Wall Street once valued the company at about $300 billion, a number on par with many Big Tech companies that Netflix's business model ultimately couldn't live up to.
The new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines And DigitalMedia Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules 2021) acts as a deterrent against cyber crime and ensures an open, safe and trusted and accountable internet for its users, Union minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
89% of surveyed consumers in India intend to upgrade to fifth-generation or 5G connectivity while a minute proportion (2%) of respondents stated that they do not want to upgrade to 5G at all, according to survey findings by internet testing firm Ookla released on Monday.
Paramount Global Chief Robert (Bob) Bakish has said that the company's Indian Joint Venture Viacom18 will launch a streaming offering in 2023, which will also stream the Indian Premier League (IPL). He also said that Paramount+, the D2C platform of Paramount, will launch in India along with the new streaming product.
A $32.5m copyright infringement lawsuit filed by DISH Network claims that CDN company DataCamp failed to prevent several pirate IPTV providers from pirating its content, even after receiving hundreds of DMCA notices. DataCamp has just informed the court that since it's unable to monitor encrypted traffic, there is no liability and the lawsuit must be dismissed.
TikTok is gaining ground strongly on YouTube among audiences in Southeast Asia, a new study finds. And the two ad-supported streaming giants took a bite out of premium subscription services’ market share in the April-June quarter.
The broadcasting sector is on its deathbed because of the lopsided policy-making by TRAI. It is time for Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to step in and rescue the industry from an errant regulator
Pirate streaming sites have plenty of options when it comes to sourcing movies, TV shows, and live TV streams. But for some, however, cheaper is apparently better. Streaming portals offering channels from Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and HBO are using Twitch's servers to save money, but it appears Hollywood has already launched an investigation and is hot on the trail.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has said that a comprehensive policy for the Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector is a work in progress as it involves bringing together diverse industries like TV, digital, and print in one place. The ministry believes that each of these industries has different challenges, therefore, it is not an easy task to come up with a common policy for the M&E sector.
The 5G spectrum auction that happened recently is a big step towards the launch of new internet and telecom experience in India. 5G will take India's telecom services to the next level and bring it at par with countries like China, the US, and South Korea.