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    Prasar Bharati floats draft syndication policy; seeks industry input on monetisation models

    • 04.09.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    The draft, circulated along with a consultation note, outlines licensing structures, revenue-sharing models, branding guidelines and compliance mechanisms for the syndication of content owned by Akashvani and Doordarshan

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    Media and Entertainment sector gets a shot in the arm as GST on premium TVs slashed to 18%

    • 04.09.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    Coming just weeks before Diwali, the rate cut is expected to fuel household upgrades and push premium TV sales during the peak consumption period

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    ACE Shuts Down Giant ‘Streameast’ Piracy Ring, But the Original Survives

    • 03.09.2025
    • Torrent Freak

    In a major anti-piracy action against a Streameast-branded operation, ACE has shut down what it calls the world's largest illegal sports streaming ring.

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    Chinese Social Media Platforms Start labelling AI content: Why these labels will cause more problems than they solve

    • 03.09.2025
    • Medianama

    Chinese social media platforms like WeChat, Douyin, and Weibo now feature labels for AI-generated content to comply with the country’s new social media law, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.

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    Where Did All the Apple TV+ Animation Go?

    • 03.09.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Even with its 'Peanuts' rights, the Apple SVOD service has seemingly all but abandoned cartoons.

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    YouTube cracks down on Premium family plan sharing across different homes

    • 03.09.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Several users have reported receiving official emails from YouTube warning that their Premium Family memberships will be paused if members are not living in the same household as the account manager.

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    Telugu cinema faces double whammy as high ticket prices turn audiences away, streamers balk at costly OTT rights

    • 03.09.2025
    • Mint

    Distributors have been insisting on inflated ticket pricing for big-budget films, denting prospects for the pricesensitive South Indian market.

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    Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launches AI-powered IMC 2025 app

    • 02.09.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the AI-powered IMC 2025 app, offering personalized recommendations, live-streams, networking, and AI tools to enhance attendee engagement ahead of India’s largest digital technology event in October.

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    Peacock Coming to Prime Video in Wide-Ranging Deal Between Comcast and Amazon

    • 02.09.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Peacock will become available in Amazon Channels, as the NBCUniversal streaming service pursues more bundles and channel deals.

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    Short and snacky: Local OTT services bet on micro-dramas to cater to changing viewer preferences

    • 02.09.2025
    • Mint

    The low cost and speed of creating these five to seven-minute episodes lures these players who can see attention dipping for longer, slow-burn content.

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