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    Box office underperformers find new audiences upon re-release

    • 19.08.2024
    • LiveMint

    A bunch of films that didn’t exactly storm the box office when released originally years ago, have found new audiences over the years thanks to acclaim on streaming platforms and have even managed to lure viewers to cinemas at a time that new titles have run dry.

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    Govt to revisit broadcasting bill amid pushback, public consultation on DPDP rules in a month

    • 19.08.2024
    • LiveMint

    The government is re-evaluating the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, with a focus on supporting the creator economy and ensuring extensive consultations.

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    NICSI can assist government agencies, affiliated organisations in complying with DPDP Act provisions: MD

    • 19.08.2024
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    NICSI has played a major role in the implementation of the e-office, which is now being used in hundreds of government departments.

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    Fastway entertainment industry launches IPTV set-top box

    • 19.08.2024
    • Indiantelevision

    Mumbai: Fastway, a provider of digital cable TV & broadband services, has announced the launch of Next Gen IPTV Set Top Box, which is set to revolutionise the way consumers experience entertainment.

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    Prasar Bharati OTT: TV news players keen on outreach but wary of broadcast bill impact

    • 19.08.2024
    • exchange4media

    Stakeholders share the platform's proposed multi-channel ecosystem is a welcome move but there are concerns about the yardsticks to be put in place for aspects like content and revenue-sharing.

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    Feds Seize Domain Names of Sports Streaming Site Streameast

    • 19.08.2024
    • TorrentFreak

    U.S. law enforcement authorities appear to have seized several domain names of live sports streaming site Streameast, which is particularly popular in America.

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    How Ryan Reynolds and Disney’s Marketing Spell Turned ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Into R-Rated Magic

    • 19.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    They might have made for odd bedfellows at the outset, but they succeeded in getting everyone from Heinz to National Geographic to TCM to partner on a movie whose first foul-mouthed trailer joked about pegging.

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    Tech and startup groups push back against licensing regime for OTTs

    • 19.08.2024
    • Business Standard

    Tech and startup industry bodies have again pushed back against calls by telecom operators to bring over-the-top (OTT) services under a licensing regime similar to telcos, and open them up to taxation.

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    Comparing OTT services to telecom services completely erroneous: BIF

    • 19.08.2024
    • The Economic Times

    The Broadband India Forum contested telecom operators' call to regulate internet call and messaging apps like WhatsApp under telecom licences, arguing it violates constitutional guarantees.

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    Disney Star India shortlisted for IBC2024 Innovation Awards

    • 19.08.2024
    • Indiantelevision

    Disney Star India is in the running for this year’s IBC2024 Innovation Awards which are to be held on 15 September at 18 hours.

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