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    Delhi HC rules in favour of ‘aha’; issues John Doe order for ‘Unstoppable’ series

    • 29.12.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    The Delhi HC has restricted all websites and broadcasters from airing the talk-show which is made by Arha Media and Broadcasting and streams on the OTT platform ‘aha’

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    Box Office Report Card: Grading Disney, Paramount and Other Major Studios on 2022 Movies

    • 28.12.2022
    • Variety

    Two years ago, there was serious concern the box office would ever rebound from the pandemic. In 2021, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the James Bond sequel “No Time to Die” provided glimmers of hope that cinemas weren’t, indeed, relics of the past. But it took until 2022 for movie theaters to truly reestablish their value to Hollywood.

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    Analysis of U.S. Pirate Site Domain Seizures During FIFA World Cup 2022

    • 28.12.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    After the FIFA World Cup 2022 got underway early this month, United States law enforcement agencies began seizing live sports streaming domains at an unusually fast rate. Pirate site domain seizures of this type are relatively uncommon, especially against so many targets all at once. Did something make these domains especially vulnerable or are seizures like this the new reality?

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    Recognition for esports, big win for the industry

    • 28.12.2022
    • exchange4media

    The esports industry in India has had the most welcome news, just in time for the new year. After industry stakeholders tirelessly worked towards establishing the difference between esports and iGaming, finally, their efforts seem to have borne fruits. The Indian government has officially recognised esports in the country, and it will now be a part of the “multisports event” category in India under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports

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    Significant controls to govt under data protection bill to hit investments in data centres

    • 28.12.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The draft DPDP has exempted government-notified data fiduciaries from several compliance burdens such as provisions dealing with informing an individual about the purpose for data collection, collection of children's data, risk assessment around public order, appointment of data auditor, etc.

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    Mobile, Internet usage to drive India’s digital ad spend to $21 bn by 2028

    • 28.12.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Notedly, growth in user-generated content (UGC) will empower individual creators and influencers to build their digital identity, which brands can leverage for digital ads.

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    ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

    • 27.12.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    With the addition of more than a dozen new members, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) will soon close the book on a record year and a string of coalition successes. Through agreements with domain registries, collaboration with governments, and partnerships with enforcement agencies, including Interpol, ACE hopes to continue down this path in the year ahead.

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    IPTV: Anti-Piracy Coalition Reveals ‘Offshore Hosting’ Challenges

    • 27.12.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    For services that prefer not to be overwhelmed by DMCA notices or taken offline unexpectedly, 'offshore hosting' is usually considered a positive step. For a major anti-piracy group tackling pirate IPTV providers, 'offshore hosting' enforcement challenges warranted a recent "call to action" at the UN-mandated Internet Governance Forum.

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    AVGC panel suggests tax incentives, Create in India initiatives

    • 27.12.2022
    • IBW News

    A task force set up by the Indian government, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, has recommended tax related incentives for the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) sector, apart from launching a ‘Create in India’ initiative to push for content and IP creation in India for global consumption and setting up a Game Development Fund.

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    Significant controls to govt under data protection bill to hit investments in data centres

    • 27.12.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The draft DPDP has exempted government-notified data fiduciaries from several compliance burdens such as provisions dealing with informing an individual about the purpose for data collection, collection of children's data, risk assessment around public order, appointment of data auditor, etc.

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