Netflix gears up to broaden the eerie universe of ‘Wednesday’ with talks of a spin-off series centered on Fred Armisen’s portrayal of Uncle Fester.
In July 2022, Canada-based IPTV provider SmoothStreams was shut down by a coalition of companies including Bell Media, Rogers, and the Hollywood-based studios of MPA-Canada.
The bill introduced by Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw proposes allocation of spectrum to satellite communications companies through administrative method without the need for bidding in auction.
The Zee-Sony merger chapter of the Indian broadcasting industry seems to be in choppy waters. While Zee asked Sony for an extension on the merger timeline, the latter on Tuesday issued a statement saying that ZEE’s notice is an acknowledgement that they will not be able to meet the merger deadline.
The new bill has removed OTT services and apps from the definition of telecom services and called for administrative allocation of satellite spectrum, ruling out auctions of such airwaves.
The bill, presented after elaborate set of consultations, including a thousand submissions and hours of deliberation with the industry, is set to replace three laws: the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950.
The Independence Day week, spanning 13 August to 20 August 20, witnessed an unprecedented surge in cinema attendance, with 10.9 million audiences booking tickets on BookMyShow.
Rightsholder advocates are fighting this case convincingly. The outcome remains far from clear though, and could yet upend the practices of leading Generative AI companies like OpenAI and Stability AI.
The bill, presented after elaborate set of consultations, including a thousand submissions and hours of deliberation with the industry, is set to replace three laws: the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950.
In particular, a deal could benefit Disney whose Hotstar streaming app has been loss-making. CEO Bob Iger said last month that while Disney's TV channels were doing well in India, other parts of the business were struggling and it was seeking to "improve the bottom line.