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    Dish TV India launches Watcho OTT plan ‘One Hai Toh Done Hai’

    • 01.11.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    After a successful run with its own original content, Watcho is expanding its selection by offering packages of the most well-liked OTT platforms, giving its customers access to a vast array of new digital material while maintaining the ease of a single subscription. Through a single login and subscription mechanism, Watcho will provide OTT content from Disney+... https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/dish-tv-india-launches-watcho-ott-plan-one-hai-toh-done-hai-221101

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    In-depth: Will 5G make Indian telcos focus more on enterprise segment?

    • 01.11.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Ericsson-Arthur D Little study says that 5G will enable Indian service providers to generate $17 billion in incremental revenue from enterprises by 2030. Most of this is likely to be driven by the sectors of manufacturing, energy and utilities, ICT and retail industries.

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    Netflix’s Ad-Tier Model Stirs Debate Among U.K. Marketers: ‘Real Audiences of Real People Paying Real Attention Are Harder to Find Than Ever’

    • 01.11.2022
    • Variety

    U.K. marketers are keenly anticipating — and debating — all the uncharted prospects inspired by the Nov. 3 release of Netflix’s less expensive and potentially game-changing ad-tier model.

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    Niche streaming services embrace sensitive subjects

    • 01.11.2022
    • LiveMint

    Small homegrown streaming platforms, many making regional language content, are using their niche appeal and limited audience base to their advantage to attempt some risky themes and subjects. While technically operating under the same IT Rules umbrella as foreign OTT giants, these platforms do not face similar pressures and controversies, given the minimal hype around them.

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    Govt notifies changes to IT Rules 2021, grievance panel to hear complaints

    • 31.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The idea behind setting up of the committees is to give users of social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, recourse — other than approaching the courts — to settle complaints.

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    India remains open to self-regulation of social media content: MoS IT

    • 31.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The government on Friday said it would set up an appeals panel amid concerns users had no recourse if they objected to moderation decisions of firms such as Meta, Twitter or Google.

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    Deregulation of uplinking of satellite television channels within a month: Broadcasting secretary

    • 31.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Addressing the India Space Congress here, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said of the 898 television channels broadcast in the country, 532 foreign satellites for uplinking and downlinking of their services.

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    Most Pirates Skipped the Leaked ‘House of the Dragon’ Season Finale

    • 31.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Last Friday, the season finale of HBO's "House of the Dragon" leaked online, days before the official premiere. One might've expected this to lead to an explosion in piracy traffic, but that's not the case. While there was still plenty of interest, most pirates waited for the 'official' release.

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    ‘Pirate’ Streaming Boxes Boosted Netflix Viewership, Research Finds

    • 31.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    A new study reveals how purchasing a Kodi-powered streaming box changed the Internet and media consumption habits of US households. The researchers use these boxes as a piracy proxy, as they were often loaded with third-party piracy apps. Interestingly, their data show that the use of these boxes led to increased legal consumption through on-demand services such as Netflix and YouTube.

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    Interview: Trai needs more teeth to punish and enforce, says Vaishnaw

    • 31.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    "Modiji wants India to emerge as a global leader in telecom technology. For that we need modern, globally benchmarked regulations. In three-four years, we will see India emerge as a major designer and manufacturer of telecom gear. Our 5G tech stack would compete with the best in the world," said Vaishnaw.

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