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    Hollywood Warns: ‘Extortionary’ Codec Patent Fees Could Hike Streaming Subscription Prices

    • 17.12.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    In a recent federal lawsuit, siding with Disney, the MPA calls out alleged IP abuse and "extortionary" patent demands linked to the H.264 and H.265 codecs, which they fear might inflate subscription fees of streaming services.

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    Canal+ Boss Celebrates Netflix For “Convincing France To Pay” For Television As Ted Sarandos Reaffirms Commitment To Theatrical Post Warner Deal

    • 17.12.2025
    • Deadline

    Ted Sarandos made a surprise appearance at last night’s Canal+ content showcase. Having been showered with praise for the streamer’s impact in France, he shed more light on Netflix‘s plans for Warner Bros.’s theatrical releasing if that deal goes through

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    Language is the new genre: What Indian films reveal about changing consumer preferences

    • 17.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    How audiences now use language as a cue for tone, storytelling style and cinematic experience, according to IMDb’s 25 Years of Indian Cinema report

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    What Maharashtra’s AI policing rollout means for investigations, bias and fair trials

    • 17.12.2025
    • Medianama

    Maharashtra has announced a state-wide rollout of MahaCrimeOS AI, expanding the system from a pilot in Nagpur district to all 1,100 police stations across the state.

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    ‘Stranger Things’ and Football Power Heavy TV Use in November

    • 17.12.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    On Thanksgiving alone, U.S. viewers watched more than 103 billion minutes of television.

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    Instagram tests Reels-only TV app on Amazon Fire TV

    • 17.12.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    ‘Instagram for TV’ organises Reels into channel-style rows, supports up to five logins per device, and targets shared viewing in the living room

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    Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Vows to Continue Releasing Warner Bros. Movies “in Theaters With the Traditional Windows”

    • 17.12.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The streamer's co-CEO made a surprise appearance at a Tuesday night event in Paris, organized by Canal+ Group.

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    Hollywood Insiders Unite to Fight for Future of Industry With Launch of Creators Coalition on AI

    • 17.12.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The organization, which published four distinct goals and a call to action while gathering hundreds of signatories, hopes to act as a central coordinating hub to upgrade industry systems and institutions.

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    Why OTT’s centre of gravity has shifted South

    • 17.12.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Deep engagement, franchise loyalty and connected TV adoption are turning the South into OTT’s growth anchor, say industry leaders

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    Government tightens rules on social media, OTT to curb online offences

    • 17.12.2025
    • Exchange4media

    The policies of the Government are aimed at ensuring an Open, Safe and Trusted and Accountable Internet for its
    users, including women and children.

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