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    Shun piracy, ‘Jawan’ makers appeal; film poised for bumper opening

    • 07.09.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Red Chillies Entertainment, the production house behind ‘Jawan’, yesterday urged audiences to shun piracy and watch the new Shah Rukh Khan film in theatres. The banner, founded by Shah Rukh and his wife Gauri Khan, shared the appeal on its official X page a day before the release of the pan-India film directed by Atlee.

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    Huge potential in online gaming sector, despite high tax rate: Study

    • 07.09.2023
    • BestMediaInfo

    The study, titled "Unveiling the Potential and Scope of the Online Skill Gaming Industry", comes at a time when the sector is facing taxation similar to sin goods at 28%, which has called into question the survival of many entities, mainly the smaller ones

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    Hollywood’s Latest Pirate Site Blocking Injunction Covers ‘Future Content’

    • 07.09.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    The Delhi High Court in India has approved a new type of pirate site-blocking order, requested by Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros, and other Hollywood studios. The novel ‘Dynamic+ injunction’ requires Internet providers to block access to 'hydra-headed' pirate sites, and covers copyrighted content that doesn't yet exist.

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    Disney+ Deal: Ad Plan Available for Just $2 per Month in Limited-Time Promo

    • 06.09.2023
    • Variety

    Disney is offering a significant discount on the ad-supported version of Disney+, as it looks to drive up subscribers for the package before the end of the current quarter.

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    G20 members see India’s digital lead as way forward: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

    • 06.09.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    Rajeev Chandrasekhar was briefing the media on the outcome of a meeting of the digital economy ministers of G20, which had happened in August. He said the group of ministers had wide-ranging discussions on the importance of cybersecurity for businesses and why it was becoming an increasingly larger component of economic progress.

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    Robust compliance needs of new data protection law may raise costs for telcos

    • 06.09.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The DPDP Act introduces penalties for non-compliance, including general consequences and maximum fines for specific violations, which can amount to Rs 50 crore to Rs 250 crore,” said Gaurav Sahay, partner, SNG & Partners, Advocates & Solicitors. “It's noteworthy that there isn't a predetermined cap on penalties for multiple breaches; each offence incurs its own penalty, potentially aggregating to determine the maximum applicable fine.

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    Top Saudi Arabian Film Distributor CineWaves Opens Office in China

    • 06.09.2023
    • Variety

    Saudi Arabia’s top local film distribution player CineWaves Films has announced the opening of a China office that it claims makes it the first Arab cultural entity to establish a physical presence in the world’s second-largest movie market.

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    Netflix Eyes Expanded Presence in Gaming, Local-Language Content Globally

    • 06.09.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said the streaming giant will keep growing its content spending on “premium longform content,” as well as investing in more local programming around the world.

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    Applause Entertainment partners Zindagi to create south Asian content

    • 06.09.2023
    • LiveMint

    Aditya Birla-owned content studio Applause Entertainment has partnered Zindagi to lead investment in South Asian content creation that can connect with global audiences, the two companies said in a statement.

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    Viacom18 Studios Chief Ajit Andhare Reveals Growth Strategy After Trio of Hits (EXCLUSIVE)

    • 05.09.2023
    • Variety

    Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Viacom18 Studios has just delivered three back-to-back theatrical hits in India. Now it has plans for further expansion in the market.

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