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    Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Apple, Meta Targeted in U.K. Creators’ AI Content Crackdown

    • 07.08.2024
    • Variety

    Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Apple and Meta are facing heat from the U.K.’s creative community over the use of copyrighted material in artificial intelligence (AI) development.

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    Disney Turns a Profit in Streaming as Entertainment Income Soars

    • 07.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The entertainment giant beat Wall Street expectations, but warned that its parks business will face challenges in coming quarters.

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    Why has the draft Broadcast Services Bill 2024 raised concerns of freedom of speech?

    • 07.08.2024
    • The Indian Express

    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in its new Draft Broadcasting Bill has proposed wide-ranging regulations on independent news creators on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram and X, expanding its remit from OTT content and digital news content.

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    Warner Bros. Discovery Takes Major Impairment Charge Over Linear TV While Streaming Makes Minor Gains

    • 07.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    CEO David Zaslav’s conglomerate posted a $9.1 billion non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to legacy TV networks, and a $2.1 billion pre-tax charge on intangibles and restructuring expenses.

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    How the Summer Box Office Went From Tragic to Magic

    • 07.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    After a string of movies wildly overperformed — including the one-two-punch of 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and 'Twisters' — theater owners are feeling more hopeful as a scary year-over-year revenue gap begins to close.

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    Roku to Launch FAST Premium Sports Channel

    • 07.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The free, ad-supported 24/7 service will stream Major League Baseball games, the ‘The Rich Eisen Show’ talker and sports-themed Roku Originals produced with major pro sport leagues.

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    How Disney Plans to Grow Its Streaming Profit

    • 07.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The company plans to build on its streaming success with price increases that CEO Bob Iger says he's confident will not cause significant churn.

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    Why are filmmakers miffed with the censor board?

    • 06.08.2024
    • LiveMint

    Filmmakers claim they are bearing the cost of inordinate certification delays because the CBFC is understaffed to handle the huge volume of content.

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    AI and Digital Worlds Take Center Stage at Locarno

    • 06.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    From Simon Jaquemet's 'Electric Child' on the Piazza Grande and Adele Tulli's doc 'Real' to Edgar Pêra's 'Telepathic Letters,' Locarno77 is offering explorations of AI and virtual worlds for different tastes.

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    Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ Plan New Price Hikes

    • 06.08.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    ABC News Live and playlists based on preschool programming and other fare will come to Disney+ with the change.

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