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    Tariff hike-led revenue growth, 5G key events for telecom in 2023, decisive year for VIL: Report

    • 11.01.2023
    • IBW News

    According to a report, data adoption and tariff hike-led revenue growth, as well as 5G rollouts, are key monitorable for 2023, which will also be a pivotal year for Vodafone Idea as a viable third player when adjusted for inflation, the telecom sector’s average revenue per user (ARPU) is still 17 percent lower than before the launch of Reliance Jio. “…we expect Bharti (Airtel) to lead tariff increases to ARPU of Rs 236 by FY25, while Bharti targets Rs 300 ARPU,” said leading brokerage CLSA in its telecom sector report.

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    Govt to ensure digital competition law doesn’t over-regulate

    • 11.01.2023
    • LiveMint

    The ministry of corporate affairs will consult other ministries on the stringency of emerging regulations on digital economy before it gives a final shape to a proposed Digital Competition Bill so that over-regulation does not stall a fast-growing segment of the economy, a person informed about discussions in the government said.

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    Gavin Newsom Seeks to Make California Film/TV Tax Credits Refundable

    • 11.01.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The governor's latest proposed budget also earmarks $330 million per year for the program through the 2030-2031 fiscal year.

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    370 Pirate IPTV Sellers Faced Legal Action After CJEU ‘Filmspeler’ Ruling

    • 11.01.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    When streaming became the preferred way for millions of EU-based pirates to consume video content, the name Jack Frederik Wullems would've meant nothing. For 370 pirate IPTV suppliers targeted in the Netherlands in recent years, Wullems' defeat in a landmark case back in 2017 is the reason their wallets are lighter today than they were before.

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    Entertainment Giants Teaming Up on Advertising Currency Initiative, Announce Plan to Unify Streaming Viewership Data

    • 10.01.2023
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    On Monday, OpenAP, the advanced advertising firm founded by the owners of most of the large TV networks, says that it will create a joint industry committee to focus on premium video currency, with the intent to have multiple currency options in place ahead of the 2024 upfront.

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    Warner Bros. Fights ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Source Code Leak

    • 10.01.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    GitHub has removed a recent "Mortal Kombat II" source code leak following a request from Warner Bros. Discovery. The leak purportedly reveals unused artwork and an alternative storyline for the iconic arcade game, first released by Midway in 1993. Three decades later, the current rightsholder seems keen to plug the leaks.

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    States should focus on skilling in 5G, other technologies: Rajaraman

    • 10.01.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The telecom sector, according to Rajaraman, is a crucial one, and there is a demand for more skilled manpower with rapidly changing dynamics. "It's all our collective responsibility. The government has set up a number of these skill councils and TSSC enabled the industry to come together," the official said.

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    Industry bodies for staggered data law implementation

    • 10.01.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The government must follow a phased implementation once the recently drafted Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, becomes law, industry bodies have said

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    5 Reasons to Keep ‘RRR’ on Your Radar, From Viral Choreography to Oscar Chances

    • 10.01.2023
    • Variety

    Clocking in at just over three hours, director S.S. Rajamouli’s “RRR” is a genre-bending epic filled with exhilarating action sequences, show-stopping musical numbers and a slew of wild animals. Set in the 1920s and spoken in the Telugu language, the film follows the unlikely friendship of Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.), two Indian freedom fighters who come together to revolt against the British Raj.

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    Paid subscriptions plateau for OTTs after the covid-led spike in viewership

    • 10.01.2023
    • LiveMint

    Paid subscription growth has plateaued for over- the-top streaming platforms since the covid-19 lockdown-led spike in user base, said industry executives.

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