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    Media and entertainment projected to be $100-billion industry by 2030

    • 27.09.2022
    • LiveMint

    India will be a $10 trillion economy in the next 10 years, and the aim is that the media and entertainment industry should grow to more than $100 billion by 2030.

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    Single-window clearance likely for theatres in upcoming model policy

    • 27.09.2022
    • LiveMint

    The information and broadcasting ministry is working on a model theatre policy, in consultation with all state governments, to roll out a pan-India, single-window clearance system, to help revive the sector, ravaged by the covid-led disruptions, said an officia

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    U.S. Wants to Know How Online Piracy Impacts the Workforce

    • 26.09.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    The U.S. Trade Representative has started collecting input for its annual list of notorious piracy markets. In 2022, there's a special focus on the impact of online piracy on US workers. This will likely lead to detailed reports on hundreds of thousands of estimated job losses. But will jobs created by piracy get a mention as well?

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    “House of the Dragon” Crushes “The Rings of Power” on Pirate Sites

    • 26.09.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    "House of the Dragon" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" are two completely different TV series. However, their near-simultaneous premieres have tempted people to draw comparisons. While we can't say which series is better, the download numbers show that torrenting pirates clearly favor the Game of Thrones prequel.

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    Will cable operators sustain a 5G assault on linear TV?

    • 26.09.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    Cable operators in India have been going through a rough phase. Nearly a decade ago, when the government directed the digitisation of cable TV, those who did not want to spend money on new set-top boxes stopped paying for the subscriptions.

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    View: To connect telecom to the 21st century

    • 26.09.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Since the intent of regulating OTT players is not based on telecom companies' revenue loss considerations, the change is forward-looking. And by not imposing decryption requirements faced by telcos, it is unlikely to stifle innovation in value-added services.

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    Netflix and Disney poised to shake up TV ad world

    • 26.09.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    After having long-shunned the notion of advertising on its platform, Netflix this year accelerated work on just such an offering as inflation prompts consumers to spend less and competition in the streaming television market intensifies

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    PM Narendra Modi to officially launch 5G services in India on Oct 1: Five points

    • 26.09.2022
    • BusinessToday

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially launch 5G in India at India Mobile Congress (IMC) in New Delhi on October 1. The announcement came from the government's National Broadband Mission Twitter handle, though the tweet is now deleted. However, the IMC official website confirms that PM Modi will kickstart the four-day event with his inaugural speech. It is then the PM will mark the official launch of 5G in India. However, telcos like Airtel, Vi, and Reliance Jio are yet to announce an official rollout date of their 5G services for customers.

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    Movie theatres benefit from National Cinema Day

    • 26.09.2022
    • LiveMint

    The day saw more than 6.5 million moviegoers visit cinemas to avail low ticket prices while trade experts estimate box office collections for the day to have touched around Rs. 48 crore across films in various languages

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    Makers of Vikram Vedha opt for affordable pricing strategy

    • 26.09.2022
    • LiveMint

    National Cinema Day came as a boon for bollywood as the sale of movie tickets was on a record high. Taking lessons from the same, makers of the upcoming films like Vikram Vedha are opting for an affordable pricing strategy which did wonders for Brahmastra.

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