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    WhatsApp chat group busts 10,000-channel IPTV network linked to Pakistan

    • 13.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Investigators found that the accused coordinated with a Pakistan-based pirate, paying in cryptocurrency to obtain copyrighted content.

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    TRAI issues India’s first property rating framework for digital connectivity

    • 13.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The manual, developed under the Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024, establishes a uniform assessment methodology for Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs). It also serves as a reference for property managers and service providers to plan, implement, and maintain future-ready digital infrastructure.

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    BSNL’s Selective Website Blocking Violates Net Neutrality, Hides Reasons Behind RTI Loophole

    • 13.08.2025
    • Medianama

    The selective blocking of legitimate websites by BSNL in certain regions is completely against the principles of net neutrality and the fundamental right to open and free access to the internet.

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    Parliamentary Report Traces How Ex-Ante Rules for Digital Competition Bill Lost Momentum

    • 13.08.2025
    • Medianama

    The government has decided not to move ahead with ex-ante provisions for now, but the Standing Committee on Finance’s 25th Report on the Implementation of the Competition Act, 2002, presented to the Lok Sabha on 11 August 2025, records the entire journey.

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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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