broadcast piracy.

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    Hollywood, Amazon & Netflix Set to Secure $18.75 Million Damages in IPTV Lawsuit

    • 05.03.2026
    • Torrent Freak

    Nearly two years after several Hollywood studios, Amazon, and Netflix sued a Dallas IPTV operator for running a pirate streaming network, a magistrate judge now recommends an $18.75 million default judgment.

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    Google Play, iOS purge: 36 IPTV apps with 26 million+ downloads taken down amid T20 World Cup

    • 05.03.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Among the applications taken down are XCIPTV, Televizo, IPTV Smarters Pro, VU IPTV Player and XTV Ultra IPTV Media Player.

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    Netflix buys Ben Affleck AI startup InterPositive to expand AI filmmaking tools

    • 05.03.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Affleck to join Netflix as senior advisor as the streamer deepens its push into AI-powered production tools

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    Pocket FM Partners with OpenAI to transform content creation

    • 05.03.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Pocket FM partners with OpenAI to boost AI content creation for 300,000+ creators. The platform hosts 100,000 AI-native audio series, growing 30% monthly.

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    Meta signs multiyear AI deal with News Corp

    • 05.03.2026
    • Indian Television

    Agreement worth up to $50 million annually covers WSJ, New York Post and UK titles.

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