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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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    Filmmakers turn to VFX to lure crowds back to cinema halls

    • 17.08.2022
    • LiveMint

    Filmmakers are increasing investments in visual effects as they try to bring audiences back to cinemas with larger-than-life spectacles. Upcoming films such as Karan Johar’s Brahmastra, which cost ₹300 crore to make, and T-Series’ Adipurush with a budget of ₹400 crore, are among several titles that are known to have spent ₹50-75 crore on special effects.

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    Anti-Piracy Group Continued to Send DMCA Notices on Behalf of Indicted Copyright Swindlers

    • 16.08.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    In addition to offering piracy insights, MUSO also helps copyright holders to take down infringing content from search engines and other online platforms. In most cases, the company represents legitimate rightsholders, but it also sends notices that appear to come from copyright swindlers, who were recently indicted by the US government.

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    Jurist may head social media self-regulatory committee

    • 16.08.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Social media intermediaries including Meta and Twitter are proposing a seven-member self-regulatory committee, led either by an eminent jurist or industry senior, to handle appeals by Indian users over content and takedown directives, according to a preparatory document reviewed by ET.

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    YouTube advances plans for streaming video marketplace

    • 16.08.2022
    • LiveMint

    YouTube is planning to launch an online store for streaming video services and has renewed talks with entertainment companies about participating in the platform, according to people close to the recent discussions.

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