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    Search firms scout for AI, digital specialist board members

    • 27.09.2023
    • LiveMint

    India’s leading search firms are hunting for board members with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation to expand their business. Top executive search firms said that companies are not keen on candidates who are relying solely on their association with established boards.

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    Filmmakers Distribute Fake Movie Leak to Tease Pirates

    • 27.09.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    The Indian media is buzzing over a 'leak' of the comedy movie "Fukrey 3," which is scheduled for an official premiere later this week. While several news outlets are in on the joke, prospective pirates will be disappointed. The two-and-a-half hour release turns out to be an anti-piracy campaign, complemented with movie trailers.

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    Viacom18 opts to knock-out rogue websites from infringing its media rights for BCCI events

    • 26.09.2023
    • Indiantelevision

    Mumbai: Viacom18 has secured a broad dynamic injunction from the Delhi High Court for the Indian cricket team’s bilateral matches. Recently, to strengthen its hold in the sports broadcasting industry, Viacom18 had bagged the BCCI linear and digital right in a three-way bidding war between Viacom18, Sony and Star.

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    Digital India Bill out for discussion soon, says official

    • 26.09.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The Digital India Bill will be the third major digital law overhaul by the government after the DPDP Bill and the Telecom Bill. The DI Bill is highly sought after by the industry, especially social media firms, since it may do away with the immunity provided to platforms under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000.

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    Streaming services embrace inclusive content to expand audience base

    • 26.09.2023
    • LiveMint

    New Delhi: Streaming services are on a path to redefining success, prioritizing content with a broader and more inclusive appeal, instead of relying only on edgy bold themes, said industry experts.

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    Europe Sketches Film-TV Roadmap: Scale, Ambition, Co-Production, Investment, and Fashion

    • 25.09.2023
    • Variety

    Spanish film-TV’s good and great joined illustrious international figures to sketch out a roadmap for Europe’s film-TV future at a Conference on Sunday at San Sebastian.

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    X Clearly Profits from Widespread Music Piracy, Labels Argue

    • 25.09.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    A group of major music publishers insist that Elon Musk's X is liable for the widespread music piracy that takes place on its platform. X asked the court to dismiss their lawsuit, but the music companies say the social media platform is clearly in the wrong. With roughly $250 million in damages on the line, this legal battle should run its course, they argue.

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    LaLiga “Talks to Google” About Deleting Piracy Apps From a Million Phones

    • 25.09.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    On Saturday the head of LaLiga spoke of the piracy challenges faced by top-tier Spanish football. Javier Tebas said in the first five days of the new season, LaLiga 'eliminated" 58 pirate apps with over a million downloads in Spain. He said that LaLiga is now talking to Google about "locating" the apps already downloaded on users' phones so they too can be "eliminated".

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    Tata Comm to scale up media & entertainment services, include live news, events coverage

    • 25.09.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    Mumbai: Tata Communications, a digital enterprise solutions provider, is looking to expand the scope of services within its media and entertainment services division to live news and events coverage, drawing on its expertise in providing support for telecast of live sports, a senior executive told ET.

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    New law bring OTT apps under ad, programme codes

    • 25.09.2023
    • LiveMint

    New Delhi: The government is working on a draft broadcasting services regulation bill to bring all formats including linear television, radio and over-the-top (OTT) streaming services under one regulatory umbrella, a move which has raised concerns within the creative community.

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