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    Indonesian top OTT services also high on quality content

    • 05.10.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released a study to understand the usage of different video services in Indonesia and consumer attitudes towards them. The study looked at video across social media, user-generated content (UGC), linear TV, messaging services and premium OTT.

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    Shemaroo launches metaverse destination on JioDive VR Headset

    • 05.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The media company said that this collaboration brings an array of captivating and immersive experiences from Shemaroo's extensive content collection to JioDive VR headset users, enriching their entertainment experiences.

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    World Cup streaming remains free on Hotstar as Disney Star gets a big win, source says

    • 05.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    In a major win for Disney Star, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has allowed the broadcaster to go ahead with free streaming of ICC cricket World Cup on their OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.

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    Telcos say fair charge pay by large OTT players won’t violate net neutrality

    • 05.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    NEW DELHI: Incumbent telecom carriers Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have come out strongly saying that a fair-share contribution from over the top (OTT) players would not violate the principles of Net Neutrality.

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    Influencers now savour reel life with lead roles

    • 05.10.2023
    • LiveMint

    NEW DELHI : Social-media influencers and stand-up comics who used to make fleeting appearances in films and web shows have graduated to enacting lead and strong supporting roles as their youth connect, fan base and acting skills endear them to production houses.

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    Russia Prepares RuStore VPN Ban After Declaring RuStore Installation Mandatory

    • 04.10.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    Russia's incremental moves to eliminate online privacy regularly target VPNs. To 'free' itself from Google and Apple, in 2022 Russia launched its very own app store, which ironically offers dozens of VPNs. After the government recently announced the mandatory pre-installation of RuStore on tech gadgets, a draft law will outlaw censorship-circumventing VPNs on RuStore.

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    HC dismisses plea seeking prohibition of gross anti-tobacco health spots in cinema, TV/OTT

    • 04.10.2023
    • BestMediaInfo

    The purpose of showing distasteful and gross anti-tobacco imagery in the health spots during film screenings in cinema halls and on television and OTT platforms is to make people aware of the ailments and ill effects of consuming tobacco products, the Delhi High Court has said.

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    Netflix Plans to Raise Prices After Actors Strike Ends

    • 04.10.2023
    • LiveMint

    Netflix plans to raise the price of its ad-free service a few months after the continuing Hollywood actors strike ends, the latest in a series of recent price increases by the country’s largest streaming platforms.

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    Paramount, which owns 13% stake in JioCinema’s parent company Viacom18, may drop streaming plans in India

    • 04.10.2023
    • LiveMint

    Paramount Global is considering scrapping plans to launch its Paramount streaming service in India this year in favor of a deal with existing partners, according to people familiar with its strategy.

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    Multiplexes resist southern studios’ plans for shorter OTT window

    • 04.10.2023
    • LiveMint

    New Delhi: Multiplexes are resisting the move by film producers from South India to debut their movies on over-the-top (OTT) platforms within four weeks of theatrical release, instead of the stipulated eight-week window.

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