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    Like offline retail & e-commerce, TV & digital will grow together: Alok Jain, JioStar

    • 13.08.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Alok Jain, one of the Cluster Heads for the Entertainment business at JioStar, says contrary to global narratives, in India, TV is not declining—it’s evolving and thriving

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    Why India’s music labels are eyeing regional catalogues

    • 13.08.2025
    • Mint

    Tepid growth in paid subscriptions and increasing content creation costs are pushing music labels to step up consolidation efforts in the industry. Experts say this is a relatively easy way to expand libraries and improve market share.

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    Sky Chief Admits 3pm TV Blackout Fuels Piracy; Or Even Justifies It, Pirates Insist

    • 13.08.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    Sky Sports chief Jonathan Licht has added momentum to what some believe is the beginning of the end for football's 3pm 'blackout'. Speaking at Sky's Premier League launch, Licht said "it's a conversation that's coming" while effectively admitting that the restriction fuels piracy. It actually does something far worse; it provides unrivaled justification for piracy based on logic and common sense.

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    YouTube Launches AI Age-Verification in U.S., Which Will Automatically Restrict Users Estimated to Be Under 18

    • 13.08.2025
    • Variety

    Are you a kid watching YouTube? The Google-owned platform is testing technology in the U.S. that can predict if you’re under 18 — and automatically add certain restrictions to your account.

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    I&B Ministry forms task force to combat rising piracy threat

    • 13.08.2025
    • The Economic Times

    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has established a task force to combat piracy, which causes an estimated $2.5 billion in annual losses to the media and entertainment industry.

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    ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Powers Netflix Lead as Korea’s Premium VOD Market Hits $1.1 Billion, Report Finds

    • 13.08.2025
    • Variety

    The Korean streaming wars are heating up. New data shows the country’s premium video-on-demand sector reached $1.1 billion in revenue during the first half of 2025, with subscriber numbers climbing to 24.5 million.

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    Trump Approves AI Chips Export to China With 15% Revenue Share: What It Means for India

    • 12.08.2025
    • Medianama

    US President Donald Trump allowing Nvidia and AMD to export AI chips to China for a 15% revenue share seems more like an agreement that functions purely on numbers and monetary gains rather than a national security issue.

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    Roku’s Next Bet: Launching the Cheapest Ad-Free Streaming Service

    • 12.08.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The service, Howdy, is $2.99 monthly and it’s based on the idea that consumers want a Netflix add-on with no annoying commercials.

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    Google Gets an Astounding $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome Browser From AI Startup Perplexity

    • 12.08.2025
    • Variety

    In a surprise move, Perplexity AI made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to buy Google’s Chrome, coming as a legal ruling is pending in an antitrust case the internet giant lost that could force it to divest the browser.

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    Unreleased Movie Screeners Leak Online, Including Star-Studded ‘In the Hand of Dante’

    • 12.08.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    Just weeks before its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Julian Schnabel's star-studded film 'In the Hand of Dante' has suffered a major setback after a high-quality screener copy leaked online.

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