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    Not just Netflix, password-sharing plagues Indian OTTs too; but they are looking away

    • 25.04.2022
    • BusinessToday

    OTT player OHO Gujarati once had a user whose account was used to log in from 79 unique devices, says Co-Founder Abhishek Jain. Indian OTT players are no strangers to the problem plaguing Netflix – the California-headquartered streaming giant has blamed 100 million households sharing passwords as one of the reasons for its slowing revenue growth.

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    What does Netflix’s plan to launch AVOD model mean for the Indian OTT ecosystem?

    • 25.04.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    Subscription-based global OTT giant Netflix, for the first time, will be rolling an ad-supported cheaper subscription plan worldwide in the next two years. This announcement took the global M&E industry by storm.

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    MPA Wins Piracy Battle, US Court Orders PrimeWire to Shut Down

    • 22.04.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Several Hollywood studios and Netflix have prevailed in their battle to shut down pirate streaming site PrimeWire. Despite PrimeWire recently removing all links to pirated movies and TV shows and losing more than 60% of its traffic in a month, a US court found the streaming site liable for copyright infringement. PrimeWire's domains will now be seized.

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    Things moving on track as per schedule on 5G: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    • 22.04.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Just days after the telecom regulator came out with its recommendations on spectrum pricing and auction modalities, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that things are moving "as per schedule" on 5G

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    BharatNet, 5G, cloud policy would erase classes in Indian Internet ecosystem: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

    • 22.04.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The accelerated roll out of BharatNet into remote regions, the advent of 5G services, adoption of cloud services and a central push toward an inclusive Internet would erase disparities in the Indian digital ecosystem and enable a standard service quality for consumers, Union Minister of state for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

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    Cinema created an identity for India in the world: Anurag Thakur

    • 22.04.2022
    • IBW News

    Cinema is India’s soft power, which has many benefits, and has helped in creation of an identity of the country abroad, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said Thursday.

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    Sony Pictures Networks India launches sustainability guidelines for content production

    • 22.04.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has launched sustainability guidelines for content production, with a goal in mind to lead the way for the industry by adopting green practices.

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    Small-budget films bank on pent-up demand, go for theatrical release

    • 22.04.2022
    • LiveMint

    Several of these films did not find takers on OTT platforms, which are now playing safe, and want to gauge purchase potential based on box office response, trade experts said

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    Covid-hit Indian films find OTT favour among overseas audience

    • 22.04.2022
    • LiveMint

    With a huge Indian diaspora in the US, the UK, UAE and multiple language affinities, there is a strong surge during new movie releases in these markets including for Bengali, Telugu, Punjabi, and Tamil titles

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    Govt must keep 5G spectrum fee low; faster roll out to have greater impact, says Airtel

    • 22.04.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Telecom service operator Airtel on Thursday urged the government not to charge high fees for allotting 5G spectrum, saying a faster roll out of the next-generation telecommunication network can have more benefits than collecting revenue in upfront cost.

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