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    How Disney’s Animated Short ‘Versa’ Tells a Story of Loss, Grief and Hope Through Dance and Music

    • 17.10.2025
    • Variety

    Long-time Walt Disney animator Malcon Pierce’s animated short “Versa” is a deeply personal story. The animated short, playing at the Animation Is Film Festival this weekend, follows a young couple looking to start a family who experience a gamut of emotions—from grief and loss to ultimate joy—as they embark on an ethereal, abstract and imaginative cosmic dance of life.

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    Bite-sized dramas are about to swallow the streaming world whole

    • 17.10.2025
    • IndianTelevision

    The global microdrama market is exploding, with short-form content set to rake in $11bn by year-end

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    How Bollywood icons’ battle turns into full-blown industry war on AI thieves

    • 17.10.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    Consent is non-negotiable. Using a celebrity’s persona in ads, brand integrations or merchandising without express permission risks claims in passing off

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    Broadcasters urge MIB to expand Anti-Piracy Task Force amid surge in smuggled DTH boxes

    • 17.10.2025
    • Storyboard18

    At present, the MIB’s steering committee on anti-piracy primarily focuses on coordinating with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to crack down on digital piracy and movie leaks.

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    ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 sets viewership record on JioCinema & Star Sports

    • 17.10.2025
    • Storyboard18

    According to data released jointly by ICC and Jio Hotstar, the first 13 matches of the tournament have already reached over 60 million viewers, a five-fold increase over the 2022 edition, while the total watch-time has hit 7 billion minutes, up 12 times from the previous tournament.

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    India’s Telecom Revolution: Scindia says India has moved from follower to global leader in connectivity and innovation

    • 17.10.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlights record broadband expansion, BSNL’s turnaround, Satcom rollout, and 100% 4G saturation as India eyes leadership in 6G technology.

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    Kamal Haasan launches India’s first AI filmmaking course

    • 17.10.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    In a significant leap for the convergence of technology and cinema, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)-backed startup Pixel Pupa has launched India’s first-ever AI filmmaking course. The three-month hybrid program, introduced under the newly established School of Storytelling, is designed to fuse creative storytelling with cutting-edge AI tools, heralding a new era in digital filmmaking education.

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    Maharashtra’s 24/7 operations could help boost cinema business, pave the way for other metros

    • 17.10.2025
    • Mint

    This could help bring more working professionals to late-night shows and pave the way for similar strategies in
    other metros, benefiting cinema earnings by 25-30% if implemented well.

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    NBCU, Apple Team on Apple TV-Peacock Bundles Priced at Discount of up to 37%

    • 16.10.2025
    • Variety

    Pact includes cross-sampling element to provide select shows from each service on partner's platform

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    India’s Gaming Revolution: A ₹33,243 crore creative goldmine for advertisers

    • 16.10.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Dentsu x IWMBuzz report reveals shift toward skill-based gaming as RMG regulations reshape the landscape

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