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    TeaTV, BeeTV & CyberFlix Make Movie Piracy Easy; The Hard Bit Comes Next

    • 28.11.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Pirate movie and TV show apps are extremely popular, with some proving more popular than others. For developers of these higher-profile apps, a large audience is a dream come true. The downside features more attention from anti-piracy groups, ACE in particular. Popular Android applications TeeTV, BeeTV and CyberFlix, have popularity all wrapped up, but the hard bit comes next.

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    Data protection bill: Govt can’t violate privacy of citizens, personal data access only in exceptional situations, says MoSIT

    • 28.11.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Speaking during an online discussion, the minister said the National Data Governance Framework Policy has provision for handling anonymisation of data -- which is not part of the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) bill 2022.

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    Filmmakers  plan  return to multi-starrers to draw audiences

    • 28.11.2022
    • LiveMint

    Indian movies are set to bring back the big multi-star films that were a hit until the 1980s to draw audiences back to the theatres. With few stars able to pack houses, filmmakers are creating mixed-star cast projects for wider acceptance.

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    OTT discussions on draft telecom bill to hamper Indian startups: IAMAI

    • 25.11.2022
    • Business Standard

    The IAMAI, in its letter to the Department of Communication (DoT), has expressed grave concern about the impact of these changes on India's startup ecosystem and the digital economy

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    Ministry Unpacks Ideas on India as a Content Hub, Confirms Launch of Streaming Service

    • 25.11.2022
    • Variety

    Apurva Chandra, Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Ministry, on Thursday confirmed plans to create a national streaming platform within the National Film Development Corporation website. The move is an integral part of plans to promote India as a global content hub.

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    What’s brewing on OTT for this holiday season?

    • 25.11.2022
    • exchange4media

    Industry leaders and OTT players say they are mapping changing audience preferences for factual genres and collaborating with innovative storytellers

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    OTT platforms, cinema theatres to co-exist: director Mahesh Narayanan

    • 25.11.2022
    • IBW News

    Online streaming platforms and traditional cinema theatres are going to co-exist, said Mahesh Narayanan, director of the film ‘Ariyippu’, which is being screened at the Indian Panorama section of the 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa.

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    Centre is working on bill to regulate digital media: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur

    • 25.11.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    Speaking at an event organised by the Hindi news daily Mahanagar Times, Thakur said that digital media presents opportunities as well as challenges. To have a fine balance, the government will see what can be done about this

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    Data protection bill will make justice accessible to all: Vaishnaw

    • 25.11.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    "The data protection bill clearly mentions it will be an independent body which will perform in a particular way which will automatically guarantee its independence," Vaishnaw said.

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    Prasoon Joshi Talks Empowering Next Generation of Indian Filmmaking Talent, Collaborative Classification Process

    • 24.11.2022
    • Variety

    Poet, lyricist and advertising industry bigwig Prasoon Joshi, is passionate about finding the next wave of emerging Indian filmmaking talent from deep across the country. Joshi, along with India’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, is a champion of the 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow initiative, which was launched in 2021 at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa.

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