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    IPTV bundles promise ARPU lift, but can they halt India’s DTH subscriber slide?

    • 18.12.2025
    • Exchange4media

    India’s DTH operators are pinning their hopes on IPTV-led bundling to arrest revenue decline, betting that
    higher ARPUs from integrated broadband and OTT packs can offset pressure on the core TV business. But even
    as these strategies promise short-term relief, a bigger question looms: can ARPU gains compensate for a steadily
    eroding subscriber base?

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    India not planning separate AI law; Digital India Act remains stalled

    • 18.12.2025
    • Medianama

    The Indian government is unlikely to introduce a new, standalone law to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) at this stage and will instead use existing legal frameworks such as the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and intellectual property laws, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan said on Tuesday, according to a report by The Week.

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    Should AI Training Require Licensing or Lawful Access? Tech Industry Submissions to DPIIT Reveal Divide

    • 18.12.2025
    • Medianama

    The Business Software Alliance (BSA) argued in its submission to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) committee that training artificial intelligence models on copyrighted material should not require permission or licensing.

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    Meta To Adopt New Age-Checking System Amid Growing Child Safety Laws Worldwide

    • 18.12.2025
    • Medianama

    Global tech giant Meta is adopting a new age-checking system that aims to help social media companies comply with a growing number of child protection laws around the globe, as per a Financial Times report.

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    Warner Bros Discovery investor signals openness to revised Paramount Skydance bid

    • 18.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Harris Associates says deal structure, not valuation alone, will decide support as takeover contest for Warner Bros Discovery intensifies.

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    Disney+ Launches Middle East’s First Streaming Bundle With Shahid, OSN+

    • 18.12.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The deal offers consumers in GCC countries three streaming apps for the price of two, as well as unified billing

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    Tribeca Festival to Include Social Media Creators in New Online Work Category

    • 18.12.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The move makes the New York event the first major film festival to add such content to its official selection.

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    Vancouver Is Becoming a Microdrama Boom Town

    • 18.12.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Now that short soapy series coming out of Asia have caught the eye of major American studios and streamers, production on bite-size mobile-first dramas has been thriving in Hollywood North

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    India’s sports economy to hit $8B by 2029 driven by streaming, gaming & ads

    • 17.12.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Live streaming and fantasy sports are transforming leagues and franchises into year-round content engines rather than seasonal properties, says a PwC report

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    Hollywood Warns: ‘Extortionary’ Codec Patent Fees Could Hike Streaming Subscription Prices

    • 17.12.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    In a recent federal lawsuit, siding with Disney, the MPA calls out alleged IP abuse and "extortionary" patent demands linked to the H.264 and H.265 codecs, which they fear might inflate subscription fees of streaming services.

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