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    Uptake of free DTH has come down since major broadcasters left : Punit Goenka

    • 27.05.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    The uptake of free direct-to-home services has come down since the major broadcaster networks collectively left the platform on 1 April, stated Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited managing director and chief executive officer Punit Goenka during an earnings call.

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    Indian SVOD audience consumes content in more than four languages : Study

    • 27.05.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    The Indian subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) audience consumes content in 4.6 languages on an average, found a study by media consulting firm Ormax Media.

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    Meta updates privacy policy, says Indian users can choose to not accept

    • 27.05.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Under the updated privacy policy, Meta will also outline more clearly the way t processes the information it collects from users, including the way it location-related information such as internet protocol addresses, check-in at locations, and other information such as current city, the company said.

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    UK SVoD growth up; people spending more time on streaming platforms : Omida’s research

    • 26.05.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    Mumbai: According to a research report released recently at Connected TV World Summit, Omdia's senior director Maria Rua Aguete said, “The number of people paying for video services in the UK has increased 11 per cent over the last year and quarter on quarter since April 2021.”

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    Twitter Fined $150 Million by FTC for Alleged User-Privacy Violations

    • 26.05.2022
    • Variety

    The Federal Trade Commission levied a $150 million fine on Twitter, alleging that the social network let advertisers use private data to target specific users — without informing users of the practice.

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    Saudi Arabia Launches 40% Cash Rebate Program For Film

    • 26.05.2022
    • Deadline

    Saudi Arabia has taken another step in its push to become a movie production hub by launching its long-awaited 40% cash rebate to grow the local economy.

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    How the Publishing World Is Muscling In on Hollywood Deals: For Authors, “The Future Is Multihyphenate”

    • 26.05.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Books and magazine articles have long provided the IP Hollywood depends on, but until recently, authors played little role in the process. Now, lit agencies and publishers are changing the rules and shortening the page-to-screen pipeline.

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    France is Fighting Piracy and Keeping it Alive at the Same Time

    • 26.05.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    This week, France's national anti-piracy agency Arcom spoke at the Cannes film festival. The public heard that France is serious about fighting online piracy and that new blocking powers will help to crack down on infringing services. What wasn't mentioned, is that French law prohibits streaming services from showing recent movies, which arguably keeps piracy relevant at the same time.

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    Blizzard: No Piracy Filters? That’s Evidence of Intentional Infringement

    • 26.05.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    A recent DMCA notice sent by Blizzard to Github demands the takedown of an avatar depicting the gaming company's character 'Chef Nomi'. While legally sound up to this point, Blizzard's notice goes on to inform the coding platform that its failure to deploy piracy filtering technologies is "evidence of intentional facilitation of copyright infringement." In Github's case? Not even close.

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    India could play a role in shaping Metaverse: Ajit Mohan

    • 26.05.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Meta announced that it partnered with venture capital fund Kalaari Capital to upskill and scale young, invested businesses in India by providing them with timely business skilling support.

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