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    Motion Picture Association’s Content-Security Org Launches New Membership Model, Pricing

    • 19.10.2022
    • Variety

    As part of its ongoing efforts to confront piracy and content-security issues, the Motion Picture Association’s Trusted Partner Network is revising its membership structure and introducing a new platform that will centralize information on its member companies’ security practices.

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    Netflix Will No Longer Share Subscriber Forecasts As the Company Sharpens Revenue Focus

    • 19.10.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The streaming company plans to launch its ad-tier next month and cut down on account sharing in moves to boost its revenue.

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    MPA Piracy Investigation Led to Property Linked to Other Crimes Worth Billions

    • 19.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    PrimeWire had outmaneuvered several Hollywood blocking injunctions but a complaint in the U.S. tightened the screws and never let go. An MPA investigation to identify the site's operator was met with sophisticated countermeasures. It ended at a UK property that has been publicly linked to other crimes worth billions of dollars. And a site called KickassTorrents.

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    ACE & Premier league take action agianst illegal streaming devices sellers in Malaysia

    • 19.10.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    Mumbai: The Malaysian ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (MDTCA) has raided an electronics outlet for allegedly selling illicit streaming gadgets that gave customers unauthorised access to entertainment and sporting events, including Premier League games. The Premier League and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the foremost anti-piracy alliance.

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    DoT will seek to address Trai concerns on dilution of power

    • 19.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Government officials say the regulator is concerned about some clauses in the draft bill, including the ones that seek to give the DoT overriding powers on issues relating to tariffs and quality of service. Currently, these issues fall within Trai's purview

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    Hyderabad gets headstart in rollout of 5G

    • 18.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Hyderabad is among the 13 cities to witness 5G (fifth generation) service rollout soon. Experts say telecom tower coverage and optic fiber connectivity may have made the city an ideal choice for the first phase launch According to officials, telecom tower coverage in the city is one of the highest in the country, better than the national average.

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    The draft Telecommunication Bill needs a comprehensive review

    • 18.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    "​The Bill's proposals are significantly more burdensome than in mature regulatory regimes. They include the US, Australia, Canada, the UK, and the 27 members of the European Union (EU) -countries that the Bill's authors claim to have "examined in detail"," says Uppal.

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    More Than 50% of Nonprofessional U.S. Creators Now Monetize Their Content, Adobe Study Finds

    • 18.10.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    A study funded by Adobe sheds new light on the creator economy, indicating that not only are a large number of people earning money from their original content creations but also that their earning power has grown.

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    Netflix Launches Profile-Transfer Feature — Making It Easier for Password Freeloaders to Set Up Their Own Paid Accounts

    • 18.10.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Netflix wants to make it as simple as possible for people who have been using someone else’s account — possibly in violation of the company’s terms of use — to set up a separate paid membership.

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    69% urban Indians say frequency of going to cinemas has reduced: YouGov survey

    • 18.10.2022
    • LiveMint

    Nearly seven in ten urban Indians (69%) said their frequency of going to movie theatres has reduced, according to a new survey conducted by market research and data analytics firm YouGov.

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