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    Govt enforces OTT oversight with IT Rules and 3-tier content regulation

    • 06.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The Indian government is regulating OTT content through IT Rules 2021 while promoting the AVGC-XR sector with initiatives like WAVES 2025 and IICT, fostering responsible creativity and digital innovation.

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    JioStar flags Rs 25,760 cr sports contract burden in annual report

    • 06.08.2025
    • Exchange4media

    As per the annual report, JioStar now commands an estimated 34% share in television entertainment and over 85% in sports viewership

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    Streaming platforms back niche films to target box office before online release

    • 06.08.2025
    • Mint

    Streaming platforms are backing theatrical releases, which could enhance revenue and develop a market for niche films. Companies like Apple and Prime Video are co-producing films for theatrical runs, leveraging their audience data to attract talent and promote content effectively

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    Roku Launches Howdy, a $2.99 Monthly Streaming Service

    • 05.08.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    “Priced at less than a cup of coffee, Howdy is ad-free and designed to complement, not compete with, premium services,” said Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood.

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    WPP signs MoU with MIB-led IICT; aims to boost media and entertainment ecosystem

    • 05.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The partnership aims to strengthen and support India’s rapidly evolving Media and Entertainment industry, fostering innovation and nurturing the next generation of creative talent.

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    MeitY Selected IDfy Explains What a Consent Management System Would Look Like Under DPDPA

    • 05.08.2025
    • Medianama

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) selected six entities, including Jio and IDfy, for its “Code for Consent: The DPDP Innovation Challenge.”

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    Prasar Bharati appoints EY to spearhead D2M Broadcasting strategy

    • 05.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The appointment follows directives from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, which asked the ministry to provide regular updates on D2M's progress.

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    JioStar, Zee start migration as I&B ministry blocks Chinese-owned AsiaSat satellites

    • 05.08.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    The advisory issued to all licensed broadcasters and teleport operators brings an end to decades of reliance on these satellites for content distribution

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    In a first, Prasar Bharati to allow faceless content submission on WAVES OTT

    • 05.08.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    The new model, expected to be announced soon, will allow creators to submit content or proposals directly, with decisions made via a faceless, rule-based process

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    We’re all watching Aamir Khan’s YouTube experiment closely: Sameer Nair, Applause

    • 05.08.2025
    • Exchange4media

    As Applause turns eight, MD Sameer Nair sets his sights on theatrical films, reimagining IPs, and adapting Jeffrey Archer’s novels

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