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    Why Fox Is Investing Millions in NFTs and Blockchain Technology

    • 18.08.2022
    • Variety

    Fox Corp. operates the only one of the four major U.S. broadcast networks that isn’t tied to a major direct-to-consumer subscription streaming play. The company also is the only one among its peers that has launched a dedicated Web3 and NFT division.

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    BigTech, OTT platforms stare at uncertainty as Centre plans to push through Digital India Act this winter session

    • 18.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    As digital awakening sets in, India gets ready for a course correction to challenge the new tech-backed world order.

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    Netflix Cheaper Ad-Supported Plan Reportedly Won’t Allow Downloads for Offline Viewing

    • 18.08.2022
    • Variety

    Netflix may not let subscribers on its forthcoming ad-supported streaming plan download TV shows or movies to mobile devices, a feature that’s proven to be popular among the streamer’s regular customer base.

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    DoT allocated 5G spectrum, now get ready to launch services: Vaishnaw to telcos

    • 17.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    “Spectrum assignment letter issued. Requesting TSPs to prepare for 5G launch,” Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a post on local-microblogging site Koo.

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    DS Group launches first NFT on 93rd

    • 17.08.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    Mumbai: On its 93rd Founders' Day, Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group) launched its first NFT in collaboration with the marketing firm Grapes. The group, which was founded in 1929, is celebrating its 93rd Founders' Day to commemorate an era of setting new standards and conquering new territories.

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    Pay TV Cord-Cutting Accelerates as Cable and Satellite Providers See Losses Across the Board

    • 17.08.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    As Hollywood mostly wraps its quarterly earnings season, Wall Street analysts are zeroing in on the major pay TV providers’ declining subscriber bases and growth outlook.

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    Almost 60% of Americans’ Entertainment Time Is on Ad-Supported Platforms, Luminate Report Finds

    • 17.08.2022
    • Variety

    Even with the rise of premium subscription video and audio services, content with ads still holds nearly 60% share of the total time U.S. audiences spend consuming entertainment, according to a new study.

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    Why 6G is essential to bring the metaverse vision into fruition

    • 17.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Currently, last-mile access is still the latency bottleneck in 4G networks, 5G with a promise of latency of fewer than 5 milliseconds coupled with Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is expected to significantly enhance the metaverse user experience. While 5G will be able to support the metaverse ecosystem, the emergence of 6G is likely to enhance metaverse use cases.

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    Regal Owner Cineworld Evaluating “Strategic Options” as Admissions Fall “Below Expectations” Due to “Limited Film Slate”

    • 17.08.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    "Any deleveraging transaction will likely result in very significant dilution of existing equity interests in Cineworld," the debt-laden exhibition giant warns; its stock fell sharply.

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    €8.5m Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal

    • 17.08.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    The Rome Court of Appeal has confirmed that American streaming platform Vimeo must pay €8.5 million in copyright infringement damages to Italian broadcast giant Mediaset. The verdict centers around roughly 2,000 infringing videos that were uploaded to the platform. The Court affirms that Vimeo plays an “active role” and can't hide behind a safe harbor defense

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