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    Draft Broadcasting Bill raises new questions on OTTs, costs

    • 21.11.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    Experts have also sought clarity on whether such apps will be regulated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Department of Telecommunication (DoT) or in some cases Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

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    Incentives for foreign films and co-production raised up to 40%, announces Anurag Thakur at IFFI

    • 21.11.2023
    • The New Indian Express

    To attract filmmakers from across the globe and encourage film shooting in India, the union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday announced an increase in the incentive being offered for foreign film productions.

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    Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani jury head for IFFI OTT award

    • 20.11.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani will serve as the head of the five-member jury for the best web series (OTT) award at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), set to begin in Goa from today.

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    Shemaroo partners with The Sandbox for metaverse entry

    • 20.11.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, has joined hands with The Sandbox, a prominent decentralized gaming virtual world under Animoca Brands.

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    USISPF against ‘imposing’ public service mandates on pvt. b’casters

    • 20.11.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has suggested to the Indian government, via a TRAI submission, not to impose public service mandates on private sector TV services through a National Broadcast Policy (NBP).

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    MPA Recognizes France, Italy and Philippines for Site Blocking Innovations

    • 20.11.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is one of the key proponents of pirate site blocking. The group, which counts Hollywood studios and Netflix as its members, recently met with several international stakeholders at a "site blocking conference".

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    StreamSafely: Anti-Piracy Campaign or Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Machine?

    • 20.11.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    A new phase of the StreamSafely.com anti-piracy campaign is underway. Visitors to the portal are advised that pirate streaming sites aren't what they seem and the content on offer acts as a smoke-screen for credit card fraud, identity theft, and so much more.

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    Netflix’s ‘The Railway Men’ Was Handpicked by Producer Aditya Chopra to be YRF’s First Series, Director Reveals (EXCLUSIVE)

    • 20.11.2023
    • Variety

    “The Railway Men,” the first production from YRF Entertainment, the streaming production arm of India’s Yash Raj Films, was a carefully considered choice from studio head Aditya Chopra, director Shiv Rawail has revealed.

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    MPA & IPR Center Tackle ‘Holiday’ Piracy With New PSA Campaign

    • 17.11.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    The U.S. Government's Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPRCenter) has teamed up with the MPA to launch a new anti-piracy campaign.

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    It is crucial to ensure responsible use of AI to protect media integrity: Anurag Thakur

    • 17.11.2023
    • BestMediaInfo

    Speaking at an event organised by the Press Council of India on the theme of Media in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, the Minister underlined that the nuances of years of experience, context and oversight that an Editor brings will always be a step ahead of the AI.

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