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    NETFLIX’S PASSWORD CRACKDOWN WILL BE TOUGHER THAN IT SEEMS

    • 22.03.2022
    • Variety

    Netflix is looking to increase average revenue per user.
    The streamer suggested that last week when it announced two new options aimed at generating revenue from consumers who currently access Netflix on someone else’s dime.

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    Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Game Developer Haven Studios

    • 22.03.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday revealed its plan to acquire Canadian game development outfit Haven Entertainment Studios. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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    U.S. Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act to Combat Piracy

    • 22.03.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy have introduced the SMART Copyright Act of 2022. The bill requires online hosting services to implement standard technical protection measures, designated by the Copyright Office. Rightsholders see the proposal as a great step forward to protect creators, while opponents classify it as a filtering tool that will censor free speech

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    How metaverse is emerging as a new battleground for brands

    • 22.03.2022
    • exchange4media

    Technology runs our lives these days as digital transformation has proved to be absolutely essential in today's era. The rapid adoption of the internet has grown exponentially leading to several technological advancements, with metaverse leading the charge.

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    Can video OTT surpass TV in subscription revenue?

    • 22.03.2022
    • exchange4media

    Video OTT subscription revenue is projected to grow at 24% CAGR to reach Rs 10,069 crore by 2024 as paid subscriptions might grow to over 110 million in these two years, rivalling or exceeding the current share broadcasters earn from subscription sales, the FICCI-EY report 'Tuning into Consumer' has predicted

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    MIB granted 13 new MSO licences in January-March 2022

    • 22.03.2022
    • exchange4media

    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has granted 13 new licences to Multi-System Operators (MSOs) between January 1, 2022 and March 21, 2022. The total number of registered MSOs has increased to 1,763 as of March 21, 2022 from 1750 on December 30, 2021.

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    We need to allow for commercialization of data: Kris Gopalakrishnan

    • 22.03.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The government’s open data policy, which recommends monetisation of data, must be encouraged, and the country needs to allow for commercialization of data, S(Kris) Gopalakrishnan, Infosys co-founder and the chairman of the non-personal data (NPD) committee, told ET in an exclusive interview.

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    Streaming platform promotions bring big bucks for celebrities

    • 22.03.2022
    • LiveMint

    Film and sports stars are making good money collaborating with video streaming platforms that engage them for everything from one-off social media posts to promoting specific shows, films or the platform itself.

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    Digital publisher responsible for news content, not a OTT platform: MIB

    • 22.03.2022
    • IBW News

    The digital regulations, introduced by the Indian government in 2021, has helped bring about a “lot of discipline” in a sector of the media and entertainment industry, according to a top official.

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    PVR launches ‘PVRRR’ NFTs as part of its association with the movie RRR

    • 22.03.2022
    • BestMediaInfo

    PVR, the theatrical exhibitor, has announced that Indian cine-goers will have the opportunity to win Movie NFTs. In an association with DVV Entertainment, the producers of ‘RRR’, one of the most anticipated movies in recent years, PVR will gratify the winners of a contest on PVR and SPI Digital channels to own exclusive digital collectibles of the movie.

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