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    Disney set to complete takeover of Comcast’s stake in Hulu for $8.6 billion

    • 02.11.2023
    • LiveMint

    The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced it will buy Comcast's $8.6 billion stake in Hulu, completing its takeover of the streaming service.

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    Web content’s leaders, small firms partner for wider reach

    • 02.11.2023
    • LiveMint

    Minnows of digital content are marking their presence among the masters of the space, creating compelling low-cost, high-quality content that serves a youthful audience for streaming.

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    MPA Sees “No Need” For New AI Copyright Legislation Or Special Rules, Warns Of “Inflexible” Guidelines

    • 01.11.2023
    • Deadline

    Despite the D.C. push to establish guardrails around artificial intelligence, major studios are warning against “inflexible” rules when it comes to copyright, asserting that existing law is sufficient to deal with the emerging AI technology.

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    Taiwan’s Premium VOD Subscriptions Top 5.8M In Q3; Netflix & Disney Driving Growth, Report Says

    • 01.11.2023
    • Deadline

    Taiwan saw significant premium VOD subscriber and engagement growth in the third quarter of 2023, adding 315,000 net new SVOD subs to reach a total of 5.8 million subscriptions, according to a report by Media Partners Asia.

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    Italy Returns to Its “Hollywood on the Tiber” Era

    • 01.11.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    With U.S. shoots in the country booming, the Italian Trade Agency is working overtime to strengthen ties and facilitate connections with the film and TV industries in Los Angeles.

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    K-Content Pirates Face New ‘Copyright Crime’ Investigation & Analysis Units

    • 01.11.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    The government of South Korea says it will ramp up efforts to prevent online piracy of valuable local 'K-Content' including movies, TV shows, and increasingly popular short-form comics, known locally as 'webtoons'.

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    IBDF re-elects Disney Star chief K Madhavan as president for third time

    • 01.11.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The IBDF has re-elected Disney Star President K Madhavan as its president for the third consecutive time. The decision was made at IBDF's 24th AGM on October 31.

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    At AFM, Global Incentive Issues Take the Spotlight

    • 31.10.2023
    • Variety

    Industry players treading the floors of Le Meridien Delfina, the American Film Market’s new venue, will be besieged by aggressive funding offers and fliers tubthumping diverse landscapes and state-of-the-art facilities from all around the world.

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    Siddharth Roy Kapur Warns at Mumbai Keynote That ‘Indulgence’ in Filmmaking for Streamers Could Lead to ‘Less Watchable’ Films: ‘Nervous Tension Between Art and Commerce Makes for Great Cinema’

    • 31.10.2023
    • Variety

    Former Disney India head and leading producer Siddharth Roy Kapur has warned of some practices that could arise in making films for streamers.

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    Decision on news broadcasting on radio by end of this year: Apurva Chandra

    • 31.10.2023
    • exchange4media

    The government is looking forward to getting the news broadcast on FM radio finalised by the end of the year, said I&B Secretary Apurva Chandra in an exclusive conversation with e4m.

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