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    ‘Moana 2’ hits $600m, stays atop global box office; ‘Pushpa 2’ off to strong start

    • 10.12.2024
    • ScreenDaily

    Walt Disney Animation Studios’ (WDAS) juggernaut Moana 2 added an estimated $155.7m in its second weekend to propel the global running total to $600m and has already overtaken the $582m final gross of its 2016 predecessor.

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    Streaming Hits Another High in November as Overall TV Use Climbs

    • 10.12.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight, presidential election and conclusion of the World Series drove viewing in Nielsen's monthly platform rankings.

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    Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Glitches: “We Were Stressing the Limits of the Internet Itself”

    • 10.12.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Despite the technical glitches, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos called the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight “off the charts.”

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    Suggestions from over 100 entities on Digital Competition Bill under consideration: FM

    • 09.12.2024
    • LiveMint

    Sitharaman told the House that pre-legislative consultations on the Draft Digital Competition Bill with businesses like Amazon, Apple, Flipkart and Google were held as per the ministry of corporate affairs’ policy.

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    Disney+ Bulks Up With Hulu and ESPN As Studios “Slow Down a Bit” on Production

    • 09.12.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    As Disney aims to build up its empire, CFO Hugh Johnston said he views the company’s main streaming platform as its greatest asset.

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    Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast Ink Distribution Deals Across Xfinity & Sky; Peacock Parent To Package Max, Discovery+ In Streaming Bundles

    • 09.12.2024
    • Deadline

    Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery have inked a set of anticipated long-term agreements that will deliver WBD’s extensive portfolio of content to Xfinity and Sky UK and Ireland customers using Comcast’s global technology platform across linear television, apps, and streaming services.

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    Disney’s New Password Sharing Approach Is “Working Out Well For Us”, CFO Hugh Johnston Says

    • 09.12.2024
    • Deadline

    Disney‘s initial efforts to limit password sharing are “working out well for us in terms of subscriber growth,” Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said.

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    Creators fret over revenue loss due to copyright infringement

    • 09.12.2024
    • LiveMint

    In a contrarian view, and to look at brighter side of things, analysts believe that re-uploading of their content helps creators amplify their reach, as platforms promote content from smaller creators.

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    Indian M&E industry to grow at 8.3% CAGR, reaching Rs 3.65 lakh crore by 2028

    • 09.12.2024
    • BestMediaInfo

    According to PwC India’s report on the M&E sector, India is set to become the fourth-largest TV advertising market by 2026, the third-largest print market and the leader in OTT by 2028.

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    Google, Meta, Amazon’s combined share of global ad revenues hits 51% in 2024: Magna

    • 09.12.2024
    • BestMediaInfo

    The winter update of MAGNA’s “Global Ad Forecast” published Monday, December 9 revealed that media owners’ ad revenues reached $933 billion in 2024, up +10%, in line with mid-year expectations.

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