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    A takeover in Hollywood that has India’s cinema-owners on the edge

    • 14.12.2025
    • Mint

    Many say this could be an opportunity for Netflix to strengthen its theatrical presence and leverage Warner’s
    distribution network to release films directly in cinemas, including in India.

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    Scammers Mimic Cloudflare’s ‘Error 451’ Site Blocking Notice to Infect Pirates

    • 12.12.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    Apparently inspired by Cloudflare's use of HTTP Error 451, which greets pirates when attempting to visit sites blocked in the UK, unknown actors mimicked Cloudflare's site blocking page and then attempted to trigger malicious scripts.

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    Disney to let OpenAI’s Sora use Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars characters in three-year AI deal

    • 12.12.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    As part of the deal, Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and receive equity warrants, while Sora and ChatGPT Images will gain rights to generate short videos and images featuring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters

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    Disney alleges Google’s AI is copying its characters in major copyright dispute

    • 12.12.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    The cease-and-desist letter claims Google’s AI systems reproduced Disney-owned characters on a large scale, prompting concerns over intellectual property misuse

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    Microsoft and Amazon to Invest $50B+ in India, 45x More Than IndiaAI Mission Budget

    • 12.12.2025
    • Medianama

    India now faces a widening imbalance in AI funding: private investment has surged at a scale that dwarfs public spending, reshaping the country’s technological trajectory far faster than the IndiaAI Mission’s phased allocations can match.

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    MeitY Warns VPN Providers And Online Platforms About Websites Displaying Citizens’ Personal Data

    • 12.12.2025
    • Medianama

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has now warned virtual private network (VPN) providers and other intermediaries that they must prevent access to websites that unlawfully disclose Indians’ personal data.

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    India’s CTV ad market set to hit ₹4.26 lakh crore by 2029, nearly half of broadcast TV

    • 12.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    MiQ’s Advanced TV Report shows Indian viewers are highly open to advertising as 91% engage with ads while watching content. Meanwhile, country's CTV base booming to 129 million users, with shoppable formats, exclusives and YouTube driving the next phase of growth.

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    How AI platforms are building the next big advertising economy

    • 12.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    AI assistants are transforming search into conversational journeys, shifting monetisation toward a blend of ads, subscriptions, affiliate revenue and API usage while concentrating high intent inside their platforms.

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    No plans to regulate AI in scriptwriting yet, govt tells Rajya Sabha despite industry concerns

    • 12.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Centre acknowledges rising use of AI for dialogues, storylines and screenplays but says no amendments to the Cinematograph Act are under consideration.

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    JioHotstar to invest $444mn over 5 years in South Indian content

    • 12.12.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    India’s JioHotstar plans to invest $444 million over five years to acquire and produce content from South India, an executive said yesterday, as the Walt Disney and Reliance Industries-owned streaming platform seeks to capitalize on growing demand for regional cinema.

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