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    Reduced government spends continue to put pressure on cinema advertising

    • 04.08.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    While revenue coming from advertising is yet to reach the pre-pandemic level, ticketing and F&B earnings are acting as a buoyant force for the medium

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    Gov. Gavin Newsom Endorses $1.65 Billion California Film and TV Tax Credit

    • 04.08.2022
    • Variety

    Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed legislation on Wednesday that will extend California’s film and television tax credit program through 2030.

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    Charter Settles Piracy Liability Lawsuits With Major Record Labels

    • 04.08.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Charter Communications and several major record labels have settled their lawsuits over the ISP's handling of repeat copyright infringers. The deal was signed around the same time that the ISP's daughter company Bright House settled its case. No further details are available but with hundreds of millions of dollars in damages at stake, negotiations must have been tough.

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    Hollywood’s Recession Hedge: Lean on IRL Businesses

    • 04.08.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    As bad as things look now for streaming subscriptions and advertising, live events and theme parks are booming — offering a lifeline to entertainment giants that boast this revenue stream.

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    IT industry seeks participation in consultation for fresh personal data protection bill

    • 04.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    IT industry players have appreciated the government's move to withdraw the personal data protection bill and sought participation in the consultation process of the fresh draft. The industry was critical of the data protection bill tabled in Parliament by the Joint Committee on Personal Data Bill.

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    New data bill draft is almost ready: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

    • 04.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The draft of a new data protection Bill is almost ready, and the government will release it for public consultation soon, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, had to be withdrawn as there were 81 suggestions for amendments, Vaishnaw told ET's Aashish Aryan in an interview.

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    Price is the most important factor for consumers choosing TV subscriptions: Report

    • 04.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The report deduces that Indian consumers have high expectations from their TV subscriptions and bundles and there is room for consumer welfare to grow if the next wave of regulatory reforms can narrow focus on how to enable effective consumer choice...

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    Major Record Labels and ISP Settle Piracy Lawsuit One Day Before Trial

    • 03.08.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Internet provider Bright House has resolved its legal dispute with several RIAA-backed record labels. The ISP stood accused of turning a blind eye to pirating subscribers and faced millions of dollars in potential damages. The parties reached an agreement at the last minute as the trial was scheduled to start tomorrow.

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    Big four broadcasters mulling return to DD Free Dish?

    • 03.08.2022
    • exchange4media

    Sources say the rationale behind exiting DD Free Dish earlier this year was to arrest the decline in pay DTH base, but the gamble doesn't seem to have paid off

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    5G rollout: India would become the first country to deliver indigenous 5G, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

    • 03.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Reliance Jio has purchased the largest amount of 5G spectrum at Rs 88,078 crore. Jio's stake in the total spectrum auction is more than 50 per cent. After the completion of the auction process, Jio said that the company will soon provide a 5G network, which will be a fully made in India 5G network.

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