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    Microdramas go mainstream as platforms opt for cost-effective, binge-worthy formats

    • 08.07.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Industry watchers say it is time to acknowledge the super-fast proliferation of micro-dramas as platforms opt for newer monetisation models

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    Sony Sports Network expands regional reach with new Tamil and Telugu channels

    • 08.07.2025
    • Exchange4media

    The network’s Hindi sports channel will also undergo a refreshed identity

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    Bollywood scripts recovery with sequels and small-town strategy

    • 07.07.2025
    • Mint

    With over ₹1,900 crore collected in H1, the Hindi film industry is eyeing a 20-30% bump in the second half of 2025, led by franchises, folk tales and a packed release calendar.

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    Sanjog Gupta appointed ICC CEO; Ishan Chatterjee to head sports at JioStar

    • 07.07.2025
    • Mint

    Gupta becomes seventh chief executive of the ICC after a global search; JioStar elevates monetisation head Ishan Chatterjee to replace Gupta as head of its high-stakes sports business.

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    Google’s AI Overviews face EU antitrust complaint from independent publishers

    • 07.07.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    The complaint, dated June 30, accused Google of abusing its market dominance through its AI Overviews feature, which the publishers claim is causing significant harm to their businesses by reducing traffic, readership, and revenue

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    Google’s DMCA Transparency Report ‘Freezes’ After Recent Volume Surge

    • 07.07.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    After more than a decade of timely updates, Google Search's takedown transparency report has stalled since mid-April.

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    TV ratings shake-up: MIB opening doors for OTT, telcos & ad tech players?

    • 07.07.2025
    • Exchange4media

    The shift opens a window for industry heavyweights who have long wanted greater control over measurement data, say experts

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    Paramount-Skydance: Latest 90-Day Merger Extension Kicks Off Today

    • 07.07.2025
    • Deadline

    A second 90-day extension on Paramount Global’s proposed sale to David Ellison’s Skydance automatically triggered today as per the deal agreement, leaving the parties and the FCC more time to nail things down. Approval by the Commission led by Brendan Carr is required to transfer CBS broadcast licenses to Skydance.

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    AI In Music Is Already Here, But Its Lack Of Depth Hits Some Sour Notes – Guest Column

    • 07.07.2025
    • Deadline

    The promise and peril of artificial intelligence has captivated Washington D.C., Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Hollywood. Composer Michael Yezerski has taken a hands-on approach to it.

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    Govt’s Anti-Piracy Nodal Officers Receive Only Nine Complaints Since 2023: RTI

    • 07.07.2025
    • Medianama

    Since November 2023, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has received only nine complaints through Nodal Officers regarding the removal of more than 700 piracy websites hosting copyrighted content, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) told MediaNama in response to a query under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

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