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    India to have largest content creator base

    • 16.01.2023
    • LiveMint

    India is set to have the largest base of social media content creators globally with the figure crossing 100 million this year, according to influencer marketing firm Zefmo. This follows venture capital firm Kalaari Capital stating in October that the country had at least 80 million creators in 2022.

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    Film stars benefit from premium pay for web originals

    • 16.01.2023
    • LiveMint

    Mainstream film stars like Shahid Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, and Anushka Sharma who will soon be seen in web originals, will be looking at a 15-20% premium over the remuneration they ordinarily receive for feature film projects.

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    YouTube Experiments With FAST Channels

    • 16.01.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    YouTube, in a bid to take on streaming competitors like Paramount’s Pluto TV and Roku, is offering a select group of users access to free, ad-supported streaming TV channels — also known as “FAST” — on the platform, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

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    Amazon Prime Lite subscription likely to launch in India soon: Benefits and price explained

    • 16.01.2023
    • Business Today

    The new Amazon Prime Lite plan is priced at Rs 999. The company has already made the price official on its website, and this is visible to everyone on the mobile version of the app. Here is a quick look at the benefits.

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    Dozens of Pirate IPTV, Streaming Sites & Apps Face Uncertainty in 2023

    • 16.01.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    Dozens of pirate IPTV services, streaming apps, and web-based streaming sites are part of a new sweep by the ACE anti-piracy coalition. Investigations may still be in the early stages but for those targeted, ACE is known for continuously applying pressure until something gives.

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    Prominent Pirate Sites Mysteriously Vanish from Bing’s Search Results

    • 16.01.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    Pirate sites are increasingly hard to find in search engines. Google has taken a series of steps to demote or remove problematic domains and it doesn't appear to be alone. Several of the most visited pirate sites have virtually no results in Bing either. According to the search engine, this isn't the result of an 'editorial decision'.

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    M&E Outlook CY23: Digital startups to disrupt traditional media

    • 16.01.2023
    • IBW News

    In the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, digital is now occupying centre stage, starting to impact all forms of traditional media. For example, the cinema medium is at 25 percent lower footfall versus pre COVID level, primarily on low willingness by the audience to watch small/medium-budget content in theatres

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    Streaming a big hit in 2022 despite cinemas making a comeback

    • 16.01.2023
    • exchange4media

    According to Data.ai’s ‘State of Mobile Report’, riding high on cricket, Hotstar attracted the most active and engaging users in India in the past year

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    Trai seeks views on inter-band spectrum sharing, bandwidth leasing

    • 16.01.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    In a consultation paper issued late Friday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said that spectrum sharing with bands, or intra-band, between two operators is already permitted.

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    Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch ‘Warner Pass’ With Content From HBO and Other Networks on Amazon Prime Video Channels in France

    • 13.01.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Warner Bros. Discovery and Prime Video unveiled plans to launch the “Warner Pass” in France, which will include content from HBO and other TV networks, “bringing together a unique collection of Warner Bros. Discovery’s popular and award-winning programming.”

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