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    Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur on India’s Box Office Boom and ‘Oppenheimer’ Outdoing ‘Barbie’: It’s a ‘Holy Grail of Pure Cinema’

    • 03.08.2023
    • Variety

    Former Disney India head and producer of Sony LIV hit “Rocket Boys,” Siddharth Roy Kapur has hailed the reinvigorated Indian box office and robust streaming space. Nevertheless, he sees challenges ahead.

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    U.K. Streaming Revenues Soar 21% to $4.1 Billion in Flat Market, Media Regulator Study Reveals

    • 03.08.2023
    • Variety

    Revenues in the U.K. streaming sector soared 21.5% year-on-year to £3.3 billion ($4.1 billion) from 2022, a study from media regulator Ofcom has revealed.

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    9anime Rebrands to AniWave Citing Legal Troubles

    • 03.08.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    9anime.to, one of the world's largest piracy sites, has suddenly rebranded to Aniwave.to. The unexpected change comes as a surprise to the streaming portal's millions of users. According to the operators, the switch is motivated by site-blocking efforts and DMCA issues, but could there be more to the story?

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    Back NASA to launch OTT platform to bring real-time space explorations

    • 03.08.2023
    • LiveMint

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), US space agency, has said that he will be launching his own live streaming service to provide an array of space-related content to the public.

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    IT Parliamentary Committee tables report; Ashwini Vaishnaw says data bill not referred to committee

    • 02.08.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    As the digital landscape continues to evolve rapidly, such legislation would serve as a crucial protective measure, ensuring the secure and responsible handling of personal information while instilling public confidence in the digital ecosystem, the report says.

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    India Strikes Blow Against Film Piracy, Streamlines Certification System – Global Bulletin

    • 02.08.2023
    • Variety

    The Indian parliament has passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, which aims to curb piracy that causes losses of INR200 billion ($2.4 billion) to the film industry, according to government estimates

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    YTMP3 Sues Competitors for Sending Google Fraudulent DMCA Notices

    • 02.08.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    With 40 million monthly visits, YTMP3.nu is one of the largest YouTube ripping sites on the web. Copyright holders regularly send takedown notices hoping to remove the site from search engines, but they're not alone. In a new lawsuit filed at a California federal court, YTMP3.nu is suing several competitors for sending false DMCA notices to Google.

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    Govt to introduce Data Bill in LS tomorrow

    • 02.08.2023
    • exchange4media

    The government will introduce the 'Digital Personal Data Protection Bill' (DPDP) on Thursday in the Lok Sabha, said a media report quoting an official notification.

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    Connected TV set to make advertising more targeted: Finecast’s Brett Poole

    • 02.08.2023
    • LiveMint

    Increasing broadband penetration has helped in proliferation of smart TVs, aided by the fact that broadcasters are making significant investments in content and technology.

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    Linear TV is still primary revenue source for broadcast networks

    • 02.08.2023
    • LiveMint

    Despite making substantial investments in their digital businesses leading broadcast networks, such as Disney Star, Viacom18 and Zee, depend on traditional linear television as their primary revenue source, according to media industry experts

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