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    JioCinema Investor Uday Shankar Hails India’s Next Video Revolution: ‘Now Is the Time to Create an Alternative to Television’

    • 29.09.2023
    • Variety

    Uday Shankar, the former head of Disney in India, says that “limitless” changes to the Indian media landscape may soon leave behind conventional ideas of television and video.

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    Uday Shankar believes time ripe to create an ‘alternative to TV’

    • 28.09.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Bodhi Tree Systems co-founder and former Disney APAC chief Uday Shankar has made it clear that though he was nurtured by the TV ecosystem, which he also lovingly helped grow while in various media organisations in India, the time has arrived to create an alternative to television.

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    Digital India Bill set to add myriad online offence laws under ‘user harm’

    • 28.09.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The Digital India Bill is likely to define and encode in law various online offences such as cryptojacking, astroturfing, dogpiling or cyber-mob attacks, dogwhistling, swatting, gaslighting and catfishing, people in know of the development told ET.

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    Demands for imposing revenue share between internet cos, telcos akin to rent-seeking: IAMAI

    • 28.09.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    New Delhi: The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has said demands made by telcos for revenue sharing mechanisms between internet companies and telecom service providers (TSPs) "smack of rent-seeking", and would disincentivise growth for OTT-based businesses.

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    I&B ministry rolls out amendments to Cable Television Network Rules

    • 28.09.2023
    • LiveMint

    New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting on Thursday issued a notification amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, setting out a new procedure for the renewal of registrations for multi-system operators (MSOs).

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    Tata Play unveils Tata Play Binge PaaS for OTT aggregators across the globe

    • 28.09.2023
    • BestMediaInfo

    Tata Play announced the launch of the Tata Play Binge PaaS for OTT aggregators across the globe. The first project collaboration to that effect is with Philippines’ leading Pay-Tv provider, Cignal TV.

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    Social media platforms under no compulsion to take down content flagged by FCU: Govt

    • 28.09.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    Hearing the Centre's submission to justify its fact check unit (FCU) rule to weed out fake, false and misleading information on social media about central government business, the Bombay high court asked solicitor general Tushar Mehta to consult government officers on its stand.

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    Netflix, Max, Disney and More Form Streaming Industry Trade Alliance

    • 27.09.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Several major streaming services, including Netflix, Max and The Walt Disney Co., have formed a trade alliance to advocate for federal and state policies that benefit the streaming industry.

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    Tata Play to offer OTT aggregator app platform as white-label solution to players in emerging markets

    • 27.09.2023
    • LiveMint

    Mumbai: Tata Play, the content distribution platform providing pay-TV and OTT aggregation services, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Tata Play Binge PaaS for OTT aggregators across the globe.

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    Netflix, Disney, Max and More Team to Form Streaming Innovation Alliance Lobbying Group

    • 27.09.2023
    • Variety

    A new trade group — the Streaming Innovation Alliance — brings together Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and other players to promote their interests to politicians and government entities. It marks the first time competing streaming-video providers have banded together in a unified lobbying front.

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