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    Warner Bros. Discovery to Take $2B-Plus Writedown on Content and Development Amid Restructuring

    • 25.10.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    On Monday the company said in a securities filing that it expects to take $3.2 billion to $4.3 billion in pre-tax restructuring charges tied to its WarnerMedia acquisition, including writedowns related to content of between $2 billion to $2.5 billion.

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    Why Streamers Are Getting on Board With In-Flight Entertainment

    • 25.10.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    New tech with more onboard options and upgraded seatback screens ensures captive audiences with cash to spend for streamers: “You’re not going to get a better marketing point than an airline.”

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    Police Piracy Blacklist: UK Govt. Wants to Know Who’s Still Funding Pirate Sites

    • 25.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    The Infringing Website List (IWL) has carried the domain names of thousands of pirate sites since its launch in 2014. Operated by the police, the tool informs advertisers which sites to avoid, thereby starving site operators of cash and forcing them to shut down. The UK government is seeking a partner to explain how more than 1,500 listed sites are still in business.

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    India’s top multiplex chains Inox and PVR bank on festive season to bring cheer back

    • 25.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    A slate of flop Bollywood movies have hit India’s top cinemas hard, leaving the industry to bank heavily on the current festive quarter to revive its fortunes

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    Canada’s Federal Court Issues FIFA World Cup Piracy Blocking Order

    • 25.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Piracy-blocking efforts in Canada continue to expand. The Federal Court previously issued orders targeting IPTV and NHL streaming sources and last week, a new piracy-blocking order was handed down. It requires local ISPs to prevent subscribers from accessing pirated streams of the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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    I&B Ministry asks state governments to refrain from broadcasting and distribution

    • 25.10.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    The Centre has given the deadline of December 31, 2023, to adhere to the advisory. The advisory will impact Tamil Nadu government’s Arasu Cable and Kalvi TV; and Andhra Pradesh government’s IPTV biz AP State FiberNet Limited and their recent announcement to launch a news channel

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    Bollywood braces for a weak show on Diwali

    • 25.10.2022
    • LiveMint

    Hindi films may see muted response during the Diwali week, despite movie theatres operating at full capacity for the first time in nearly three years during the festivals. Bollywood offerings, such as Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu and Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Thank God, scheduled for release on Tuesday, are not being touted as family entertainers that can draw crowds in huge numbers across demographics.

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    Warner Bros. to Sell ‘Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ in Limited-Edition NFT Bundles, First for a Major Studio

    • 21.10.2022
    • Variety

    Fanatical collectors of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” will get the chance to buy limited-edition multimedia nonfungible token (NFT) versions of the fantasy epic.

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    After two years of muted celebrations, India’s festive spirit is back once again : Disney Star India’s Kevin Vaz

    • 21.10.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    Mumbai: With the return to normalcy and restrictions having been lifted, broadcasters are upbeat about revenue growth during the festive season. Disney Star head of network entertainment channels, Kevin Vaz, is no exception. He tells Indiantelevision.com that the festive season this year is one of the best so far....

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    EC Declines to “End Live Piracy Now” But Offers ‘Toolbox’ to Fight Illegal Streams

    • 21.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    The European Commission's work program for 2023 contains significant disappointment for rights holders. In a call to action supported by over 100 organizations, the Commission was urged to deliver new law enabling the immediate takedown of pirated live streams. That is not going to happen for some time and rightsholders are not happy.

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