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    Govt decriminalizes provisions of Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act

    • 06.10.2023
    • LiveMint

    New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has notified amendments to the Cable Television Networks Rules of 1994, laying out operational mechanisms to enact the decriminalized sections of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.

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    TDSAT refuses to grant interim relief to AIDCF against Star’s free cricket streaming

    • 06.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), which requested a stay on Star India's free cricket streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, has been denied interim relief by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).

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    Big four firms now grapple with data protection challenges under DPDP Act

    • 06.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The Big Four accounting firms in India - EY, PwC, Deloitte, and KPMG - have formed internal committees to assess the impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) on their processes. These committees have identified vulnerabilities and compliance gaps, prompting changes in how the firms access and store personal data of clients' customers.

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    Europe Boasts Strong Presence at Busan Festival and Market

    • 05.10.2023
    • Variety

    A total of 39 European companies, surpassing 2022, will promote and sell films from the continent at Busan International Film Festival‘s accompanying Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM).

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    Indonesian top OTT services also high on quality content

    • 05.10.2023
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released a study to understand the usage of different video services in Indonesia and consumer attitudes towards them. The study looked at video across social media, user-generated content (UGC), linear TV, messaging services and premium OTT.

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    Shemaroo launches metaverse destination on JioDive VR Headset

    • 05.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    The media company said that this collaboration brings an array of captivating and immersive experiences from Shemaroo's extensive content collection to JioDive VR headset users, enriching their entertainment experiences.

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    World Cup streaming remains free on Hotstar as Disney Star gets a big win, source says

    • 05.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    In a major win for Disney Star, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has allowed the broadcaster to go ahead with free streaming of ICC cricket World Cup on their OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.

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    Telcos say fair charge pay by large OTT players won’t violate net neutrality

    • 05.10.2023
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    NEW DELHI: Incumbent telecom carriers Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have come out strongly saying that a fair-share contribution from over the top (OTT) players would not violate the principles of Net Neutrality.

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    Influencers now savour reel life with lead roles

    • 05.10.2023
    • LiveMint

    NEW DELHI : Social-media influencers and stand-up comics who used to make fleeting appearances in films and web shows have graduated to enacting lead and strong supporting roles as their youth connect, fan base and acting skills endear them to production houses.

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    Russia Prepares RuStore VPN Ban After Declaring RuStore Installation Mandatory

    • 04.10.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    Russia's incremental moves to eliminate online privacy regularly target VPNs. To 'free' itself from Google and Apple, in 2022 Russia launched its very own app store, which ironically offers dozens of VPNs. After the government recently announced the mandatory pre-installation of RuStore on tech gadgets, a draft law will outlaw censorship-circumventing VPNs on RuStore.

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