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    Reddit Bans ‘No Way Home Leaks’ For Excessive Copyright Complaints

    • 16.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    Reddit's patience with a subreddit dedicated to leaks and spoilers relating to the expected blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home has been stretched to breaking point. A few minutes ago /r/nowayhomeleaks was banned from the platform for excessive copyright complaints, with reports suggesting that a link to the entire movie was posted to the forum.

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    Linear channels on OTT: The latest flashpoint between TRAI & broadcasters

    • 16.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    After New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) decision to ask broadcasters to provide details of how linear content is being delivered to over the top (OTT) platforms has become the latest flashpoint between the two sides.

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    No one has gone to tier-3 so far for Digital Media Ethics Code Violation: SC Justice Arjan Sikri

    • 16.12.2021
    • indiantelevision.com

    Publishers of online curated content have successfully implemented the three-tiered redressal mechanism for addressing grievances regarding violations of the Digital Media Code of Ethics as set forth by the IT Rules 2021, said former Supreme Court justice Arjan Kumar Sikri. "No case has gone to tier-3 so far for Digital Media Ethics Code violation,” he noted.

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    India can shape what metaverse will become globally: Meta’s Ajit Mohan

    • 16.12.2021
    • creative

    India’s digital ecosystem looks dramatically different from 20 years ago with a strong base of entrepreneurs, capital inflow and innovations such as the Unified Payments interface, Meta's platform India head Ajit Mohan says.

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    A large part of metaverse will be built in India: Mark Zuckerberg

    • 16.12.2021
    • BusinessToday.In

    A huge part of the metaverse will be built in India because of the large pool of developer, entrepreneur and creator communities in the country, Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday, referring to what he and other technology companies are touting as the next version of the mobile internet.

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    Hayu bets on the less crowded side of streaming

    • 16.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    hayu that has started with 8,000 hours of content, will bring 1,000 hours to the country each year and target the 18-54 age group, with a skew towards women and increasingly look to subtitle its shows

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    U.S. former officials urge ‘speedy’ resolution of 5G wireless aviation dispute

    • 15.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Former FCC chairs Ajit Pai, Tom Wheeler, Julius Genachowski, Michael Copps, Michael Powell and Mignon Clyburn said in a joint letter they were "concerned" about the federal aviation administration's (FAA) recent efforts to revisit the FCC's 2020 decision to allow use of the C-Band spectrum for wireless use.

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    Hosting Company Defeats Filmmakers’ “VPN Piracy” Lawsuit in Court

    • 15.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    Hosting company Quadranet has scored a crucial victory in a "VPN piracy" lawsuit filed by several film companies earlier this year. A Florida federal court dismissed the claims that the hosting company is liable for infringements of its customers' subscribers. The filmmakers are not allowed to amend their claims either, as that would be futile.

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    ‘If you are focused just on India, content monetisation through small screen is not easy’

    • 15.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    Bharti Airtel MD and CEO India & South Asia Gopal Vittal has asserted that the telecom company is in the business of aggregating and monetising content rather than acquiring or commissioning content. He also said that monetisation from smaller screen, particularly if the focus is just the Indian market, is a big challenge.

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    NBDSA not registered with central government under CTN Rules 2021: Anurag Thakur

    • 15.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Anurag Thakur has said that the National Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), the self-regulatory body set up by the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA), is not registered with the central government under the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

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