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    What is driving connected TV’s rise in India?

    • 05.04.2022
    • exchange4media

    Connected TV or CTV is being touted as the next big thing in India that will transform content consumption on the bigger screen. CTV is witnessing explosive growth thanks to the increase in the number of smart TVs, the push towards higher adoption of wired broadband, and the availability of digital-native content.

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    Roku Inks Multi-Year Extension of Amazon Distribution Deal

    • 05.04.2022
    • tvtech

    “Roku and Amazon have reached a multi-year extension for their distribution agreement. Customers can continue to access the Prime Video and IMDb TV apps on their Roku devices,” the company said.

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    New broadcast portal for faster clearances, says Anurag Thakur

    • 05.04.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday launched the Broadcast Seva Portal for facilitating filing and processing of applications for broadcasters. The online platform will help broadcasters get licences, permissions and registrations.

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    Cryptoverse: NFT bubble gets that shrinking feeling

    • 05.04.2022
    • Reuters

    A year on from when a single non-fungible token sold for $69.3 million in crypto at Christie's auction house, with the buyer paying to be recorded on blockchain as the owner of a digital file that anyone can see online for free, this weird and wild market is showing some signs of slowing down.

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    Bollywood in for muted first quarter

    • 05.04.2022
    • LiveMint

    The loss of one-and-a-half months between January and February was a huge dent to the business when there was no new Hindi language content. In comparison, the first quarter of 2020 had only lost around two weeks when the first wave of the covid-19 pandemic had hit

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    National Cyber Security Strategy 2021 draft formulated by NSCS: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

    • 04.04.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The government is fully cognisant and aware of the various cyber security threats, and has taken a number of measures to mitigate citizens' vulnerability to cyberattacks, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

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    Smartphones drive OTT streaming explosion in India, 5G to be game-changer

    • 04.04.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Indians are currently spending close to five hours on their smartphones (according to app intelligence firm App Annie), and streaming is is becoming an integral part for millions, including users from rural India.

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    Netflix’s Head of Anime Says Half of Global Subscribers Watch Japanese Animation, Bullish on Growth

    • 04.04.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    In a little over five years, Netflix has gone from being a relative newbie in Japan’s storied anime industry to a major player.

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    ‘Copyright Troll’ Accuses Defense of Extortion and Unjust Enrichment

    • 04.04.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Adult entertainment company Malibu Media was once feared as a prolific copyright litigant that targeted thousands of alleged pirates. After a defendant pushed back, the tables have now turned. The court has ordered Malibu to pay over $100,000 to a former defendant but, according to the company's boss, the defense is guilty of "extortion" and "unjust enrichment."

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    27th kolkata International Film Festival to be held from 25th April to 1st May

    • 04.04.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    The 27th edition of Kolakata International Film Festival will be held form 25 April to 1 May, according to an official notification of Information and Cultural Affairs Department. The film festival was earlier scheduled to take place in January, but it was postponed due to sudden rise in Covid-19 cases.

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